Student and Graduate Programmes

We invest substantial time and resources in supporting the mining career development of students and postgraduates.

Our program offerings vary from region to region, but may include the following:

  • Scholarships: We contribute to education expenses through annual scholarship awards, which often lead to permanent positions with SRK.
  • Internships: We organize placements with technical departments—such as geology, rock mechanics, geo-environmental, and mining—which increase interns’ knowledge of their fields and provide insights into global mining consulting.
Australia

Australia

Our Internship and Graduate Programmes are designed to provide students and recent graduates with the tools, experience, and opportunities to develop their consulting career within the resources industry. 

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We offer Internship opportunities to final year undergraduate students and those completing their Masters/PhDs in the following disciplines:

  • Civil, Environmental, Geotechnical, or Mining Engineering
  • Geology (specialisation in Hydrogeology or Environmental Geochemistry)

Internships are usually full time during the summer and winter breaks, with some interns continuing to work for us during the semester, as their timetable allows. 

We offer Graduate opportunities to students who have completed their undergraduate, masters or PhD in the following disciplines: 

  • Civil, Geotechnical or Mining Engineering (Civil engineering graduates need to have an interest pursuing a career in Tailings/Mine Waste). 
  • Hydrogeology or Environmental Geochemistry

Assessment Criteria:

Internship and Graduate opportunities will be advertised on our Careers page as they become available. If there are no open positions and you wish to be considered for future roles, please apply through our Graduate Expression of Interest form. 

Your application will be assessed in terms of:

  • Academic achievement
  • Prior industry experience, if applicable
  • Relevance of studies to the mining industry and our service offerings
  • Clarity of why you want to pursue a career in consulting

Application Requirements:

Your application must include:

  • A brief resume, including any work experience details
  • Current academic transcripts
  • A cover letter indicating:
    • Why you want to work in the resources industry
    • Any other awards or scholarships received 
    • Additional information considered relevant

All submissions must be in English. Unless otherwise stated, to be considered for a role candidates must hold full Australian working rights (Citizen, Permanent Resident or Temporary Visa with working rights and 12+ months validity). 

Enquires may be directed to the following email address: hrperth@srk.com.au

North America

North America

Our United States and Canadian graduate scholarship programmes aim to encourage and support students undertaking graduate studies and help them complete master’s and doctoral degrees in fields related to the mining industry.

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North America

We offer a scholarship program for graduate students of North American universities and colleges who are studying mining-related fields such as;

  • Mining and mineral process engineering
  • Exploration and mining geology
  • Hydrotechnical and geotechnical engineering
  • Hydrogeology and geochemistry
  • Tailings and mine waste management
  • Environmental science and engineering

To be eligible, you must be permitted to study in the United States or Canada, have an appropriate undergraduate qualification, and provide proof of enrollment in a mining-related MSc or PhD program at a North American university or college.

Our application deadline each year is May 31st, and successful applicants are notified in early September.

Assessment Criteria

Your application will be assessed by our internal scholarship panels in terms of:

  • Academic achievement
  • Prior industry experience, if applicable
  • Relevance of studies to the mining industry

Application Requirements

Your application package must include:

  • A brief resume, including any work experience details
  • Current academic transcripts and proof of enrollment in a North American university or college for the upcoming academic year
  • A written statement of no more than 500 words indicating:
    • Topic and summary of the intended graduate research
    • Applicability of the research to the mining industry
    • Perceived benefits to be obtained from the scholarship
    • Genuine desire to work in the mining and mineral resources industry
    • Any other awards or scholarships received
    • Additional information considered relevant
  • A written recommendation by a university or industry reference with contact details

Submissions must be in English for the United States and English or French for Canada.

Application Questions and Submissions

Please contact us via the following email addresses:

United States: us_scholarships@srk.com

Canada: ca_scholarships@srk.global