BHP
Technology Internship Program (Oct 2025)
Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth
Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- AUD 73500 / Year
- Salary pro-rated for weeks worked, mine site based, provided with flights, accommodation, PPE, meals
- 7-8 vacancies
- Apply by 6 Apr 2025
- Start date 31 Oct 2025 - 27 Feb 2026
To help build a better world, we need the best and brightest.
Why not you?
At BHP, our purpose is to bring people and resources together to build a better world. We have the resources. What we produce is essential to carbon reduction and the technologies essential to secure prosperity for generations to come.
But we need more good people. Not just anyone, but the best and brightest graduates from every field of academic and technical endeavour. Graduates and students who will challenge us, as we will challenge them.
If you join us, the opportunities are endless; because you will not only help build a better world, you will help shape it. Someone has to do it. Why not you?
About the Role
Technology is a global function within BHP which provides Interns a unique experience. You’ll get an opportunity to work across many aspects of Digital Transformation including cybersecurity, operational technology, automation control systems and enterprise level systems. The Technology strategy also enables Interns to gain excellent experience with key growth technologies like Cloud and our Data strategy.
As BHP Intern, you will:
- Be able to apply all you’ve learnt in real world situations and use your initiative to seek out projects to showcase your capability.
- Work in diverse teams who will support, encourage, and help you build your technical skills.
- Gain exposure to the resources sector at an early stage of your career.
- Build your own professional network with a range of technical experts and graduates.
- Attend networking events with other interns and graduates.
As a successful intern you’ll get first access to our Australian Graduate Program opportunities or be invited back for another internship if you are in the earlier years of your degree.
What we are looking for
You’ll be a student who is between their second to penultimate year and be able to work with us for 10-12 weeks over the summer break. Your degree could be from one of the following (but not limited) to:
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Cybersecurity
- Maths and Statistics
International students who have a valid visa with no work restrictions for the duration of the internship program are eligible to apply.
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
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Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- IT & Computer Science
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
As a graduate only few tasks we have to do solely, generally there are routine task to do and few individual task set out for me to complete. I am exposed to different area of work as well.
In my role as a GTF Engineer, I am doing & reviewing redline markups, reviews various electrical calculations. Provide technical guidance in various projects including technical queries.
I support the study team of a major project. I help with engineering design reviews, value optimization identification, risk management, and stakeholder management.
About the employer
BHP
4.1
> 100,000 employees
Mining, Oil & Gas
At BHP, our purpose is to bring people and resources together to help build a better world. Why not you?
Pros and cons of working at BHP
Pros
The company culture is great. It's built on a foundation of mutual respect and support, which is evident in the way colleagues interact with each other. There's a strong sense of community, where everyone is approachable and willing to lend a hand or share knowledge.
The vast development and learning opportunities that are provided to you... Leasers/managers are highly supportive of graduate's development and learning.
Very good. Generous compensation
Graduate program provides and facilitates various levels of learning opportunities to develop technical ability
The team environment and culture. The graduate program at BHP guides engineers into the right path.
Cons
Decisions which impact teams are often made at the wrong level with a lack of understanding of the impact on team members.
Lack of structure and proper pathway for grads
Very hard to get promoted to an area
Development opportunities are rare outside of your team.
Not productive (progress slow at work) enough as operating as large organisation