Internships
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Generalist Jobs
Generalist jobs accept a wide range of disciplines including Mining Oil and Gas
Internships
Available locations
- Melbourne
- Perth
- Regional New South Wales
- Regional Northern Territory
- Regional Western Australia
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Computer Science
- Data Science and Analytics
- Engineering
- Engineering Chemical/Processing
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Environment
- Geology
- Information Technology
- Mining Oil and Gas
- Science
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Internships
Available locations
- Regional New South Wales
- Regional Victoria
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Construction
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace/Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical/Processing
- Engineering Civil/Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
- Engineering Software
- Geology
- Management
- Mining Oil and Gas
- Planning and Surveying
- Project Management
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Internships
Available locations
- Brisbane
- Perth
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Business and Commerce
- Data Science and Analytics
- Engineering
- Engineering Chemical/Processing
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
- Mathematics
- Mining Oil and Gas
We are seeking students from engineering and commercial disciplines for the upcoming 12-week Internship from November 2024 - February 2025!
Internships
Available locations
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Accounting
- Administration
- Agriculture
- Arts and Humanities
- Banking and Finance
- Business and Commerce
- Communications
- Compliance
- Consulting
- Customer Service
- Design and User Experience
- Economics
- Engineering
- Environment
- Fast Moving Consumer Goods
- Funds Management
- Government
- Health
- Horticulture
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Insurance
- Intelligence
- Investment Banking
- Law
- Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Mathematics
- Media and Advertising
- Mining Oil and Gas
- Operations
- Procurement
- Project Management
- Property
- Recruitment
- Retail
- Science
- Transport
- Utilities
Please note, completion of this form is not an application for either our Internship Program. The sole purpose of this form is to capture your interest in being alerted by us when applications open (early August 2024).
Internships
Regional Victoria
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Construction
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace/Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical/Processing
- Engineering Civil/Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
- Engineering Software
- Logistics and Supply Chain
- Mining Oil and Gas
- Planning and Surveying
- Project Management
- Transport
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Internships
Available locations
- Adelaide
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Melbourne
- Perth
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Accounting
- Actuarial Studies
- Administration
- Agriculture
- Arts and Humanities
- Banking and Finance
- Business and Commerce
- Communications
- Compliance
- Computer Science
- Construction
- Consulting
- Data Science and Analytics
- Design and User Experience
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Chemical/Processing
- Engineering Civil/Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
- Engineering Software
- Environment
- Funds Management
- Government
- Horticulture
- Hospitality, Sports and Tourism
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Intelligence
- Law
- Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Mathematics
- Media and Advertising
- Mining Oil and Gas
- Operations
- Planning and Surveying
- Procurement
- Property
- Recruitment
- Research and Development
- Science
- Statistics
- Telecommunications
- Transport
- Utilities
The NSW Government Virtual Internship Program allows students to gain insight into the experience of working as a graduate in NSW Government.
Internships
Available locations
- Canberra
- New South Wales
- Nowra
- Wagga Wagga
- Wollongong
Accepts International
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Architecture
- Arts and Humanities
- Banking and Finance
- Business and Commerce
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Engineering Aerospace/Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical/Processing
- Engineering Civil/Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Industrial Design
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Law
- Mining Oil and Gas
- Planning and Surveying
- Project Management
- Science
Want to help solve the world’s big problems? Join our summer internship program in 2024, or for an inclusive company committed to your development.
