Graduates and Interns

About our Graduate Program

Roy Hill's two-year Graduate Development Program is designed to develop our future leaders. You’ll be immersed in our business, rotating across a variety of projects and teams designed to build your technical capability and nurture your unique talents and interests. 

We offer technical pathways in engineering, geosciences, environmental science and metallurgy, and invite applications from students seeking a career in finance, information technology, and business / commerce pathways. Specific opportunities vary from year to year based on project and operational requirements and include fly-in-fly-out, Perth based, and Port Hedland based roles.

Whatever pathway you choose, you’ll be doing challenging and meaningful work with accountability for projects and initiatives aligned to your career aspirations.  As a graduate joining one of the largest private mining companies in the world, you'll be mentored by leading experts in your field and exposed to the innovative new technologies and ways of working.

Throughout the program, you'll be supported by our dedicated career advisory team and graduate champions. We will manage and coordinate your induction and your rotations and facilitate a tailored personal and professional development journey with a combination of formal and on-the-job training, workshops and learning experiences. The team will also be on hand to guide you and provide opportunities for you to meet and socialise with your peers.

Summer Internships

We offer a range of paid internships over the summer break for current undergraduate and postgraduate students.You'll spend 12 weeks with us from November to February, working on mining projects with technical specialists and business professionals in your area of study.  This is a unique opportunity for you to be mentored by some of the most experienced leaders in the mining industry, meet valuable industry contacts and potentially earn a spot on our Graduate Program on completion of your studies.

Vacation placements may be Perth-based or Fly-In-Fly-Out

Pit to Port - an introduction to mining at Roy Hill

A world-class integrated iron ore mining, rail and port operation, Roy Hill proudly operates in the Pilbara region of West Australia, representing the next generation of integrated iron ore operations.  

We are the entire supply chain from mine to port, which enables us to deliver reliable product for our customers including key markets in Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan.  This includes a conventional open pit, bulk mining operation from multiple production benches a 60Mtpa wet processing plant, a 344-kilometre single line, heavy haul railway to the port, a two-berth iron ore port facility at Port Hedland exporting more than 60Mtpa, an award-winning Wet High-Intensity Magnetic Separator Plant and our high-tech corporate headquarters and Remote Operations Centre (ROC) located in Perth, West Australia.

Program Applications Opening Soon!

  • Application

    You will be asked to complete a short application form and provide us with your resume and cover letter. Your cover letter is your opportunity to shine - we look for students and graduates who are aligned to our values and can demonstrate consistent academic results and a keen desire to work in the mining industry. If you have participated in sport at elite level, have held leadership positions in school, sports or university, and/or you can demonstrate a commitment to community service this is also highly regarded.  

  • Assessment

    If your application is shortlisted to the next round, you will be asked to complete online aptitude assessments relevant to the role that you have applied for, and a personality questionnaire. All assessments and are administered by our assessment partner Criteria. 

    Depending on the specific role / stream to which you have applied and work history, you may be invited to complete a video interview to find out more about your motivation for applying to Roy Hill, your career ambitions and prior relevant experience.  

  • Selection

    If you are successful to this stage, you'll be invited to our Remote Operations Centre in Perth, where you will meet the team, complete a group assessment and face-to-face interview. Facilitated by some of our current graduates and alumni, this session will give you an overview of life at Roy Hill, and the opportunity to ask any questions that you may have.

    We aim to make the day as relaxed as possible, so that you can enjoy the experience and show off your talents..

  • Offer

    Conditional offers are extended to successful graduates by early June. On acceptance of a conditional offer, you will complete Roy Hill's standard pre-employment checks, which ensure that can meet and safely perform the inherent requirements of the role. This includes two references, verification of your Australian work rights, a National Police Check, a medical assessment, and an instant drug and alcohol test.

    On satisfactory completion of these checks you will receive your offer and contract of employment.

Program eligibility

Applications for our 2026 Graduate Program are open to undergraduate and postgraduate students completing their university studies in 2025, and those that graduated in 2023 and 2024.  Internships are available over the 2025 summer break for current undergraduate and postgraduate students.

We are investing in our future leaders and the future success of our business, so applicants must be eligible to reside in Australia permanently. We welcome applications from Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents, New Zealand Citizens (subclass 444), and those who hold a visa granting them full and unrestricted working rights in Australia as at the first date of application.

If you meet the eligibility requirements and are applying from interstate or from outside Australia, you must be available to travel to Perth for the final interview and assessment in May 2025, and to complete a medical assessment.