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If you want to drive real change, we have just the place to do it. Our Early Talent Programs allow you to shape Rio Tinto from the inside out. We want you to be a part of our team to help take us forward by solving the emerging challenges of our time. At Rio Tinto we believe the best ideas come from bringing people together with different perspectives to work toward a common goal – to create a better tomorrow.
We have roles open for exceptional Graduates & Interns to join our Early Talent Programs from a range of disciplines across different areas of the business.
We’re looking for motivated students who want to reinvent tomorrow and make lasting change. We want you to help us shape the future of our company and industry.
Our 2-year graduate program gives you the tools and skills to innovate and invent – to challenge the way we do things and help us find better ways.
As we have graduates joining at different times of the year depending on regions, our development program is divided in 2 phases, which are completed over a period of 16 to 24 months.
You’ll focus on:
This short-form digital learning series is a set of bespoke, on-demand video modules specifically crafted for Rio Tinto graduates to develop the essential skills and knowledge needed to succeed in your first professional role.
You will have the opportunity to work one-on-one with an experienced external coach who will give you practical support and tools to help you achieve your personal and career goals.
Get together with fellow graduates locally and virtually to network and learn. Starting a new role in a large and complex organisation like ours can be overwhelming. At the GradConnect, you’ll get to hear from leaders first-hand about their own experience at Rio Tinto, and learn about our strategy, values, and projects in action. The event also includes subject matter experts from across the business who will deliver interactive sessions on key disciplines like closure, automation, orebody knowledge, processing, tailings, water and more.
Two series of training modules designed to give you the tools and knowledge to successfully develop innovative solutions. This training is offered through our partnership with the Rio Tinto R&D and Technology community.
Get ready to embark on a journey where creativity meets strategy, and ideas are transformed into compelling narratives. Together with your teammates, you will be exposed to topics like globalisation, technology, innovation, and creativity. Interact with internal and external experts to learn methodologies and strategies, helping you innovate and collaborate to create the best ideas and solutions. You can then put what you’ve learned into action as part of the innovation project.
This is your opportunity to be creative and propose solutions to change the way we work – now and in the future. Work with other graduates to bring your ideas to life.
You and your team will pitch your final innovation project to a panel of internal senior leaders and experts. This is your opportunity to demonstrate what you can bring to our business with fresh and innovative thinking. Your idea could even be adopted by the business!
There are a range of resources available to you throughout the program:
Access to world-class digital learning resources via LinkedIn Learning and our Graduate Insights.
Collaborate with fellow grads via MS Teams channels, Graduate Champions network or through our Coffee Roulette, where you can grab a (virtual) coffee with people from all around our business.
There are opportunities to connect with subject matter experts to help grow your network, add to your knowledge, and learn new skills.
In addition to learning on-the-job, you can also access online courses, webinars, and tap into our internal technical expert networks to deepen your technical knowledge.
Applications for the graduate and student programmes follow the university calendar in each region.
I’m passionate about emerging technology and how we can apply these new ideas to solve old problems.
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I was keen to learn about using drones in traditional survey work. So, as part of the graduate programme, I was able to get my professional drone licence and spend time with the survey team learning about how they use drones to keep people away from potentially hazardous environments while still collecting high-quality data. I hope to work more in mining automation in the future.
The Rio Tinto Graduate Programme gave me the flexibility to try different roles and work with many teams. Since I joined as an intern in 2015, I’ve worked in operations, asset management, drill and blast, and short-range planning. This meant I was able to learn from different teams across the mine site.
Not all my different experiences were exactly what I was expecting, but I found value and learned from them all!
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With the exception of the use of cookies (explained below), Rio Tinto generally does not seek to collect personal data through this website. However if you choose to provide personal data to Rio Tinto through this website (for example, by sending us an email), we will process that personal data to answer your query and if relevant, to manage our business relationship with you or your company. We won't process that personal data for other purposes except where required to meet our legal obligations or otherwise as authorised by law and notified to you.
Part 1 of this Privacy Policy contains the Rio Tinto Data Privacy Standard, which provides an overview of Rio Tinto’s approach to personal data processing. There is additional information in the appendices to the Data Privacy Standard, including information about disclosures, trans-border data transfers, the exercise of data subject rights and how to make complaints or obtain further information relating to Rio Tinto’s processing of your personal data.
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