Work Experience and Careers
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Vacation employment |
DMITRE's Mineral Resources Division offers a wide range of career opportunities including careers in administration and management, and positions for executive officers, geologists and engineers.
Roles within the group may include the following:
- Strategic policy and support - facilitating the development of various mining projects; providing advice and statistics to the government and the community; advising on legislative frameworks
- Mining regulation and rehabilitation - regulating exploration and mining industries; determining and collecting statutory royalties
- Geoscientific information management - defining mineral resources and their potential; generating and managing geoscientific information; providing geoscientific advice and data to industry, government and the community
There are no current vacancies.
Vacation employment | |
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The Resources and Energy Group can provide opportunities for university students to undertake employment during vacation time. Applications for the 2012/13 vacation program have now closed. Thank you to all students who applied. Shortlists have been compiled and those students will be notified shortly regarding the schedule for interviews. | |
Careers in the geosciences | |
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Consider a career in the geosciences (.pdf 2.1Mb): information for students about courses of study and employment opportunities for careers in the geosciences. | |
Resources and Engineering Skills Alliance (RESA) | |
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Program targets include:
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Job opportunities in the mining industry | |
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The Resources and Energy Group does not hold information about particular job opportunities within the mining industry. If you are interested in working within the mining industry you could contact individual mining companies. The Developing Projects and Approved Mines pages on this website include links to some mining companies involved with mineral projects in South Australia. www.miningcareers.com (external site) gives information on careers and career pathways in the mining industry and includes information on job vacancies throughout Australia. | |
Work experience | |
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DMITRE's Mineral Resources Division considers applications from secondary school students wanting to undertake work experience in the geosciences. Successful applicants are provided with a variety of hands-on experiences including field, laboratory and office components of geoscientific work. Applicants should contact the Mineral Resources Division Education Services Officer in writing at least one term before the expected school release time, stating reasons why they have chosen this vocational area. Include all contact details. | |
Information for schools | |
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Hands-on workshops for students and professional development presentations to staff are available. See the Education section of the website or contact the Mineral Resources Division Education Services Officer for more information. | |
Geosciences Summer School | |
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The inaugural Geosciences Summer School, funded by DMITRE's Resources and Energy Group under the South Australian Government's PACE 2020 initiative and by industry sponsors took place from 7-18 January 2013. Lectures, practicals and fieldwork included topics covering geology, mapping rock formations, mineral and energy resources exploration methods and mining engineering. Students with an interest in geosciences and who will be studying science and mathematics in year 10, 11 or 12 in 2013 were invited to apply.
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- Page URL: http://www.minerals.dmitre.sa.gov.au/education/work_experience_and_careers
- Page Last Modified: November 8, 2011