Intern Program (Nov 2025)

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 students from a wide range of degrees to join us in various 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 almost 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  

• Intern Program – Penultimate year or students in 2nd or 3rd year.

Next steps  

There’s no better time to drive change than with the leaders of tomorrow, and it all begins with an Intern role at Rio Tinto. Pre-register today.