Vacation Program (Rolling Intake)

If you want to drive real change, we have just the place to do it. Our Vacation Program is an opportunity for you to shape Rio Tinto from the inside out. We want you to be 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’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  
• Humanities – Arts, Law, Health & Safety, Archaeology  
• Business – All degrees  

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. 

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. 

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different. 

Eligibility  

Vacation Student Program – penultimate year or students in 2nd or 3rd year.   

Next steps  

There’s no-one better time to lead this change than the leaders of the future and that starts with a vacation role at Rio Tinto. Apply today. 

Please note, in order to be considered for this role, you must complete all pre-screening questions. If you have already applied to the 2024 Graduate Program and 2023 Vacation Program role advertised in March there is no need apply again.