Intern Program 2026/2027 – Mechanical Engineer – Weipa, QLD
Ready to drive meaningful change? We're on the lookout for passionate individuals who are eager 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 better tomorrow. Let's shape the future together.
Finding better waysTM to move our people forward.
Start your career as a Intern Mechanical Engineer in Weipa, where your work has real impact from day one. We're looking for penultimate year or 2nd or 3rd year students studying a minimum bachelors degree in Engineering or Mechanical Engineering who want hands‐on experience. In Weipa, you'll work at a large‐scale bauxite operation, learn directly from experienced professionals, and build strong technical skills while solving real challenges. Outside of work, you'll enjoy a lifestyle that's hard to match, with a close‐knit community. This is your chance to build capability, confidence and momentum at the very start of your engineering career, in a place where both your work and your lifestyle stand out.
About The Program
Our Intern Program offers you the chance to help shape Rio Tinto from within. The 12‐week Summer Internship Program provides hands‐on experience, with the potential to secure a graduate position upon completion.
What We Offer
* A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
* A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience
* Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual and sick leave)
* Exclusive employee discounts
Where you will be working
Our Weipa operations in Far North Queensland includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, shiploaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Amrun, our newest mine, was completed in 2018 and will extend our Weipa bauxite operations by decades, significantly building on our 55‐year history on the Western Cape, and providing jobs and supporting business growth in the region. The mine is located on traditional land. We work closely with the Traditional Owners to implement our agreements, ensuring that the benefits generated from mining support future generations and that important cultural heritage sites are identified and preserved.
Eligibility
* Intern Program – penultimate year or students in 2nd or 3rd year
* Have the right to work in Australia or New Zealand (citizens, permanent residents, student or postgraduate work visa holders)
Next steps
We're Finding Better WaysTM to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.
Please note, to be considered for this role, you must complete all pre‐screening questions.
Applications close 17 April 2026
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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 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 situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and Inclusion
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.
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