We work in 35 countries – in mines, smelters and refineries, as well as in sales offices, data centres, research and development labs and with artificial intelligence. Our geologists explore the Earth’s wildest terrain. Our wildlife specialists work to protect and conserve grizzly bears in Canada and migratory shorebirds in Western Australia. Our marketing teams make sure our essential materials meet the specific needs of customers around the world. And we are home to one of the world’s largest robots and maybe one of the smallest – we call him Mark.

The transition to a low carbon world offers a unique opportunity for us to grow, and to play an important role in tackling this global challenge. We know we have a major carbon footprint, significant scope 1 and 2 emissions and material indirect scope 3 emissions. We must switch to renewables at scale, electrify everything we can electrify, work across our entire value chain and accelerate the development of new technology.

Our Graduate and Vacation positions allow you to shape Rio Tinto from the inside and drive change. We want you to be part of our team to help take us forward by solving the emerging challenges of today. We’re looking for Graduates and students from a range of degrees for different areas across our business, including:  

• Engineering – All degrees  
• Sciences – Geoscience, Environmental  
• Technology – Data Science, Software, Computing, Robotics  
• Humanities – Arts, Law, Health & Safety, Archaeology  
• Business – All degrees 

We’re also looking for continuing university students to join our 2023 Vacation Program and experience day-to-day life at Rio Tinto. The best part, it gives you an opportunity to secure a grad position at the end of the program.  

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. 

We have been mining for almost 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities 

Every Voice Matters 

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. 

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different. 

Eligibility 

• Graduate Program – final year of study/have recently graduated.  
• Vacation Student Program – penultimate year or students in 2nd or 3rd year.   

Join our information sessions to hear more

Rio Tinto will conduct Virtual Information Sessions, providing prospective Graduates and Vacation Students with information about working at Rio Tinto and our Graduate and Vacation programs.  

Event Details are listed below. To attend, you must register. Please click the links below:  

Information Session 1:    
Tuesday, March 14 (9am – 930 am AWST)  
https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/wzyzyzfu

Information Session 2:
Friday, March 28 (9am – 930 am AWST)  
https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/psbajexx

Next steps  

There’s no better time to lead this change than the leaders of the future and that starts with a graduate or vacation role at Rio Tinto. Apply today. 

Please note, to be considered for this role, you must complete all pre-screening questions.   

Applications close 31 March 2023 

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome –they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

Finding better ways to produce materials the world needs

Achieving this purpose requires us to work, as often as not, in remote locations and sensitive, beautiful environments, often on land owned by Indigenous peoples. Our values, experience and history tell us that we must work in a way that delivers real, lasting benefits. We must care for our employees, respect and safeguard the environment when we explore, build and operate, and re-purpose or rehabilitate the land when our operations come to an end. We must also contribute to local and national economies by paying competitive wages, treating our suppliers fairly, investing in our local communities and paying our share of taxes. And we must do so in a way that preserves the profitability of our own business, not only so we can meet our commitments to our shareholders, but so that we can continue to invest in areas important to our other stakeholders, including safety, climate change mitigation and workforce training. These beliefs are the foundation of our views on sustainability.

Learn more about Our Sustainability Approach here.