Our Future Leaders
2022 Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania Scholarship Winners
Three recipients were announced for the 2022 Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania Scholarships. Each recipient received a one-off payment of $3,000 to help them with their studies. Additionally, Northparkes offers work experience and career mentoring to SMMO scholarship holders’ onsite.
For Charlie the scholarship “provided me with the financial assistance necessary to contribute to textbooks, a new computer, and many other costs associated with independent living. This allowed me to focus on learning the material and gaining knowledge without having to worry about any financial burdens”. For scholarship winner Ethan “The scholarship money was of great assistance in getting me setup in Wollongong for university, including upfront accommodation costs and textbooks, as well as relieving financial pressure to start the year”.
2022 Indigenous Scholarship Winners
This year we announced three recipients of the 2022 Northparkes Indigenous Scholarships. In addition, the students will complete work placements on site at Northparkes and throughout Australia to ensure they are getting practical experience throughout their degree.
2022 Triple Flag Scholarship Winners
Four recipients were announced this year for the 2022 Triple Flag Scholarship. Each recipient received a one-off payment of $5,000 to help in a number of areas including relocating for study, rent, textbooks, course fees etc.
Monique one of the winners of the scholarship had this to say after her first year “ I was very grateful to receive the Northparkes Mines Triple Flag Scholarship to support me financially throughout 2022.
I used the scholarship to assist with my on-campus accommodation rent and to buy nursing textbooks that greatly aided my study throughout the year”. While winner James said “The Triple Flag Scholarship was invaluable in assisting me financially, as I was able to put it towards the cost of accommodation while living on campus, as well as put some money towards general living expenses. I am extremely grateful for having been fortunate enough to receive the Triple Flag Scholarship”. Monique said “Receiving the Triple Flags scholarship allowed me to focus a lot more on studies, assisted in my rental costs at uni and allowed me to purchase my textbooks and equipment for the year. I was incredibly lucky to be a recipient and I can’t express how much it helped me get through a very stressful year of uni”.
Vacation Program
During 2022, we hosted nine university students as part of our Vacation Program. The 8-week program is designed to give students a solid foundation to kick start their mining career and fast track them into employment. The students joined Mechanical Engineering, Mine Engineering, Geology, Metallurgy, Safety, Environmental and Community and External Relations teams and in addition to the on site experience, they also designed and constructed the Elvis Float.
Vacation student Lachlan, had this to say about the experience “I have had an amazing time working as a vacation student with the Environment team, I’ve been entrusted to undertake a wide range of activities that have allowed me to learn and get hands on experience to do with all that the Environment team does on a mine site. Working at Northparkes has been a great experience that I plan to take forward with me, and look fondly on as I progress in my career”. Another vacation student, Ethan said “My time in the program was amazing, gaining invaluable knowledge and hands on experienced in the field. Everyone in the team and on site were extremely supportive and insightful while helping me to reach my goals and complete projects”.
