Ms Scott worked on Waratah Minerals' former graphite projects in Mozambique both in-country and in Australia from 2013. After university, Ms Scott worked with cross-community relations in Northern Ireland leading up to the Good Friday Agreement, brokering support for the outcomes of the peace process. As part of the United Nations her work brought her to regions of deep political crisis and natural disaster where her focus was conflict resolution and post-war reconstruction as well as working to stimulate trade in various countries. After working closely with the World Bank, she joined the private sector, supporting mining companies to identify risk and ensure compliance to international standards in operations and trade.