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Paid internships and co-op
terms for students
Leadership development
programs
Orientation and
onboarding program
development. “I feel lucky that
there are a lot of women leading
me,” says Hagerman. “I can see
myself in different senior positions
in the future because there are
women in them now.”
Work-life balance is also
A Rio Tino graduate mechanical engineer and graduate process engineer at the organization’s operation in
Arvida, Québec.
important. Hagerman appreciates
the hybrid work arrangement
and flexible hours, plus walking
treadmills and fresh fruit bowls
at the office and social gatherings
in summer and winter. An early
career network connects young
employees with each other and
senior leaders in person, offering
them a safe space to have conversations and ask questions.
At the one-year mark in the
graduate program, employees
discuss their ambitions and talk
about the future. “I have really
good relationships with my
managers, and we talk about
my development goals in my
performance reviews,” says
Hagerman. “Everyone is looking
out for you here.”
