Vacation Program - Metallurgy

Westgold Resources is shaping the future of gold mining in Western Australia. We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team who shares our vision of building a sustainable and profitable major Australian gold business.

Ready to take your studies beyond the classroom?

Westgold Resources is seeking enthusiastic and motivated Vacation Students studying Metallurgy to join our team over the Summer of 2026/2027. This is your opportunity to gain valuable industry experience with one of Western Australia's leading gold producers while working alongside experienced professionals.

With a minimum 12-week placement, you'll gain practical, hands-on experience, develop your technical capabilities and build valuable connections that can support your future career in the resources industry.

At Westgold, we are committed to creating opportunities for the next generation of mining professionals. If you align with our values of Choose Safety, Show Respect and Deliver Value, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Working on an 8/6 FIFO roster from Perth during the summer period (December 2026 to February 2027)
• Gaining hands-on experience within your chosen discipline
• Working alongside experienced industry professionals and technical experts
• Contributing to operational and project-based activities across our sites
• Applying your academic knowledge in a practical mining environment
• Developing valuable workplace skills and industry experience

What We're Looking For

Students who possess the following:

• A current Driver's Licence (C Class (manual) highly regarded)
• Valid Australian working rights for the duration of the program
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn
• A commitment to safety and our core values

Why Westgold?

At Westgold, you'll gain more than just work experience.

As one of Australia's largest owner-operated gold producers, we offer Vacation Students the opportunity to work directly within our operations and gain exposure to the full mining lifecycle.

We mine our orebodies with our own people and equipment, providing unique opportunities to learn from experienced professionals and develop a broader understanding of the industry.

With multiple long-life operations and a strong growth outlook, Westgold is an exciting place to start your career.

Westgold is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages applications from women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

To learn more about Westgold Resources, visit www.westgold.com.au

The Westgold Offer:

A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer

A range of benefits including:

• Performance based bonus

• Group salary continuous insurance

• A health and wellness allowance Health insurance discount

• A range of Family and Medical leave policies that includes IVF, surrogacy and adoption.

• Referral Bonus - bring your mates along!

• 5 years' pro rata long service leave

• Salary sacrifice options

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that include free confidential counselling, wellbeing services that includes financial advice.

Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by Work 180 can be seen on the Work180 website.

Westgold is driven by our core values of Show Respect, Choose Safety and Deliver Value. We believe that these values define our culture, behaviours and actions. We appreciate that not everybody will tick every box for their next dream role, but if you believe that you can bring the passion and drive to contribute to our operations and our values resonate with you then apply now!

Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria’s which includes medical and drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work checks and be able to provide a valid Australian national police clearance and an Australian driver’s licence (or be able to obtain).

Westgold is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone matters. We believe diversity is a strength and true diversity includes those from First Nations People, various cultures, age groups, Neurodiverse backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, diverse abilities and religions. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each person brings and that diverse teams leads to innovation and success. Our goal is to have safe and respectful environments where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic selves and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Westgold appreciates that standard recruitment processes are not accessible for everyone. If you believe you require additional support or accommodations, so you feel comfortable participating in our recruitment process for this or any of our roles, please feel free to email inclusion@westgold.com.au

Westgold reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. We will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.