Community Relations and Communications Graduate

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

What’s on offer

• A permanent job with long-term career development in our local or global operations.
• Annual increases built into your compensation package with many benefits unique to Alcoa.
• More time doing the things you love with a leisure day scheme offering 13 additional days leave
• Working locally, in an onsite environment enabling you to return home to friends or family every night.
• Inclusion and diversity networks; shaping a culture where everyone is welcome, respected and heard.
• Be part of our commitment to sustainability, delivering world class technology and innovations that lead the aluminium industry!
• A workplace culture that strongly values your safety.

This is your opportunity to shape your career through the skills and experience you bring to the role now and by training for the roles you may want in the future. Our success depends on great teams, where you can thrive and do your best work in a supportive environment.

About the Role

This is a permanent opportunity, starting with a three-year customised graduate development program. You will work across various specialist areas within the communications and community relations department at our aluminium smelter in Portland, Victoria. Stay connected with your community, hobbies, friends & family! Our sites are all within driving distance; achieve the ultimate balance in life without having to miss out on hands-on site experiences.

What you’ll be doing

As a Communications & Community Relations Graduate at Alcoa's Portland Aluminium Smelter, you will learn, grow, and develop hands-on experience and expertise in:

• Supporting engaging internal and external communications, including newsletters, digital content, presentations, employee updates and good-news stories.
• Assisting with community and stakeholder engagement through information sessions, site visits, briefings and events.
• Supporting the coordination and administration of community partnerships, sponsorships, charitable contributions and investment programs in line with governance and compliance requirements.

You’ll also help coordinate employee communications, events, celebrations, awareness campaigns and volunteering initiatives that connect and inform our workforce. Working collaboratively with the Communications, Community Relations and Corporate Affairs team, you’ll support projects, campaigns, stakeholder activities, reporting and day-to-day coordination.

Development and mentoring

Throughout the program, you will be provided with:

• coaching, mentoring, hands-on and professional training.
• diverse experiences; working across a variety of specialised areas.
• an increasing level of responsibility
• an opportunity to use your innovative thinking, your motivation to learn and passion for growth to shape the future of our business.

About you

To play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone who:

• Drives a safe, inclusive and collaborative environment by actively listening, valuing diverse perspectives and working constructively with others.
• Communicates clearly and effectively, tailoring communication to the audience and ensuring messages are understood through open, two‑way dialogue.
• Prioritizes, is decisive and executes by analysing information, identifying solutions and focusing on what moves the business forward.
• Takes accountability through owning commitments, showing initiative, and following through to deliver high‑quality outcomes.
• Continuously learns, adapts and grows by embracing new challenges, seeking feedback, and using creativity and collaboration to solve problems and improve processes.

Become a valued part of the team that’s reinventing the aluminium industry for a sustainable future, revolutionising the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies. 

If you are already graduated or on the path to graduate soon with tertiary qualifications in Communications, Media, Journalism, Public Relations or a related discipline, we want to hear from you!

Recruitment Process

• Submit online application (resume, cover letter, transcript).
• Complete 10-min video interview.
• Finish psychometric testing (~1hr).
• Attend Assessment Centre or Panel interview.
• Reference check.
• Pre-employment medical.

Be part of shaping our organisation and join us in building a legacy of excellence for future generations.

About the Location

Our Portland Smelter is a joint venture between Alcoa of Australia (55%), CITIC (22.5%) and Marubeni Aluminium Australia (22.5%). Alcoa manages the day-to-day operations at the smelter and we produce approximately 19 per cent of Australia’s total aluminium production in Portland.  We are proud of the long-standing relationships we have within our local community and are committed to supporting social and diverse causes.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.    

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!  

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.