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Intern - Social Responsibility

Employer
Newmont
Location
Denver, Colorado, US
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
May 12, 2021

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Category
Auxiliary & Support Staff
Work Term
Internship
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English
Founded in 1921 and publicly traded since 1925, Newmont ( www.newmont.com ) is one of the largest gold companies in the world. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company has approximately 24,000 employees and contractors, with the majority working at Newmont's core operations in the United States, Australia, Ghana, Peru and Suriname. Newmont is the only gold company listed in the S&P 500 index and in 2007 became the first gold company selected to be part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Newmont's industry leading performance is reflected through high standards in environmental management, health and safety for its employees and creating value and opportunity for host communities and shareholders.

About this role

External Relations works to obtain and strengthen broad social acceptance before, during, and beyond the life of a mine. The Social Responsibility sub-function supports the work with neighboring communities at each of Newmont's sites while the External Relations sub-function builds relationships with global, national, and regional stakeholders.

Your role will consist of

As an intern, you will be responsible for implementing specific Social Responsibility and External Relations projects, as well as supporting the day-to-day activities of your department. The exact projects will be established according to your availability, interest, skills, and experience, in addition to the specific business needs.

Possible projects include:
  • Research into multiple topics including: human rights, community development, responsible sourcing, artisanal and small scale mining, sustainable development goals (SDGs)
  • General support to the Social Responsibility team for implementation of a new integrated management system and stakeholder relationship database
  • Support benchmarking studies of industry best practices on a range of issues, public targets for social performance, and site-specific work plans


The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work; other work may also be assigned.

Your training, skills, and experience checklist

  • Undergraduate/Graduate/Doctoral students preferred, graduating in December 2021 or later - degrees in International Studies, International Development, Social Sciences, Public Affairs and other sustainability-related fields. We will consider similar disciplines.
  • Experience in mining and/or passion to learn about the hard-rock mining industry preferred
  • Strong organization, project and time management skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills; comfort engaging with senior leaders and global teams
  • Strong research methods capability and writing skills
  • At least a 3.0 GPA or equivalent
  • Valid work authorization to work in the United States for this position.


With a strong focus on inclusion and diversity, we welcome all applicants who feel they are qualified for this role.

Working conditions and location

Summer intern positions begin in May 2021 and conclude in August 2021. The exact dates are flexible depending on each student's availability and our business need. Our internships are full-time paid positions (40 hours/week).

This internship is based at our corporate headquarters in Denver, CO and will require working remotely. There is ample opportunity for internal networking within our company.

T he hourly rate offered for this overtime-eligible role is $ 20 (Freshman) - $36 (PhD). The hourly rate is tied to the Colorado market for jobs performed in Colorado. The hourly rate offer will not be based on a candidate's wage rate history at other jobs, and by law, Newmont will not seek information about wage rate history, and candidates should not share such information with Newmont. This role is not eligible for benefits except for as applicable by law.

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