Intern Communities & External Relations

• Rio Tinto was named Canada's Top 100 Employer and one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People for 2019 & 2020
  
• Get real work experience at one of the largest mining and metal companies in the world, focused on safety and inclusion
  
• Work with the newest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change
  
• Summer 2021 internship
  

About the role
We are offering a 4-month Communities and External Relations internship in the Rio Tinto Closure team, based in Montreal. This role is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to develop and strengthen external relations for Rio Tinto's Closure team, in relation to communities and other external stakeholders. You will work with Asset Managers, Study Leads and Communities professionals on engagement strategy and execution for a variety of external stakeholders associated with legacy sites across Canada and the US.

Some key areas of work will include:

• Stakeholder mapping
  
• Engagement planning
  
• Community and government engagement
  
• Data collection and reporting
  

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

What you'll bring

• At least one year completed in a Bachelor or Master program in External Affairs, Government/Indigenous Relations, Political science or related field
  
• Safety mindset
  
• 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
  

What's on offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
  
• A competitive salary
  
• Ambitious, exciting and rewarding experience
  
• Opportunity to build relationships with the Rio Tinto team and community
  

Where you will be working
Rio Tinto Closure (RTC) is the business that safely transforms Rio Tinto's end of life mining, processing and infrastructure assets by developing innovative and sustainable solutions to leave a positive closure legacy. We collaborate with all parts of Rio Tinto to focus on maximizing post operational opportunities, de-risking and reducing the scale of closure liabilities and executing existing and near term closures at optimal cost. This role is based in Montreal, Quebec.

Every Voice Matters"¯
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 varieties 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."¯"¯

Applications for"¯this"¯summer 2021 internship role"¯close"¯January 27th, 2021*."¯

Please note, in order to be considered for this role you must finish the pre-screening questions."¯

*Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy please submit your application as soon as possible."¯

All progress begins with pioneers at Rio Tinto,"¯it begins with you.