General Careers Information

• Salary
  Graduate roles in the minerals industry are amongst the highest paid of all graduates jobs! If you are working at a site or in a remote location, on top of your base salary you may be eligible for extra allowances and uplifts. The Hays Salary Survey gives a great indication of what salary you can expect to receive as a graduate in the minerals industry and also what you can earn throughout your career.
  
  
• Careers Calendar
  The following link lists upcoming careers events, expos, open days and Branch events. If you have an event that you would like to list on this page, please contact The AusIMM’s Careers Coordinator via feedback form on this page and it will be added to the calendar.
  
  Click here to view the Careers Events Calendar

Careers Links

• Seek
  One of Australia’s most popular job search websites.
  
  
• Australian Job Search
  A great site with a wealth of information on job seeking, careers and training.
  
  
• Graduate Careers Australia
  Graduate Careers Australia is a peak body with representatives from employers, universities and government. The website is a user-friendly, central source of information about graduate careers and employment, which has been created for students and graduates of Australian universities, as well as employers, researchers and careers professionals.
  
  
• Job Guide
  A site by the Department of Education, Science and Training that lists hundreds of occupational profiles and information on courses. You can look at an occupation and see related occupations, an occupation profile and all the training and course providers.
  
  
• Minerals Council of Australia (MCA)
  A comprehensive careers web site from the Minerals Council of Australia featuring multimedia profiles, position descriptions and Q&As - must see viewing.
  
  
• Chamber of Mines and Energy Western Australia
  Discovering how to secure a job in the resources sector needn’t be a challenge, thanks to the new Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA (CME) careers website www.peopleforthefuture.com.au. The new site had been designed for people to explore the range of employment possibilities in the resources sector and the skills and qualifications required for specific roles. Users can utilise the Career Finder to select jobs of interest and discover the range of duties performed, skills required and career pathways available for each role. The site also provides details on where to acquire the necessary qualifications for selected jobs, including links to education and training providers.
  
  
• NSW Minerals Council
  Careers site with resources for students and teachers including interviews with undergraduates and pathways.
  
  
• APESMA - Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia
  APESMA has a wide range of career, student and graduate services. The have an active career management area and also a dedicated students and graduates section. Well worth a look!
  
  
• drillin.com.au
  This website provides a space for students to express their thoughts on studying the minerals industry and what it is like to undergo vacation work.  They have individual blogs as well as video footage.