Intern | Hydrogeology | Summer

Rio Tinto Group is offering a 3-month summer internship in Hydrogeology at their Resolution Copper site in Superior, AZ. The intern will assist the Tailings and Hydrology team in collecting and processing hydrological data, measuring water levels, and conducting inspections. Candidates should be enrolled in a related field and possess attention to detail. The position emphasizes safety and offers competitive benefits.
About the position

We are offering a 3-month internship (April to August) opportunity in Hydrogeology at Rio Tinto's Resolution Copper site in Superior, Arizona. This role is located within the Tailings and Hydrology team at Resolution and provides baseline monitoring data of groundwater levels, pore pressures, stream flows, dewatering data, and other hydrological/hydrogeological data. These data are critical for monitoring site water risks, potential impacts to surrounding receptors, design of water management systems, and ensuring operational efficiencies of water management systems. Reporting to the Superintendent Hydrogeology and other members of the Tailings and Hydrology Team, your key responsibility will be to assist the team with the collection and processing of hydrological data to verify that the data is accurate and readily available to all stakeholders relying on hydrological/hydrogeological data. Specific activities that may be performed include the following: Measurement of water levels in wells using manual reel-type sounders and by downloading water levels from data loggers, installation of new water level loggers in wells or streams, installation of telemetry systems, collection of groundwater samples from the underground mine, calibration of field water quality instruments, entry of hydrological data into the times-series database, processing and performing QA/QC of time-series data, and hydrological and safety inspections of hydrological field activities performed by contractors.

Responsibilities
• Assist the team with the collection and processing of hydrological data.
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• Measure water levels in wells using manual reel-type sounders and data loggers.
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• Install new water level loggers in wells or streams.
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• Install telemetry systems.
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• Collect groundwater samples from the underground mine.
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• Calibrate field water quality instruments.
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• Enter hydrological data into the times-series database.
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• Process and perform QA/QC of time-series data.
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• Conduct hydrological and safety inspections of field activities performed by contractors.

Requirements
• Currently enrolled in a related field (hydrogeology, geology, hydrology, environmental sciences, civil engineering, geological/geotechnical/environmental engineering).
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• Demonstrated academic excellence.
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• 0 to 2 years of relevant experience.
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• A desire to learn and apply hydrology principles and analysis.
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• Ability to work with supervision.
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• Attention to detail.
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• Ability to collaborate effectively and work in a team environment.
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• Physical ability to hike in and out of steep canyons with a backpack.
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• Physical ability to work 6,800 feet underground.

Nice-to-haves

Benefits
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
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• A competitive salary.
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• A relocation lump-sum offered for students (for eligible students).
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• Reimbursement for 1-time travel to and from your work site (for eligible students).
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• Ambitious, exciting and rewarding experience.
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• Opportunity to build relationships with the Rio Tinto team and community.
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• A great chance to prepare yourself to join our Graduate Development Program.