Intern – Communities and Communications (C&C) - Jobs in Kitimat, BC

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Intern – Communities and Communications (C&C)

• Rio Tinto has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Companies and One of Canada’s Top Employers for Youth for 3 consecutive years

• Roles based in Kitimat, BC within the Communities & Communications Team
• Summer Internship (May to August 2022)

About the roleWe are looking for a Communities and communications Intern with strong interpersonal and proven strategic skills to contribute to our Aluminium division’s CC team in Kitimat at our Rio Tinto Aluminium group facility. You will be part of a cross-disciplinary group of colleagues throughout the province in building collaborative and lasting relationships with community partners.This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who has a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently to showcase their talents.Reporting to the Manager, Communities communications, you will be:

• Help the team in developing and enhancing its relationships with communities, including our Indigenous partners
• Be part of the team to develop & implement strategic community engagement plans to support business objectives and create long lasting partnerships in the region
• Assist in strengthening partnerships with community leaders
• Support communication, video, written communication, and social media to share information on Rio Tinto’s operation

Your contribution

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Successfully completed at least one year of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Communications, Environment and Social Performances or any related field
• Highly motivated and strong people engagement skills – empathetic and excellent listening skills
• Experience working independently and as part of a team, and exercising sound judgment, while meeting critical deadlines is essential.
• Demonstrated competencies in problem solving of complex matters, from identification of objectives and determine the process to achieve desirable outcomes.
• Capacity to navigate changing environments

What we offerCome join our team and enjoy some great benefits:

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Career development to further your ambitions
• Competitive salary
• Exciting multicultural working environment
• A relocation allowance and a premium offered for students outside the region

About Rio TintoEvery 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 cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe.Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.Where you’ll be workingRio Tinto’s BC Works is a part of the Atlantic Operations of the Aluminium product group and has been operating in British Columbia for over 65 years. With industry leading new technology and four generations of employee expertise, as well as our hydropower facility at Kemano and the Nechako Reservoir, the Kitimat smelter is one of the world’s most competitive aluminium smelters, producing aluminium with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.Rio Tinto is proud to operate in BC alongside our 1,000 employees, partners, community stakeholders and First Nations, and we look forward to the next 60 years.To learn more about our Aluminium Operations, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watchtime_continue=25&v=CTp1jkRKeBIEvery Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 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 dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes us different.We are seeking to increase the diversity across our operations in order to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our employees and encourage female applicants to apply.Applications close on February 11th Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date). Applications received will be assessed over the following weeks.Please note, to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questionsAll progress begins with pioneers – at Rio Tinto, it begins with you.Quick Apply

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