Thiess Indigenous Scholarship

Make your mark Everyday, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward transparency. We champion diversity and embrace change.

Join us. Hone your skills and develop new ones. take on big challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment.

Thiess is the place to make things happen.

About the Scholarship Thiess is committed to providing an inclusive workplace. You are encouraged to bring your best self to work and to feel safe, empowered, and a valued member of the team. It is a place where 'everyone matters always'. We invest in your development and offer opportunities to practice and extend your professional capabilities. That is why Thiess is helping to identify the next generation of talented Engineers.

We are excited to be offering scholarships to undergraduate students studying in Australia. This scholarship is open to indigenous undergraduate students studying in following disciplines :

Mining Engineering

Civil Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Mechatronics Engineering

As part of this scholarship, selected candidates will receive two instalments (2 x $4,000) at completion of each semester. In addition, you will have the opportunity to build rapport and create relationships within the industry, receive a placement for our vacation program and be exposed to a range of mining projects. Successful completion of the program also provides you with the opportunity to be considered for a permanent role with Thiess as part of our Graduate Program.

About you A current fulltime, undergraduate student in your second year (or later) studying one of the above engineering degree courses at a recognised university in Australia

Able to maintain a GPA of 4.5 or higher

Available to complete a 12-week vacation work placement with Thiess (prior to graduation)

Committed to joining Thiess as part of our graduate program

Eligible to work in Australia

Able to demonstrate commitment to Thiess' shared group principles of Discover, Accountability, Respectful, Empowered

Free from a bond or commitment to any other employer

Please note applications for scholarships will close on Monday 30 June2025. What Thiess can do for you Help to build on your career, offering diverse opportunities to expand your skill set

Flexible working arrangements

Recently renovated corporate head office located in South Bank, Brisbane

Health & wellbeing programs

A range of corporate discounts, including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products

About us Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining.

The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers – is our legacy, and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change.

At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, and developing services to enable sustainable mining.

We're creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess' success and continued growth in sustainable mining.

We'll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers.

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of everyone matters always. We're focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered.

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