Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs
Purpose & Values
The drive for innovation and continuous improvement is at the heart of our purpose
Business Strategy
Climate change is at the heart of our business strategy
We are 150
150 years of finding better ways
Iron Ore
Iron ore is the primary raw material used to make steel
7 things the world will need for a low-carbon future
Wind, sun and water – what else do you need to make renewable energy work?
Sustainability – the expectation, not the exception
Shaping our aluminium product offering to meet demand for greener metals
We work across six continents in around 35 countries
Look inside a mine of the future
Our most intelligent mine yet is pioneering new mining technologies
Rincon Project
A long-life, low-cost and low-carbon lithium source
Simandou Project
The world’s largest untapped high-grade iron ore deposit
Providing materials the world needs in a responsible way
Sustainability Reporting 2022
We have a responsibility to extract the full value from the minerals and materials we produce in the safest and most sustainable way possible
Climate Change
We’re targeting net zero emissions by 2050
Water
Sharing our water usage
We aim to deliver superior returns to our shareholders while safeguarding the environment and meeting our obligations to wider society
Rio Tinto Limited 2023 AGM
Perth: 4 May 2023
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Graduates & Students
If you want to drive real change, we have just the place to do it
Empowering families with flexibility
Supporting new parents of any gender with equal access to parental leave
Available jobs
Join our team
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 insight 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.
Our programs provide a chance for you to explore new ideas and help us find better ways to work. You can shape our business by taking us forward and unlocking the opportunities of our future. If you have any questions you can refer to our FAQ sheet below as a starting point.
2024 Graduate and 2023 Vacation Program FAQs
Indigenous Graduate Flyer
Our Indigenous scholarship program is part of our commitments made through the Regional Framework Deed to Traditional Owner groups in the Pilbara, supporting Indigenous students who are studying at university in Australia.
Scholarship value: Up to $16,500 annually
Year of study: Any
Length of scholarship: For the duration of the undergraduate degree
Download the 2023 Rio Tinto Indigenous Scholarships flyer and the Indigenous Scholarship FAQs to learn more about the program.
We award Indigenous cadetships to outstanding Indigenous students who are studying at university in a discipline that’s transferable to the mining and metals industry (such as engineering, sciences, technology and humanities), and who aspire to work at Rio Tinto. Cadets have the opportunity to progress to employment through our vacation and graduate programs.
Rio Tinto partners with AFL SportsReady to provide mentoring and career support as part of the Cadetship program.
Scholarship value: Up to $16,000 annually
Download the 2023 Rio Tinto Indigenous Cadetship flyer and Indigenous Cadetship FAQs to learn more about the program.
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. Take a look:
We've been named “Most Popular Mining & Energy Employer” in Australia’s GradConnection Top 100 Graduate Employers Awards for the second year in a row.
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 two-year graduate program gives you the tools and skills to innovate and invent – to challenge the way we do things and help us find a better way.
You’ll focus on:
You’ll 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.
Through game-based learning, you can practice the skills leaders use every day. As part of the simulation, you’ll have the opportunity to lead a virtual team and set objectives, provide feedback and motivate the team.
Starting a new role in a large and complex organisation like ours can be overwhelming. Through our grad talks, you’ll get to hear from leaders first-hand about their own experience at Rio Tinto, and see our strategy, values and projects in action.
Subject matter experts from across the business deliver interactive sessions on key disciplines like closure, automation, orebody knowledge, processing, tailings, water and more.
Hear from futurists and external thought leaders on topics like globalisation, technology and innovation and creativity. These offer a chance to gain new perspectives from external thought leaders who will challenge your thinking, inspire you to look at things in a different way, and share leading practices from a variety of industries.
Work with external experts to learn new tools, methodologies and strategies to help you innovate and collaborate to create the best ideas and solutions. Then you can put what you’ve learned into action as part of the innovation project.
Whatever your passion – tackling climate change, automation, or creating value from waste – 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 using what your learned in our masterclasses 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. It’s your opportunity to demonstrate what you can bring to our business with your fresh and innovative thinking. Your idea could even be adopted by the business!
There are a range of resources available to you throughout the two-year program:
Access to world-class digital learning resources via LinkedIn Learning and our Graduate Insights.
Collaborate with fellow grads via the Graduate Yammer group, Graduate Champions network or through our Coffee Roulette program, 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 you grow your network and learn new skills and knowledge.
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 programs follow the university calendar in each region.
We harness new and emerging technologies to make our operations more efficient, safer and more environmentally friendly
By combining this data with clever analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation, we are making our business safer and more productive
Our growing network of partners - governments, communities, customers and suppliers - is helping expand our thinking, capabilities and ability to deliver mutual benefit
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