Graduates and students

At Rio Tinto, you can explore and develop your personal and professional potential within one of the most dynamic and diverse companies in the world.

Are you ready to get your career off to a flying start? Whether you're a student looking for a scholarship, bursary, internship or summer placement; are soon to graduate; or are already holding that treasured degree in your hand, we can offer you one of the widest and most exciting range of opportunities available anywhere in the world.

When you join our Graduate Development Programme you'll be an important part of the business from day one. If you're ambitious, energetic and engaged with the world around you, we'll empower you to champion change, create new possibilities and contribute to business goals.

Rio Tinto is a global mining and metals group, dedicated to the smartest discovery, extraction and processing of the Earth's natural resources.

From our operations to our community involvement, everything we do is done with the future firmly in mind. We're committed to the most sustainable, most efficient and most forward looking ways to do business and deliver results.

We reward our employees with a responsible, open and diverse culture of opportunity - a working environment in which they, and we, can go further.

Exploration and discovery have been at the heart of our business for 150 years. Come and help us explore new opportunities together.

There is an exceptionally wide range of roles across a number of disciplines, including:

• Accounting 
• Chemical/process engineering 
• Civil engineering 
• Community relations 
• Electrical engineering
• Environmental sciences 
• Finance 
• Geology 
• Geophysics 
• Health and safety 
• Human resources 
• Information technology
• Mechanical engineering 
• Metallurgy 
• Mining engineering