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If you’ve already graduated or are nearing the end of your studies, you should look into the opportunities that BP has available for you. For those ready to embark upon their careers in engineering, science or business, BP offers opportunities that will let you work on the cutting edge in your field.
Engineering
It takes many different kinds of engineers to do the work necessary to solve the problems that help BP work better for people, and the planet. Engineering graduates go from working with theories to finding their practical applications. People with specialties in automotive engineering, civil engineering, marine engineering and many more fields help make BP a leading force in the industry.
Science
Science graduates can find a home at BP in fields like chemistry, geosciences, petrophysics and environmental science. Chemists are on the forefront of creating fuels and products that last longer and do their jobs better. Geoscientists help find new stores of oil, while environmental scientists and petrophysicists make sure that removal of the oil is done safely and without damage to that site’s ecosystem.
Business
Business graduates put everything together and find ways to take the new developments and advancements and make them commercially viable. From professionals in trading, finance, commercial applications, and procurement and supply chain management, business professionals can find rewarding careers at BP.
Graduates eager to work with BP in any of these fields go through a program that lasts 3 to 4 years in which hands-on training and education will shape them into the best in their fields. In some cases, personal mentors are assigned to make sure that each new employee understands every aspect of their training. And new graduates that work with BP also get the broad experience of different job assignments during the program. This allows each person to experience more than one specific discipline, making each person more valuable to the company and to the industry at large.
Once the program is completed, each person can choose to remain working in their specific field or branch out to other aspects of the discipline. This gives BP some of the most educated, well-trained and enthusiastic employees, and gives you valuable working experience to further your career.
Internships
For those who are still in school, but interested in an internship with BP, there are also many valuable opportunities available. BP internships are some of the highest regarded internships available, receiving both critical approval and awards. Both summer and year-long internships are available to about 80 interns each year, spreading across the fields of business, engineering and science.
If you’re in university now, you may be able to enjoy a summer internship before your final year. Year-long internships are more intense, giving the interns the opportunity to work on live problems and projects. Interns are assigned a mentor to help them through the process, to make sure that they’re truly benefiting from the experience and able to contribute every step of the way. Whichever internship you might qualify for, it’s an excellent way to start a lifelong career at BP, as interns who excel may be offered permanent employment.
