Vacation Student, Environmental

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Environmental vacation student supporting compliance, monitoring, GIS, drone operations, and field data work. Practical mining experience with Gold Fields, a leading global gold producer.

Responsibilities:

  • Gain exposure to environmental activities across Gold Fields' Australian operations
  • Support site environment teams with day-to-day compliance, monitoring, and reporting work
  • Perform field data collection, data entry, and quality checks
  • Learn and participate in GIS and drone operations
  • Apply university learning in an operational mining setting
  • Build professional networks and explore a potential career pathway in the mining industry
  • Work alongside experienced technical professionals throughout the Summer

Requirements:

  • Position open only to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants
  • Current driver’s licence, ideally a manual licence or willingness to obtain one in the future
  • In progress of completing a tertiary qualification in Environmental Management or similar
  • Ability to obtain a National Police Clearance
  • Willing and able to work on a fly-in, fly-out roster in remote locations, including 12-hour shifts

Benefits:

  • Immersive Vacation Student program offering practical learning opportunities
  • Practical learning and firsthand exposure to gold mining operations
  • On-site experience and meaningful project involvement
  • Technical, professional, and problem-solving capability development
  • Professional networking and potential long-term career opportunities
  • Potential future graduate or professional opportunities for high-performing participants
  • Inclusive workplace committed to diversity, belonging, equal opportunity, and cultural inclusion
  • Professional growth support
  • WORK180-endorsed employer