Graduate and vacation programmes

Applications for the Rio Tinto 2012 graduate programme in Australia are now open. Visit our graduate careers website for details and to apply.

We offer a number of graduate and vacation positions across our iron ore operations. The number of positions available and the disciplines in which they are offered vary from year to year according to company requirements. In general, graduate and vacation positions are available in the following areas:

- Health and safety or hygiene
- Human resources
- Engineering (mechanical, electrical, mining, process and civil engineering)
- Chemistry
- Accounting
- Geophysics
- Geology
- Anthropology
- Environment
- Information technology
- Surveying

The graduate programme is focused on placing individuals where they can achieve real business outcomes while continuing to develop skills and competence. It offers hands-on experience, skills development and ongoing professional development. Each graduate is assigned a mentor to assist with progress throughout the programme.

For more information on our graduate programmes across the globe, visit the graduate careers website. 
 

Mentoring programmes

The Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) developed its mentoring programme in early 2006 with the help of current employees within its graduate development programme. The IOC mentoring programme was designed by graduates for graduates. Mentors vary in profession and years of experience. Each year, the mentors and the graduates spend one day training, and based on feedback from this meeting, each graduate is assigned to a mentor. They are required to meet face-to-face at least once per month.

In the Pilbara, the mentoring programme is supported by an enthusiastic team of volunteers who support the graduates in settling into their roles and the business, and prepare graduates for professional advancement by assisting them to develop internal networks and providing tacit organisational knowledge. Like the Iron Ore Company of Canada programme, mentors meet regularly with the graduates using the wisdom of their experience and professional training to provide a unique perspective on employment matters, career planning and problem solving.