Full Asset Potential - Diagnostic Intern

AngloGold Ashanti; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

AngloGold Ashanti Limited in Denver, Colorado is offering a 12-week Full Asset Potential Diagnostic Intern position focused on solving real-world mining challenges. You will own a core technical project from start to finish, analyze datasets from mining operations, and deliver a final report and presentation to technical leadership.

You will engage stakeholders, set performance targets, and present findings clearly, while learning project management fundamentals in a hands-on internship

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a rising senior in an Undergraduate program or final-year Master’s student pursuing a degree in Mining Engineering, Geology, Metallurgy, or a closely related field.
• Foundational knowledge/experience in open pit or underground mining or processing plants.
• Strong technical writing, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Ability to analyze datasets, draw logical conclusions, and present findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a dedicated 12-week project, managing timelines, and delivering a final technical report and presentation.
• Clean, analyze, and model complex datasets related to mining, mobile fleet, and/or process plant metrics across gold mines.
• Engage stakeholders to validate data and models.
• Set data-driven performance targets and garner mine-site support.
• Guide mine-site personnel through project ideation and planning process to close gap to targets.

Skills

Data analysis

Technical writing

Presentation skills

Stakeholder engagement

AI tools experience

Education

Senior undergraduate or final-year Master’s in Mining Engineering, Geology, Metallurgy

Open pit/underground mining experience

Tools

AI tools (Gemini, Claude)

Job description

About The Role

As the Full Asset Potential Diagnostic Intern, you will support our core diagnostic program while learning to solve real‑world mining challenges, influence key stakeholders, and master project management fundamentals. This is a project-based internship. Rather than generalized administrative tasks, you will be assigned a core technical project to own from start to finish. This role offers hands‑on experience, culminating in an end‑of‑program presentation to technical leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a dedicated 12-week project, managing timelines, and delivering a final technical report and presentation.


• Clean, analyze, and model complex datasets related to mining, mobile fleet, and/or process plant metrics across gold mines


• Engage stakeholders to validate data and models.


• Set data-driven performance targets and garner mine-site support.


• Guide mine-site personnel through project ideation and planning process to close gap to targets.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Currently enrolled as a rising senior in an Undergraduate program or final-year Master's student pursuing a degree in Mining Engineering, Geology, Metallurgy, or a closely related field.


• Foundational knowledge and experience working in open pit or underground mine, or associated processing plants


• Strong technical writing, reporting, and presentation skills.


• Ability to analyze datasets, draw logical conclusions, and present findings clearly.


• Ability to navigate ambiguity and thrive in a fluid, unstructured environment.


• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly build relationships and influence outcomes.


• Well versed in leveraging AI tools (Gemini, Claude, etc.)


• A collaborative mindset with an eagerness to learn and proactively ask questions.


• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.


• Valid driver’s license required; willingness to travel to project sites if necessary.

Fall Recruitment Timeline & Hiring Milestones

September 15 – October 30, 2026 (Application Review): Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Early submission is highly encouraged. Successful applicants will move to a virtual interview with the internship program manager.

October 12 – November 6, 2026 (Final Rounds): Finalists are invited to a virtual hiring manager interview.

November 16 – 20, 2026 (Offers Extended): Final hiring decisions and official offer letters will be extended before the winter university break.

Compensation

Denver, Colorado: $27/hour for Undergraduate interns; $35/hour for Graduate interns.

AngloGold Ashanti Limited

www.anglogoldashanti.com

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

AngloGold Ashanti North America Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.