Summer Student Employment - 2026

Summer Student Employment - 2026

The Iron Ore Company of Canada is seeking applications from post-secondary students for the Student Employment Program 2026 in Labrador City. We are seeking applications for students to work in our mine, plant & railway facilities.
 

Requirements

• Students must have been a full-time student at a post-secondary institution in the past two semesters and be returning to a full-time program at a post-secondary educational institution. 

• Students must be available to work the entire summer period from the selected start date until August 25, 2026. 

• Students that are being considered for safety sensitive roles must successfully complete the substance abuse testing as well as fitness testing requirements for summer employment.

General Information

• Interested students will be responsible for their own transportation to and from Labrador City as well as their own accommodations.

• Students must indicate which position they wish to be considered for.

How do students apply?

All students are invited to complete their application via Workday. Applications must be submitted no later than March 6, 2026.
 

What documentation is required?

Please apply via Workday. With your application you must attach a copy of your resume, of your Driver’s License (front and back), and verification that you were a full-time student in the previous two semesters, Fall 2025 and the current Winter 2026, by March 6, 2025.

Applicants failing to provide verification of full-time student status in the previous two semesters will not be eligible for summer employment.

Documents for application

• Along with the required documentation submitted via Workday we ask that you complete the following Microsoft forms. Please use the link below to access the application form. The Microsoft application form will cover questions regarding your summer student employment application, student verification questions, student declaration, and student declaration of clean criminal history: 2026 Summer Student Form  

• In addition, a Student Verification Form must be completed and returned to IOC. The purpose of this form is to confirm that the student is returning to full-time studies in the following Fall 2026 semester. Selected students will be provided this form and will have until July 1, 2026 to provide the completed document to IOC at [email protected]

Students failing to complete both the Workday application and the Microsoft form (link) will not be eligible for summer employment.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your application, please contact us at the following: [email protected]

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

À propos de Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des sociétés minières et des matériaux. Nous sommes établis dans 35 pays où nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l’aluminium, des minéraux critiques et d’autres matériaux nécessaires à la transition énergétique mondiale et à la prospérité des personnes, des communautés et des nations. 

Nous exerçons nos activités depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulées au fil des générations et sur les différents continents. Notre mission – trouver de meilleures façons de fournir les matériaux dont le monde a besoin – nous guide dans notre quête d’innovation et d’amélioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits à faibles émissions et répondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons à créer des partenariats nous permettant de résoudre des problèmes, de créer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.

Respect and Inclusion
Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d’Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communauté LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs âgés, de personnes handicapées et de représentants d’origines diverses.

Nous sommes déterminés à créer un milieu inclusif où les employés se sentent à l’aise d’être eux-mêmes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l’impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectées et que les points de vue, aussi variés soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais également essentiels à notre succès. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec équité et dignité, sans égard à la race, au genre, à la nationalité, à l’origine ethnique, à la religion, à l’âge, à l’orientation sexuelle ou à tout autre aspect distinctif.