Mining Apprenticeships, Traineeships and Graduate Jobs

Apprenticeships, traineeships and graduate programs in mining and resources: who runs them, when applications open, and how to get picked.

How to Become a Project Engineer

Project engineers deliver new plants, upgrades and expansions on mine sites and energy projects. Here's the degree path for mechanical, electrical and process engineers, and how to land a graduate role.

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How to Become a Boilermaker or Welder

Boilermakers and welders build and repair the steel that mines and plants run on. It's a trade you can take into almost any industry. Here's how to get an apprenticeship and move into mining.

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How to Become a Petroleum or Reservoir Engineer

Petroleum and reservoir engineers work out how to get oil and gas out of the ground safely and efficiently. Here's the degree path, the first jobs to look for and where the career can take you.

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How to Become a Process Technician

Process technicians run the plants that turn ore, oil and gas into a product. Many start with no experience through a traineeship. Here's how.

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How to Become a Site or Offshore Electrician

Site and offshore electricians keep remote mines, LNG plants and platforms running. Here's how to go from an electrical apprenticeship to industrial, remote and offshore work.

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How to Become an Instrumentation and Controls Technician

Instrumentation and controls technicians keep processing plants measured, controlled and safe. Here's how the E&I apprenticeship works and where it leads.

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How to Become a High Voltage Electrician

HV electricians keep the power on at mines and processing plants, from substations to electric-drive haul trucks. Here's how to go from an electrical apprenticeship to high voltage work.

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How to Become a Heavy Diesel Fitter

Heavy diesel fitters keep haul trucks, diggers and drills running. It's one of the most in-demand trades in mining. Here's how to get an apprenticeship and move onto a mine site.

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How to Become a Geologist

Geologists find the deposits that mines are built on and keep track of the ore once mining starts. Here's how to get into exploration or mine geology.

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How to Become a Mining Engineer

Mining engineers turn a mineral deposit into a safe, working mine. Here's how to get there, from the school subjects that matter to your first graduate role.

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How to Become a Metallurgist

Metallurgists work out how to get the most metal out of the ore. Here's the degree path, the first jobs to look for and how the career develops.

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How to Become a Mine Surveyor

Mine surveyors measure and map the mine so everything gets dug and built in the right place. Here's how to start as a survey assistant or graduate, and where it can lead.

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Mining Graduate Jobs Are Back: What Employers Are Looking For in 2026

Mining graduate hiring is active again in 2026, and the opportunities go far beyond mining engineering and FIFO. Here's the full picture.

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Mining Jobs for Graduates: Careers You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

Modern mining companies employ people across engineering, science, technology, environment, business, health and safety, logistics, and more.

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