Summer Internship 2026

We are a large open pit copper mine located in Miami, AZ. 

Pinto Valley Mining Corporation (PVMC), headquartered in Miami, Arizona and a subsidiary of Capstone Mining, is a global leader in metal mining and processing, focused on Copper and Molybdenum production.  

As a member of the PVMC team, you will have the opportunity to work side by side with top industry engineers and scientist of a company that values diversity and inclusion, places its highest priorities on supporting its people and the communities where they live, protecting the environment, and providing safe and secure working conditions.  

About the Role 

Our student internship program is supervised and structured to provide you with temporary, paid, full time and real-world experience working on a variety of mining industry initiatives, designed to provide you with practical experience specific to your academic focus of Mine Operations, Geomechanics, Sustainable Resource Development and Mineral Processing and most importantly, mineworker safety!

Qualifications 

• Majors: Engineering: (Mining, Mechanical, Geotechnical, Electrical, Civil, or other related Engineering programs). Geology, Metallurgy, Heath/Safety/Environmental, and other related fields.  

• Must be available from May – August while currently enrolled at an Accredited University or community college.

• Must commit to live by our values.

• Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English.

 Physical Demands of the Role 

• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time, including walking up and down stairs and across uneven surfaces.  

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.  

• Ability to kneel, crawl, stoop, and squat, occasionally in confined spaces.  

• Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects up to thirty (30) pounds during the workday