Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto 2019-2020 Vacation Programme
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Opportunity details
- Internship
- Apply by 25 Aug 2019
Imagine. Realise. Provide for society. Be the progress.
Vacation student opportunities 2019-2020 Australia
Why is progress important to us? At Rio Tinto, your innovation will deliver the building blocks humankind relies on. Like the aluminium in our cars. The iron in our skyscrapers. And the salt that seasons our meals. This is complex work that calls for natural leadership and the ability to quickly develop new skills. Work that thrives from creative thinking and demands astute environmental stewardship. Work that ultimately shapes society and drives human progress.
Our Programme
Our Vacation Programme will give you a great taste for what it’s like to work at Rio Tinto. Over an adrenaline-charged 12 weeks from December to February you’ll work with industry experts on real projects, putting theory into practice to deliver results.
It’s important to us that you get the most out of this excellent opportunity. The experience you gain here will serve as a major step towards achieving your key study goal, graduating! As part of our Programme you’ll complete a number of job-based assignments related to your areas of study, with guidance and support at every step of the journey. You’ll be confident you’re one step closer to wearing that mortarboard.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for exceptional students who want to learn. Ambitious personalities with curious and analytical minds. Those excited by new environments and ready for the challenge ahead.
We’re seeking university students studying in the following fields:
- Chemical / Process Engineering
- Civil / Structural Engineering
- Commerce / Finance
- Computer Science / Software Engineering
- Data Science / Data Analytics
- Electrical / Control Systems Engineering
- Environment
- Geology / Geoscience
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Health and Safety
- Human Resources
- Hydrogeology
- Hydrology
- Information Systems and Technology
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgy
- Mining Engineering
- Robotics / Mechatronics Engineering
- Statistics / Mathematics
- Surveying
Our roles are based in regional and capital cities across the country. We offer fly-in-fly-out rosters and residential placements.
For students in their penultimate or final year, the Rio Tinto Vacation Programme is a great opportunity should you wish to be considered for a Graduate position with us in 2021.
Applications close 25 August 2019.
Be the progress. Apply today.
About the employer
Rio Tinto AU
4.3
50,000 - 100,000 employees
Mining, Oil & Gas
As pioneers in mining and metals, we produce materials essential to human progress.
Pros and cons of working at Rio Tinto AU
Pros
The fact that safety has priority over everything else, means we will always be working in a safe environment.
challenging work exposure to really high-profile projects the culture around safety is really good
Wide range of mineral sectors and opportunities to grow within the company
The exposure to so many different teams and opportunities. The breadth of experience that you receive immediately and how this becomes transferrable across the entire business. This means that even though I have started in Procurement, the skills I have acquired may allow me to work in a completely different role and team in the future with little concern.
Training opportunities. Flexibility
Cons
Time away from family sometimes long hours at work
I do not have a technical background, so this has been a challenge but very rewarding in the amount that I have learnt from colleagues and experiences over my time at the organisation.
Unpaid overtime. Pressure/stress
Perceived pressure and lots of red tape and redundant procedures due to the scale of the company, some not so fantastic people
No structured rotations for graduates to experience different parts of the business and change can be hard to achieve at times.