STRATHCONA | ALBERTA

Mechanical Engineering
Internship – Winter 2026
If you want to drive real change, we have just the place to do it. Our Internship Program is an opportunity for you to shape Rio Tinto from the inside out. We want you to be part of our team to help take us forward by solving the emerging challenges of our time. At Rio Tinto, we believe the best ideas come from bringing people together with different perspectives to work toward a common goal – to create a better tomorrow.
About the role

FINDING BETTER WAYS™ TO PROVIDE THE MATERIALS THE WORLD NEEDS.

We are looking for a 8-month a Mechanical Engineering intern at our Strathcona Works facility in Alberta.
The focus for the internship will be the scoping and planning of a number of projects. These projects include coordination of critical plant drawing updates, improvements to the plant dust collection systems, and plant safety initiatives on vehicle/pedestrian separation.
The Strathcona Works facility is a small site with less than 25 employees. It is a great opportunity to get experience working in an operating plant and interacting with all levels (operations, maintenance, management, external stakeholders, and external contractors/suppliers).

What you’ll bring:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team At least one year completed in a Mechanical Engineering degree or any other related field*
• Safety mindset
• Leadership skills, eagerness to learn and ready for the challenge ahead
• Flexibility and Autonomy
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a team
• Valid driving license
• Right to work in Canada
• Please note that this is a full-time opportunity; only candidates who can work full-time will be considered for the role.

What we offer

Come join our team and enjoy some great benefits:

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Career development to further your ambitions
• A competitive salary package
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support
• Exciting multicultural working environment
• Ambitious, exciting, and rewarding experience.
• Opportunity to build relationships with the Rio Tinto team and community.
• A great chance to prepare yourself to join our Graduate Development Program

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto’s Strathcona Production Plant is a part of the Atlantic Operations of the Aluminum product group. Our Edmonton, Alberta facility is focused on results and for 40 years we have been playing a part in the global aluminum industry. This facility is responsible for turning byproduct from oil refineries into key ingredients for one of our widely used metals. High quality green petroleum coke (GPC) is purchased from our partners and turned into anode grade calcined coke for use in the aluminum smelting process.

• Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings as there is enough applicants, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy, please submit your application as soon as possible.

• Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings as there is enough applicants, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy, please submit your application as soon as possible