Graduate Program (Feb 2026)

Ready to drive meaningful change? We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help us tackle the challenges shaping our future. At Rio Tinto, we believe innovation thrives when diverse minds collaborate toward a common purpose – creating a sustainable and better tomorrow. Let’s shape the future, together. 

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We’re inviting recent graduates and students from a wide range of degrees to join us in various areas across our business, including: 

• Engineering – All degrees   
• Sciences – Geoscience, Environmental, Chemistry   
• Technology – Data Science, Software, Computing, Robotics   
• Humanities – Communities, Health & Safety, Archaeology  
• Business – All degrees 

About the programs 

Our Graduate and Intern Programs offer you the chance to help shape Rio Tinto from within. The Graduate Program extends over two years, focusing on developing both foundational and future-focused skills, leading to permanent positions in the organisation. The 12-week Summer Internship Program provides hands-on experience, with the potential to secure a graduate position upon completion.

What we offer 

Be recognised for your contribution, thinking, and hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress. 

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority. 
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program. 
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family members. 
• Attractive share ownership plan. 
• Company provided insurance coverage. 
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options. 
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions. 
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support. 
• Leave for everything life throws at us (annual leave, paid parental leave, sick leave, carer’s leave). 
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more). 
• Relocation assistance, as required. 

Who we are

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 over 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is to find 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.

Where we’re all welcome

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. 

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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.