Intern - External Affairs - London, United Kingdom - Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Intern - External Affairs

based in London, UK**
2024 Internship:

Get real work experience at one of the largest mining and metal companies in the world
Work with new technology and innovation
Work in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change

Our Internship Program is an opportunity for you to shape Rio Tinto from the inside out.

We want you to be part of our team to help take us forward by solving the emerging challenges of our time.

At Rio Tinto, we believe the best ideas come from bringing people together with different perspectives to work toward a common goal - to create a better tomorrow.

About the role
We are offering a 4 or 8-month internship based out of our headquarter office in London, UK.

The External Affairs (EA) team has accountability for engaging external stakeholders to positively shape Rio Tinto's policy and regulatory environment, enhance our competitive position and build trusted partnerships in our priority markets around the world.

With teams and country offices globally, the EA function has responsibility for delivering commercially focused advocacy with stakeholders including governments, regulators, think tanks, civil society and industry associations.

EA seeks to embody our company values of Care, Courage and Curiosity.

These values underpin the way we manage the economic, social and environmental effects of our operations, and how we govern our business.

Reporting to the Principal Advisor, External Affairs UK & Middle East and working in a collaborative community within the External Affairs team, you will

Provide support to the EA team for the region including, providing geopolitical analysis with regards to exploration and business development activities.
Monitoring engagement logistics involving the external affairs team and key stakeholders in priority countries (hosting operations or exploration teams).
Conduct stakeholder mapping exercises when required, to include key government, CSO and industry peers across the region.

What you'll bring

A commitment to safety of yourself and your team
Good communication skills and ability to work in a team
Strong analytical and policy development skills
Selfstarter and ability to work independently

What's on offer

A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
A competitive salary
Ambitious, exciting, and rewarding experience
Opportunity to build relationships with the Rio Tinto team and community
A great chance to prepare yourself for longer term opportunities at Rio Tinto

About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company.

We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, 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 and meet opportunities.

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.

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

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date. Applications received will be assessed over the following weeks.

**Applications will close on June 04, 2024.