Gold Fields Australia is part of the global Gold Fields group, a globally diversified gold producer with nine operating mines in Australia, Peru, South Africa and West Africa (including the Asanko JV), as well as one project in Chile. 

Our four Australian mines – Agnew, St Ives, Granny Smith and Gruyere– are located in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia where over 1,600 staff are employed on a residential and fly-in, fly-out basis.

Each year we recruit Graduates and Vacation Students, across our four mine sites and in the corporate office.

If you are seeking a rewarding and enriching experience in the gold mining sector, Gold Fields offers a diverse range of career options within the groups multiple operation platforms including its open pits and underground mines as well as in our corporate office located in Perth’s CBD.

By choosing a career with Gold Fields, you are not only investing in your future, but opening the door to opportunities to grow and develop your skills across our many operations.

The Gold Fields Australia Graduate Program offers tailored mentoring, technical development, and role specific training to ensure you succeed.  Over your two-year Graduate Program, you will learn from our international team of talented professionals, exchanging knowledge, building skills and gaining experience across our four mine sites.  All our Graduates commence their Graduate Program as permanent employees of Gold Fields Australia.

With the vast portfolio of underground and open pits across the Gold Fields Australia assets, we can offer you a rich and diverse start to your mining career.  You can build highly sought-after skills in one of Australia’s most prosperous gold regions.  The working environment is safe, challenging and rewarding giving you the scope to establish & develop your career.  

During April, we will be seeking applications from passionate & motivated individuals, keen to commence their career as a Gold Fields Graduate across the following disciplines:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Geology
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Employee Relations
• Community Relations
• Occupational Hygiene
• Metallurgy
• Control Systems Engineering
• Survey
• Mining Engineering (3 Year Program)

Strike career gold, with the Gold Fields Australia 2024 Graduate Program.

Applications close 10pm Tuesday 25th April (WST).

With the vast portfolio of underground and open pits across the Gold Fields Australia assets, we can offer you a rich and diverse start to your mining career.

Each year our bi-annual(Winter & Summer) Vacation Student Program, seeks application from passionate and motivated individuals keen to commence their career with Gold Fields. 

Our Program is founded on training in action-oriented learning and grounded, practical advice to ensure you are set up for success.

During June 2023, we will be recruiting for our Summer Vacation program across some of the following disciplines:

• Civil Tailings Engineering
• Control Systems Engineering
• Cyber Security
• Electrical Engineering
• Environment
• Geology
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Human Resources
• IT Systems Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Metallurgy
• Mine Engineering
• Network Engineering
• Occupational Health & Safety 
• Supply Chain
• Survey

Your road to a new career awaits with Gold Fields Vacation Program

Perks & Benefits

At Gold Fields, we take pride in looking after our employees by offering industry competitive salaries and a suite of employee benefits including, but not limited to the following: