Graduates
New talent is essential to our business, and Rio Tinto provides great career opportunities for outstanding graduates across many disciplines.
With operations around the world Rio Tinto can offer talented people the opportunity to pursue challenging and diverse careers. Our graduate programme aims to develop future leaders in both management and technical streams by providing a range of experiences in addition to structured learning and development.
Rio Tinto recruits most of its graduates through recruitment campaigns run once each year. If you have graduated recently, or will graduate in the next 12 months you can apply for the Rio Tinto graduate programme by visiting our graduate recruitment site. Although the packages offered differ between our businesses, some of the benefits we can provide our graduates may include:
- Attractive remuneration packages
- The opportunity to participate in Rio Tinto share schemes
- Training and development to build a successful career
- Study assistance for approved courses
- Membership fees for recognised professional associations
- Opportunities to broaden your experience in many challenging roles within and across business units, nationally and potentially internationally.
Whatever you do, and wherever you do it, you will be challenged to contribute to the business and supported in your professional development.
To apply or to find out more, visit our graduate recruitment site and see the variety of career opportunities available across our global operations.
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