Our vacation students gain valuable hands-on experience in a 'real world' setting and come into contact with employees from all sorts of backgrounds and all levels of experience. The aim of our vacation work programme is to give you a realistic look at what it is like working in our operations, so students usually gain broad experience in operational roles. This gives us a good chance to assess your potential for future roles with MIM and gives you the chance to assess MIM as a potential employer. As a general rule, placements are for a period of 12 weeks, from the beginning of December to the end of February. Vacation students are paid competitively at a fixed rate, which is based on the graduate scale of salaries.
Students are also eligible for roster and site allowances as appropriate.
MIM pays the costs associated with travel to and from the operations, and will provide subsidised accommodation for the duration of the project where necessary. Specific conditions, including actual salary, start and finish dates are discussed during the interview process and detailed in the formal offer of employment. A project definition sheet, outlining the work to be carried out and the outcomes expected, is also provided to students before they begin their employment. Each year, approximately 50 placements are available for students who are studying appropriate disciplines. Students must have completed at least two years of study before commencing their placement.