You will always be given at least one project to work on during the summer. Daily work depends on the location that you are working. I did not work on a mine site, but instead did research with the mitigation control group. This included working in the field, lab, and office. Working at a mine si...
Internship
Engineering
Day in the Life
Environmental
Freeport-McMoRan
Mining
The culture of Freeport is very open, laid-back, fun, and accepting. The people there definitely believe in having good relationships with your co-workers, having fun, and creating a positive work atmosphere.
Company Culture
Freeport-McMoRan
Mining
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
You will mostly work 40 hour weeks so work- life balance is fine and you will have plenty of time to explore the area and spend time with other interns. If you are at a busy part of your project and your manager approves it, you may be able to work over 40 hours.
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First of all STAY CALM AND BE CONFIDENT! Most of the interviews are phone interviews and most of the candidates are nervous during their first interview, don’t be. There will be some technical problems, don’t let them discourage you.
BE PREPARED. Since you will be doing a phone interview, the...
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The specific questions that I remember were:Why did you choose to major in environmental engineering?How would your professors describe you?Tell us about a challenge at your previous job and how you overcame it.They also asked me what I knew about Freeport-McMoran. Research the company! Express w...