Mount Isa high school students recently had a taste of what it's like working in the mining and resources industry gaining experience in a range of roles across Mount Isa Mines.
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Glencore's Work Experience Program aims to help alleviate some of the stress of high school by helping the next generation to decide what careers are locally available in the mining and resource sector.
The Work Experience Program provides an opportunity for students to experience first-hand the careers available and learn about various aspects of the industry, providing insight for important decisions regarding their career choices and prospects.
In April, around 40 students from Years 11 and 12 took part in the Work Experience Program and spent a week working with and shadowing employees in a variety of fields across Glencore's Mount Isa Mines.
Many successful Mount Isa Mines employees started out as work experience students before gaining direct employment with Glencore or deciding to embark on further study and joining the mines.
Glencore's Mount Isa Mines' Human Resources Group Manager Clint Milner said the Work Experience Program provided a valuable opportunity for students to help lay the foundation for future success.
"This initiative allows students to gain practical insight into a career within the resources industry, allowing them to decide if it is a good fit for them," Mr Milner said.
"We deliver this program to assist young people in developing their confidence and build upon skills which will hopefully open some doors for students in the North West."
One student, Brooke Troxell, Year 12 School Captain at Spinifex State College, had her first taste of the industry in which her older brother and sister currently work.
"I thoroughly enjoyed my work experience with the Mount Isa Mines Health team and loved the exposure to Occupational Therapy and Health Advising and Clinical Nursing," Brooke said.
"When you think of mining, you usually think about people working hard underground, so this experience has truly opened my eyes to the many career pathways available to me."
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Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
