Alcoa in Australia
Vacation Students 
Vacation Student Opportunities WA 2008- 2009
We are seeking students with a strong academic record, initiative, ambition, energy and team orientation for our 2008/2009 Vacation Student Program. 

As an Alcoa Vacation Student, you will participate in a 12 week program specifically designed to optimise your exposure and practical experience in your chosen discipline. 

Alcoa’s environment fosters communication, involvement, knowledge-sharing and teamwork which ensures we maximise your full learning potential and the company’s success at the same time.

You will be working alongside a mentor and manager to assist and coach you through selected projects and ensure you gain the hands on experience you are looking for.

There are many opportunities and benefits that can be enjoyed whilst you are a Vacation Student at Alcoa. Among the many, we view our Vacation Students favourably to the Alcoa Graduate Program that will in turn provide you with a successful career.

The following discipline is available this year at our WA refinery and mining operations.
 
INFORMATION SYSTEMS – ENVIRONMENTAL MINING SPATIAL SERVICES
Mining IRC143256

 
Eligibility
 
We are looking for an undergraduate student entering their 2nd or 3rd year of study in a computer science related field.  The successful candidate will ideally have programming experience and familiarity with both ArcGIS and relational database technology is desirable. 

Alcoa’s vacation student employment program is designed to support university students studying and residing locally to our Western Australian operations. 
 
The vacation program is designed to give students knowledge and skills to build on their experience. Students must be available to commence vacation employment on the 24th November 2008 for a duration of 12 weeks. Please note that International students studying in WA are eligible to apply.
 
Locations
 
- Huntly Mine site is located 117km south of Perth in the Darling Ranges.
 
To apply for this vacancy, IRC143256 - CLICK HERE to REGISTER and APPLY.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE :  Friday, 10th October 2008

Make sure you Save/Apply after every action when you make any changes or additions to your details in this process. There is no need to complete the Skills and Qualification section, this should be stated in your CV.

As a precaution, when you have successfully applied, go back into your 'My Account' section and check that all the relevant fields have been populated and saved.  If you have found a specific vacancy for which you would like to apply, make a note of the relevant IRC reference to help you further as your progress.

When you are registering/applying, please upload your current CV, a covering letter and a copy of your academic transcript for inclusion in the recruitment process.

When you have completed your application, you will see a confirmation message at the top of the screen in iRecruitment.   An email confirming your application will then be sent to your email address.  If you do not receive this email confirmation, please contact vacancies@alcoa.com.au  to advise.
 
We advise that we are unable to accept applications for other than listed current vacancies.
 
If you have trouble either registering your details or applying for a current vacancy, please e-mail the details of the problem to vacancies@alcoa.com.au and one of our Recruitment Team members will contact you as soon as possible.
 
DO NOT EMAIL YOUR APPLICATION TO THIS ADDRESS AS THEY CANNOT BE PROCESSED.




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