Vacation Students 2024/25

2 weeks ago

Gladstone Queensland, Australia Queensland Alumina Limited Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

Your new career opportunity: Vacation Student Program 2025/2026

  • Inclusive work environment where people are valued and respected
  • Gladstone based role at the QAL Refinery
  • Develop on the job skills while putting your studies into practice
  • 9-day fortnight

About
About your role
Joining a cohort of like-minded university students, you will work on real business problems and get unprecedented access to subject matter experts and senior leaders to mentor and guide your work.

The Vacation Student Program runs for 8 weeks from 1 December 2025 to 23 January 2025 and is designed to provide a wide range of learning opportunities.

The vacation student program will offer you unique opportunities to:

  • Develop 'on the job' skills while putting your studies into practice
  • Experience a work environment where safety is always the number one priority
  • Grow personally and professionally in a dynamic, inclusive and supportive culture
  • Collaborate and build lasting relationships with colleagues and other vacation students
  • Work on relevant projects that will make a direct impact to our business
  • Present the results of your project to our leadership team

Please note that successful applicants will need to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements.

What You Will Bring
We are looking for students wanting to gain site experience in a dynamic work environment. To be successfully considered for this role, you should have:

  • A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
  • Completed at least one year's study towards a minimum of a bachelor's degree
  • Initiative and desire to continuously improve
  • Willingness to face and find creative ways to overcome new challenges
  • Strong academic record
  • The ability to work independently as well as part of a team environment

Where you will be working
About QAL
Gladstone is a coastal town in central Queensland with the region home to a population of approximately 64,000. The Gladstone region enjoys well-established education services, entertainment, shopping and medical facilities and is the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef. If you are thinking of making a seaside change, check out what our region has to offer:

As one of the world's largest alumina refineries, Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) is renowned for its leadership in minerals processing. We prioritise employee engagement, cutting-edge technology, and exemplary safety, quality, and environmental performance.

Creating an inclusive and diverse workforce
We foster an inclusive environment where every voice is heard, cultures are respected, and diverse perspectives drive success. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities, and individuals from various cultural backgrounds.

Applications Close: Sunday, 14 September 2025

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