STUDENTS AND GRADS

Promoting diverse career pathways to develop next generation leaders in the mining sector.

By partnering with universities and mining companies to deliver scholarships and paid internships, Women in Mining UK helps students and graduates gain practical experience and access to the industry.

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Internships

Our 2026 internship opportunities are now live. Read more and apply…

Read blogs written by our successful interns in previous years.

Women in Mining UK 2022 Summer Internship at Altus Strategies – Grace Nielson

Women in Mining UK 2022 Summer Internship at Altus Strategies – Grace Nielson

Women in Mining UK 2021 Summer Internship at Altus Strategies – Destiny Carter

Women in Mining UK 2021 Summer Internship at Altus Strategies – Destiny Carter

Women in Mining UK 2020 Summer Internship at Altus Strategies – Olivia Gubbins

Women in Mining UK 2020 Summer Internship at Altus Strategies – Olivia Gubbins

Women in Mining Summer Internships at Anglo American

Women in Mining Summer Internships at Anglo American

Women in Mining UK 2024 Summer Internship at Centamin – Tesni Morgan

Women in Mining UK 2024 Summer Internship at Centamin – Tesni Morgan

Women in Mining UK 2024 Summer Internship at Centamin – Eva Cumming

Women in Mining UK 2024 Summer Internship at Centamin – Eva Cumming

Women in Mining UK 2023 Summer Internship at Centamin – Fatma Moner

Women in Mining UK 2023 Summer Internship at Centamin – Fatma Moner

Women in Mining UK 2023 Summer Internship at Centamin – Rubli Carran

Women in Mining UK 2023 Summer Internship at Centamin – Rubli Carran

Women in Mining UK 2022 Summer Internship at Centamin PLC – Ursula Shaw

Women in Mining UK 2022 Summer Internship at Centamin PLC – Ursula Shaw

Women in Mining UK 2022 Summer Internship at Centamin PLC – Phoebe Dawes

Women in Mining UK 2022 Summer Internship at Centamin PLC – Phoebe Dawes

Women in Mining UK 2022 Summer Internship at Centamin PLC – Maame Opokua Debrah

Women in Mining UK 2022 Summer Internship at Centamin PLC – Maame Opokua Debrah

Women in Mining UK 2024 Internship at Circulor – Tiffany Sarfo

Women in Mining UK 2024 Internship at Circulor – Tiffany Sarfo

Women in Mining UK 2024 Summer Internship at The Copper Mark – Emily Falconer

Women in Mining UK 2024 Summer Internship at The Copper Mark – Emily Falconer

Women in Mining UK 2023 Summer Internship at Cornish Lithium – Waad Ebrahim

Women in Mining UK 2023 Summer Internship at Cornish Lithium – Waad Ebrahim

Women in Mining UK 2023 Summer Internship at Cornish Lithium – Imogen Sparks

Women in Mining UK 2023 Summer Internship at Cornish Lithium – Imogen Sparks

Women in Mining UK 2021 Summer Internship at Golden Star Resources- Mariama Adams

Women in Mining UK 2021 Summer Internship at Golden Star Resources- Mariama Adams

Women in Mining UK 2021 Summer Internship at Golden Star Resources -Margaret Ekua Amosah

Women in Mining UK 2021 Summer Internship at Golden Star Resources -Margaret Ekua Amosah

Women in Mining UK 2021 Summer Internship at Golden Star Resources -Elizabeth Ampong

Women in Mining UK 2021 Summer Internship at Golden Star Resources -Elizabeth Ampong

Women in Mining UK 2020 Summer Internship at Golden Star Resources- Benedicte Nzolantima

Women in Mining UK 2020 Summer Internship at Golden Star Resources- Benedicte Nzolantima

Women in Mining UK 2020 Summer Internship at Golden Star Resources-Katy Relph

Women in Mining UK 2020 Summer Internship at Golden Star Resources-Katy Relph

Women in Mining UK 2023 Summer Internship at Green Lithium – Helen Underwood

Women in Mining UK 2023 Summer Internship at Green Lithium – Helen Underwood

Women in Mining UK 2023 Summer Internship at Green Lithium – Isabelle Goddard

Women in Mining UK 2023 Summer Internship at Green Lithium – Isabelle Goddard

Women in Mining UK 2022 Summer Internship at World Gold Council – Eliana Katherine Molina Ramirez

Women in Mining UK 2022 Summer Internship at World Gold Council – Eliana Katherine Molina Ramirez

Women in Mining UK 2021 Summer Internship at The World Gold Council – Hannah Matheson

Women in Mining UK 2021 Summer Internship at The World Gold Council – Hannah Matheson

Women in Mining UK 2021 Summer Internship at The World Gold Council – Alex Comaniciu

Women in Mining UK 2021 Summer Internship at The World Gold Council – Alex Comaniciu

Scholarships

Camborne School of Mines Scholarships

For several years now, Women in Mining UK and the Camborne School of Mines Trust have worked together to offer scholarships to exceptional aspiring women who seek to study at the Camborne School of Mines. This is part of our initiative to support and encourage women to seek a career in mining.

Women in Mining UK and the CSM Trust are delighted to offer a scholarship for an exceptional female student enrolling on a mining-related course. Applicants must live in the UK.

To learn about what it is like studying at Camborne School of Mines, please read the blog posts past scholarship recipients— SarahAnna and Millie — have written.

Imperial College London Scholarship

WIM UK partnered with Imperial College London in 2022 to offer a scholarship for the Metals and Energy Finance MSc course at the Department of Earth and Science & Engineering at the Imperial College Business School.

You can learn more about this course here. Applicants must live in the UK.

Student Chapters

Women in Mining UK supports a strong network of WIM student chapters across universities in the UK.

  • Camborne School of Mines
  • St Andrews
  • Leeds
  • Oxford
  • Imperial
  • UCL
  • Bristol
  • Edinburgh

Run entirely by the student representatives, the chapters offer technical meetings, events, and networking sessions throughout the academic year.

Student Chapters are expected to raise and maintain their funds independently, however may request funding from WIM UK to support activities such as lectures, networking events and field trips.

Please contact us if you are interested in to starting up a new student chapter at your university.

COMMUNITY

Women in Mining UK is a volunteer non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting the employment, retention and advancement of women in the mining sector.  Women in Mining UK offers a strong international network to progress professional goals and career aspirations and hosts numerous networking, educational and mentoring events to support personal development. Membership is free and everyone is welcome, regardless of gender or location. Sign up to be added to our mailing list.

The work we do could not be delivered without our dedicated volunteers or our fantastically supportive partners.

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