Internships
Available locations
- Adelaide
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Darwin
- Hobart
- Melbourne
- Perth
- Regional New South Wales
- Regional Northern Territory
- Regional Queensland
- Regional South Australia
- Regional Tasmania
- Regional Victoria
- Regional Western Australia
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Accounting
- Actuarial Studies
- Administration
- Architecture
- Arts and Humanities
- Aviation
- Banking and Finance
- Business and Commerce
- Communications
- Compliance
- Computer Science
- Consulting
- Customer Service
- Cyber Security
- Data Science and Analytics
- Defence
- Design and User Experience
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace/Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical/Processing
- Engineering Civil/Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
- Engineering Software
- Environment
- Fast Moving Consumer Goods
- Food Technology
- Funds Management
- Government
- Human Resources
- Industrial Design
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Insurance
- Intelligence
- Investment Banking
- Journalism
- Law
- Logistics and Supply Chain
- Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Mathematics
- Media and Advertising
- Medical and Biomedical Science
- Mining Oil and Gas
- Operations
- Procurement
- Project Management
- Property
- Recruitment
- Research and Development
- Retail
- Science
- Statistics
- Telecommunications
- Transport
- Utilities
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Internships
Available locations
- Albany
- Bunbury
- Geraldton
- Karratha
- Perth
Accepts International
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Architecture
- Arts and Humanities
- Banking and Finance
- Business and Commerce
- Computer Science
- Construction
- Cyber Security
- Economics
- Engineering Aerospace/Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical/Processing
- Engineering Civil/Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Industrial Design
- Information Technology
- Law
- Mining Oil and Gas
- Planning and Surveying
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Internships
Available locations
- Adelaide
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Melbourne
- Perth
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Accounting
- Actuarial Studies
- Administration
- Agriculture
- Architecture
- Arts and Humanities
- Aviation
- Banking and Finance
- Business and Commerce
- Communications
- Compliance
- Computer Science
- Construction
- Consulting
- Customer Service
- Cyber Security
- Data Science and Analytics
- Defence
- Design and User Experience
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace/Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical/Processing
- Engineering Civil/Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Petroleum
- Engineering Software
- Environment
- Fast Moving Consumer Goods
- Food Technology
- Funds Management
- Government
- Horticulture
- Hospitality, Sports and Tourism
- Human Resources
- Industrial Design
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Insurance
- Intelligence
- Investment Banking
- Journalism
- Law
- Logistics and Supply Chain
- Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Mathematics
- Media and Advertising
- Mining Oil and Gas
- Operations
- Planning and Surveying
- Procurement
- Project Management
- Property
- Recruitment
- Research and Development
- Retail
- Science
- Statistics
- Telecommunications
- Transport
- Utilities
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Internships
Available locations
- Adelaide
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Darwin
- Hobart
- Melbourne
- Perth
- Regional New South Wales
- Regional Northern Territory
- Regional Queensland
- Regional South Australia
- Regional Tasmania
- Regional Victoria
- Regional Western Australia
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Accounting
- Actuarial Studies
- Administration
- Agriculture
- Architecture
- Arts and Humanities
- Aviation
- Banking and Finance
- Business and Commerce
- Communications
- Compliance
- Computer Science
- Construction
- Consulting
- Customer Service
- Cyber Security
- Data Science and Analytics
- Defence
- Design and User Experience
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace/Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical/Processing
- Engineering Civil/Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Mining
- Engineering Petroleum
- Engineering Software
- Environment
- Exercise Physiology
- Fast Moving Consumer Goods
- Food Technology
- Funds Management
- Geology
- Government
- Health
- Health Policy, Promotion and Administration
- Horticulture
- Hospitality, Sports and Tourism
- Human Resources
- Industrial Design
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Insurance
- Intelligence
- Investment Banking
- Journalism
- Law
- Logistics and Supply Chain
- Management
- Marine Biology
- Marketing and Sales
- Mathematics
- Media and Advertising
- Medical and Biomedical Science
- Medicine
- Mining Oil and Gas
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Operations
- Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- Physics
- Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Planning and Surveying
- Procurement
- Project Management
- Property
- Psychology, Counselling and Social Work
- Radiography and Medical Imaging
- Recruitment
- Research and Development
- Retail
- Science
- Speech Pathology
- Statistics
- Telecommunications
- Transport
- Utilities
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Internships
Available locations
- Adelaide
- Brisbane
- Gold Coast
- Melbourne
- Newcastle
- Perth
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Arts and Humanities
- Business and Commerce
- Computer Science
- Design and User Experience
- Engineering
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Software
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Law
- Logistics and Supply Chain
- Marketing and Sales
- Mathematics
- Mining Oil and Gas
- Planning and Surveying
- Property
- Science
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Internships
Available locations
- Adelaide
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Darwin
- Gladstone
- Hobart
- Launceston
- Melbourne
- New Zealand
- Northern Territory
- Perth
- Regional ACT
- Regional New South Wales
- Regional Northern Territory
- Regional Queensland
- Regional South Australia
- Regional Tasmania
- Regional Victoria
- Regional Western Australia
- Sydney
- Weipa
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Accounting
- Actuarial Studies
- Administration
- Agriculture
- Architecture
- Arts and Humanities
- Aviation
- Banking and Finance
- Business and Commerce
- Communications
- Compliance
- Computer Science
- Construction
- Consulting
- Customer Service
- Cyber Security
- Data Science and Analytics
- Defence
- Design and User Experience
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Aerospace Aeronautical
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Civil Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Mining
- Engineering Petroleum
- Engineering Software
- Environment
- Fast Moving Consumer Goods
- Food Technology
- Funds Management
- Geology
- Government
- Horticulture
- Hospitality Sports and Tourism
- Human Resources
- Industrial Design
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Insurance
- Intelligence
- Investment Banking
- Journalism
- Law
- Logistics and Supply Chain
- Management
- Marine Biology
- Marketing and Sales
- Mathematics
- Media and Advertising
- Medical and Biomedical Science
- Mining Oil and Gas
- Operations
- Physics
- Planning and Surveying
- Procurement
- Project Management
- Property
- Recruitment
- Research and Development
- Retail
- Science
- Statistics
- Telecommunications
- Transport
- Utilities
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Internships
Available locations
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Western Australia
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Business and Commerce
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Engineering
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Software
- Health
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Logistics and Supply Chain
- Mathematics
- Mining Oil and Gas
- Planning and Surveying
- Science
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Internships
Available locations
- Brisbane
- Regional New South Wales
- Regional Queensland
- Regional Western Australia
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Business and Commerce
- Engineering
- Engineering Chemical Processing
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Environment
- Health
- Human Resources
- Logistics and Supply Chain
- Mathematics
- Mining Oil and Gas
- Science
Turn on notifications for Evolution Mining's Internships and be one of the first to apply when applications open.
