Orica Graduate Programs
Orica is one of the world's leading mining and infrastructure solutions providers. From the production and supply of explosives, blasting systems, mining chemicals and geotechnical monitoring to our cutting-edge digital solutions and comprehensive range of services, we sustainably mobilise the earth's resources.
At Orica, it's the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures. Established in 1874, we have grown to become a world leader in mining and civil blasting…
Application Process
- Online Application
Once applications are open on February 27th, you can send us your resume and there will be a short application form for you to complete for us to get to know you.
- Phone Interviews
After completing your application, suitable candidates can expect a short phone interview. This is for us to understand why you want to join Orica and for you to ask us any questions you have on the process.
- Future Shaper Labs
The Future Shaper Labs allow you to learn more about Orica and showcase your unique attributes and personalities that will help us shape the future. This will also help us understand how you interact and work in a team environment by tackling a real-life business problem.
- Individual Interviews
A great opportunity for you to chat with leaders in the business and for them to get to know…

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- Online Application
Once applications are open on February 27th, you can send us your resume and there will be a short application form for you to complete for us to get to know you.
- Phone Interviews
After completing your application, suitable candidates can expect a short phone interview. This is for us to understand why you want to join Orica and for you to ask us any questions you have on the process.
- Future Shaper Labs
The Future Shaper Labs allow you to learn more about Orica and showcase your unique attributes and personalities that will help us shape the future. This will also help us understand how you interact and work in a team environment by tackling a real-life business problem.
- Individual Interviews
A great opportunity for you to chat with leaders in the business and for them to get to know you further. Just bring your whole self to this behavioural questions-based interview!
- Psychometric Assessments
The process will be wrapped up with short psychometric assessments. This is designed to highlight your ability to solve work-related problems as well as discovering what some of your personality and professional traits are.
Life & Culture
Together, we shape the future.
Values
Safety is our priority. Always. The most important thing is that we all return home, safely, every day.
| We respect and value all. Our care for each other, our customers, communities and the environment builds trusted relationships.
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Together we succeed. Collaboration makes us better, individually and collectively.
| We act with integrity. We are open and honest, and we do what is right.
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We are committed to excellence. We take accountability for our business and for delivering outstanding results.
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Perks & Benefits
Health and Wellbeing Programs Programs to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including healthcare plans and life insurance | Peer to Peer and Management Recognition Global program to recognise employee performance and achievements, including both peer to peer and management recognition | ||
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Employees and their immediate families benefit from 24/7 access to a quality Employee Assistance network |
Our Sustainability Approach
Orica has an important role to play in protecting the environment and addressing climate change by minimising our environmental footprint and delivering commercially beneficial solutions for our customers that help them achieve their sustainability goals.
Guided by our recently refreshed Sustainability Strategy and Roadmap, we are collaborating with our customers and other stakeholders to find solutions to our industry's biggest challenges and move towards a lower-carbon future, together. We are focused on mobilising the materials, metals and minerals that are required to help the global economy grow and transition to net zero emissions, advancing technology and innovation across the mining value chain and accelerating our decarbonisation. A core pillar of our strategy is our stated ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
Our Sustainability Strategy also embeds sustainability engagement and outcomes across Orica. We are focusing on the areas that matter most to our business and our stakeholders and where we have the expertise to make the greatest impact.
Climate
We recognise that human activities are influencing the climate and support efforts to limit global warming in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. A transition to a net zero emissions economy is required and we are committed to doing our part.
We continue to implement our climate change strategy in our efforts to build economic resilience, accelerate decarbonisation, embed climate in decision making and catalyse climate action. A core pillar of our approach is our ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
Our strategy for climate action
Graduate Program
Orica is where you will make things happen. From big to small, and from local to global. It's where you have the power to make change and shape the future.
Shape your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its place.
Our two-year Global Graduate Program offers 2 engaging and diverse rotations to give you the experience you need to set your career up for success.
It's an exciting time to join us - we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, spark new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.
The experience we offer you
The Orica Graduate Program is focused on developing graduates across our core business units:
- Mining Services,
- Manufacturing,
- Technology & Innovation
- Supply & Logistics
- Marketing
What are we looking for from you?
We're looking for graduates from a range of disciplines for different areas across our business. If you have one of the the below tertiary backgrounds, and you are a strong problem solver, all-round team player and keen learner, apply for our graduate program now!
Study Background
We are inviting applications from candidates who are studying or have graduated from the following:
- Mining Engineering
- Chemical / Process Engineering
- Civil Engineering and Earth Sciences
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Supply Chain / Logistics
- Physics / Mathematics
- Mechatronics / Computer Science / Information Technology
- Commerce / Marketing / Business