Mine Engineering Summer Internship — Paid, Mentorship & Growth

Freeport McMoRan Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Mentorship and professional growth

Summer schedule May–August

Job summary

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. invites enrolled undergraduate or recently graduated mining engineers to join a 2027 Summer Internship – Mine Engineering. You’ll support operations across multiple site locations in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Iowa with projects spanning mining, mechanical and civil disciplines.

This full-time, paid internship runs May through August. It offers hands-on project work, data collection and cost estimation, plus potential visa sponsorship discussions and career

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled full-time at a four-year school pursuing a Mining Engineering degree or related field.
• Recent graduate within 12 months of internship start date in Mining Engineering or related field.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrates initiative, organization and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Assist with a variety of engineering projects to support operations.
• Help with layout, design, specification development and data collection.
• Develop cost estimates and project information packages.
• Evaluate current systems and identify optimization opportunities.
• Support budgeting, procurement, construction, and quality controls.
• Apply new technology to improve safety, costs and environmental protection.
• Collaborate with operating and maintenance teams to solve problems.
• Potential assignment to Long/Short Range Planning, Ore Control, Surveying, or Geology.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Data analysis

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Mining Engineering student

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Word

Job description

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. invites enrolled undergraduate or recently graduated mining engineers to join a 2027 Summer Internship – Mine Engineering. You’ll support operations across multiple site locations in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Iowa with projects spanning mining, mechanical and civil disciplines.

This full-time, paid internship runs May through August. It offers hands-on project work, data collection and cost estimation, plus potential visa sponsorship discussions and career