2023 Rio Tinto Indigenous Scholarship

2023  Rio Tinto Indigenous Scholarships

Rio Tinto’s  Indigenous Scholarship program is part of a shared commitment between Rio Tintoand signatory Traditional Owner groups in the Pilbara to support Indigenous   students who are studying at university in Australia.Investing in  scholarships supports participants to successfully complete their tertiary  studies, with the opportunity to  progress into employment with Rio Tinto through our   Vacation  and Graduate  programs.

Scholarshipvalue: Up to $16,000 annually

Year of study:  Any

Length of  scholarship: For the duration of the undergraduate degree

Aboriginal  and/or Torres Strait Islander students who are studying an undergraduate degree  full-time at an Australian university and are a resident of Australia, with  priority given in the following order:

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students from Traditional Owner Groups who are a member of the Regional Framework Deed (including Banjima, Ngarlawangga,  Ngarluma,  Karlka Nyiyaparli,  Puutu Kunti Kuruma Pinikura (PKKP),  Yindjibarndi and Yinhawangka)
• Pilbara Aboriginal students (Indigenous Australians who are counted in the most recent ABS census as adult Aboriginal residents of the Pilbara region)
• Western Australian Aboriginal students

Students  must be able to demonstrate:

• Confirmation of Indigenous heritage with a “common seal” from the relevant Indigenous group
• Confirmation of their university enrolment and provide a personal reference as part of the interview process
• They meet Australian Taxation Office (ATO) criteria to ensure scholarship funds are tax exempt – see FAQs for more detail
• Alignment to Rio Tinto’s values of Courage, Care and Curiosity

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

Applications close on 28 February 2023.

To find out more...Readour FAQs on www.riotinto.com/careers/graduates-students   Email:   IndigenousAffairsAustralia@riotinto.com

PLEASE NOTE:  Rio Tinto’s Indigenous Cadetships program is managed  by AFL SportsReady and this is not the application link to apply for a  cadetship.

Rio Tinto  also has a national Indigenous cadetship program, where cadetships are  awarded  to outstanding Indigenous students who are studying at university in a  discipline that’s transferable to the mining and metals industry such as  Engineering,  Sciences,  Technology  and  Humanities. Our Cadetships support  participants to successfully complete their  tertiary studies,  with the  opportunity  to progress into employment with Rio Tinto through our  Vacation  and  Graduate  programs.  Rio Tinto partners with AFL SportsReady to provide mentoring  and career support as part of the Cadetship program.

Apply  for  Rio Tinto’s Indigenous Cadetship program here:   https://aflsportsready.com.au/rio-tinto-indigenous-cadetship-programme-2023/

Cadetship applications also close on 28 February 2023.

Find  out  more about both of our Indigenous scholarships and cadetships programs at  www.riotinto.com/careers/graduates-students 

About Us

Every  idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins  with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers,  inventors,  entrepreneurs.  Pioneers.

For  nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations  of  people spanning the globe,  all with the grit and vision to produce materials  essential to human progress.  Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to  Sydney.  Our aluminium –the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter.  Our copper helps wind turbines power  citiesand our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe. Our diamonds  help  us celebrate the best parts of life.

Including you

We  particularly  welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and TorresStrait 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 dignityregardless of race,  gender,  nationality,  ethnic origin,  religion, age,  sexualorientation or anything else that makes us different.

Our Approach

We  were proud to be the first mining company to embrace Indigenous land rights inAustralia in the 1990s, and we continue to recognise that our Australian mines  are on land that has been cared for by Indigenous groups for tens  of  thousands  of years.  We respect their ongoing deep connection  to Country and  recognise  that  Indigenous Australians  continue to hold vast knowledge about it.  Today,  we  have many agreements with Traditional Owners globally.  These  community agreements  are long-term,  often with horizons beyond 50 years, and they help us  establish  relationships  and run our operations. 

Next Steps:  Shortlisting, Interviewsand Award of Scholarships. 

Applicationsclose:  28 February 2023

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