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Rio Tinto Summer 2023 Internships

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What’s your passion? Is it to think up sustainable solutions? Push A.I. forward? Or supporting local communities? Whatever your passion is, we believe that the best ideas come from bringing together different perspectives. That’s why Rio Tinto’s graduate program brings together people from different background to work toward a common goal: to make our future better. Do you want to drive change? It’s time to come together and create tomorrow with an internship at Rio Tinto.

We’re looking for students from a range of degrees for different areas across our business including:

  • Engineering – All degrees
  • Sciences – Geoscience, Environmental
  • Technology – Data Science, Software, Computing, Robotics
  • Social Science: Communication, Law, Health & Safety
  • Business/Commerce – All degrees

We are actively recruiting university students to join our 2023 Summer Internship Program and experience day-to-day-life at Rio Tinto. Following the internship, you may have an opportunity to be considered for a future permanent grad role with Rio Tinto.

What you’ll bring:

  • At least one year completed in your field of study (Bachelor’s degree) or currently pursuing your master’s degree
  • Leadership skills, eagerness to learn and ready for the challenge ahead
  • Flexibility and autonomy
  • Good communication skills and ability to work in a team
  • Valid driving license
    * to be eligible, you must be returning to school the semester following the internship and have the right to work full-time in the USA

What we offer

  • A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
  • A competitive salary
  • A relocation lump-sum offered for students outside the region
  • Reimburse 1-time travel to and from your work site (for eligible students)
  • Ambitious, exciting and rewarding experience
  • Opportunity to build relationships with the Rio Tinto team and community
  • A great chance to prepare yourself to join our Graduate Development Program 

Where will you be working

Our Kennecott mine is a world-class, fully integrated copper mining operation, including a concentrator, smelter and refinery, located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States. We produce copper, precious metals including gold and silver, molybdenum and sulfuric acid. Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich ore body of the Bingham Canyon Mine since 1903 and is one of the top producing mines in the world, comprising approximately 11 percent of U.S. annual copper production.

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers –generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium –the world’s first to be certified “responsible” –helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities, and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Learn more and apply at https://jobs.riotinto.com/job/16617688/internships-summer-2023-salt-lake-city-ut/

Rio Tinto also offers summer internships in California and Arizona. CLICK HERE for more information.

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