Internships
Available locations
- Coffs Harbour
- Grafton
- Newcastle
- Nowra
- Parkes
- Regional New South Wales
- Richmond
- Sydney
- Wagga Wagga
- Wollongong
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Accounting
- Arts and Humanities
- Business and Commerce
- Computer Science
- Design and User Experience
- Economics
- Engineering
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Engineering Mechatronics
- Engineering Software
- Environment
- Government
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Law
- Logistics and Supply Chain
- Marketing and Sales
- Mathematics
- Mining Oil and Gas
- Planning and Surveying
- Property
- Science
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Mining, Oil & Gas Internship and Vacation Program
Mining, Oil & Gas Internship and Vacation Program
Mining, whether for coal, iron ore, jewels and minerals, oil or natural gas, contributes in a major way to Australia’s national economy. Currently it is the biggest industry in the country, with the states of Western Australia and Queensland being the main drivers of this boom. The mining companies operating in Australia are extremely successful, and offer graduates (especially engineers) some of the nation’s highest starting salaries. The mining industry demands a range of jobs so wide that they almost constitute a whole separate economy. Graduates of engineering, science, ICT and business are all crucial to the functioning of a mine. However despite the mining boom and the comparatively high demand for these jobs within this industry, it is still very competitive to obtain a graduate position, let alone a place in a graduate program. Employers look for evidence of being able to apply skills in real life situations. In this case it is advisable to obtain work experience – either in the form of an internship or a summer vacation program – before graduation.
Vacation Programs
Vacation programs are highly desirable, challenging, lucrative internships that take place usually in the summer between late November and early May, in the student’s penultimate year. Good performance in a vacation program virtually guarantees the intern a spot in the company’s graduate program. They function as recruitment and training activities – in mining vacation work usually involves practical hands-on participation in the functions of the mine, real responsibility, mentoring, team-building, and a taste of what life is like on-site. Of course, the type of work will depend on the job – mining companies typically offer several streams of work, such as engineering, geoscience, environmental science, ICT etc.
The experience at a mine is often quite different from a vacation program at another type of organisation. The main reason for this is that mines are generally situated in remote rural locations. Because a lot of a vacationer’s work is likely to take place on-site, mining vacationers usually undertake “fly-in, fly-out” assignments, whereby they spend a certain amount of time (such as a week) at the mine, living on the site, and are “flown out” for a few days break before the cycle begins again. Vacationers are paid a high hourly rate (usually a fraction of a graduate salary), and are in addition to this given food and travel allowance. The regional nature of mining means that many mining companies will only offer vacation positions to state residents. Fortunately mining takes place on all Australian states and territories, (though some to a much smaller extent than others). Other major mining companies offer vacation positions across several states.
According to AAGE (2014) ranking of the Best Internships and Vacation Programs in Australia, a significant amount of the top 30 are mining companies, including Fortescue Metals (ranked 1st), Chevron Australia (ranked 2nd), BP, Arrium and Shell (ranked 10th, 11th and 12th respectively), as well as others.
For more information on the differences between internships and vacation programs, and for tips on how to successfully apply to these programs, check out our general internships and vacation programs guide.
More information about graduate programs in mining, oil and gas can be found here.
