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Internship"¯"¯Environmental Sciences

Employer
Rio Tinto
Location
Superior, AZ, US
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 9, 2021

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Internship"¯"¯Environmental Sciences
  • 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 2022 internship"¯

About the role

We are"¯offering"¯a 3-month Environmental Sciences summer internship at Rio Tinto's Resolution Copper project based in Superior, Arizona."¯This opportunity"¯will allow you to identify and manage environment related risks."¯You will be involved in reactive and proactive activities including reporting, investigations and establishing best practice.

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's in Environmental Sciences or any"¯other 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"¯

*To be eligible for an internship, you must be returning to school in the fall and have the right to work in the US.

What's on offer"¯
  • A work environment where"¯safety is always the number one priority"¯"¯
  • A competitive salary
  • A"¯relocation stipend and assistance"¯for eligible candidates"¯
  • Ambitious, exciting and rewarding experience"¯"¯
  • Opportunity to"¯build relationships with the Rio Tinto team and community"¯"¯
  • A great chance to prepare yourself to join"¯our Graduate Development Program"¯"¯

Where you will be working

Once in operation, Resolution Copper has the potential to supply nearly 25% of US copper demand and create several thousand direct and indirect jobs in the Pioneer Mining District of Arizona, with an economic value estimated at several billion dollars over the mine life.

The project will rely on a block caving technique to extract the deposit that lies more than 2,000 meters below the surface. This method uses gravity to remove the ore and is the most viable way to recover the resource.

In 2019, the project achieved a significant milestone issuance of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) by the US Forest Service (USFS). In anticipation of the Final EIS in 2020, Resolution Copper continues permitting and community engagement activities, reclamation of the historic Magma Mine site, shaft and underground development studies, and advancing data collection to further orebody knowledge.

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 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 Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Rio Tinto participates in E-Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.uscis.gov/ for more information.

Applications close on Friday October 8th (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date). Applications received will be assessed over the following weeks.

Please note, in order to be considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

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

Company

We are curious and creative, ingenious and hard-working. We are pioneers – exploring the boundaries of everything we do. The materials we produce are essential to human progress, and we see that progress driven by our people. Working at Rio Tinto means touching people’s lives: from exploring new materials to finding ways to tackle climate change. 

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. And 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. 

Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

Company info
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Rio Tinto
Telephone
+44 20 7781 2000
Location
6 St James's Square
London
London
SW1Y 4AD
Australia

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