Intern, Commercial 2026

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Who We Are

We are one of the world’s largest independent exploration and production companies, based on proved reserves and production of liquids and natural gas. With operations and activities in 13 countries, we explore for, develop, and produce crude oil and natural gas globally. We are challenged with an important job to safely find and deliver energy to the world. Our employees are critical to our success, and with them we power civilization.

We’re grounded by our SPIRIT Values – safety, people, integrity, responsibility, innovation, and teamwork. These values position us to deliver strong performance in a dynamic business – but not at all costs. We believe it’s not just what we do – it’s how we do it – that sets us apart.

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To deliver superior performance, we create an environment that respects the contributions and differences of every individual. Wherever possible, we use these differences to drive competitive business advantage, personal growth and, ultimately, create business success.

Job Summary

Position Overview

Description

The Commercial organization manages the company’s worldwide commodity marketing and trading portfolio. Commercial works closely with the regional business units to market ConocoPhillips equity production and improve realized commodity values. In addition, the Commercial organization is responsible for generating value from third party marketing and trading.

The Commercial Intern program is crafted to educate interns about ConocoPhillips, the energy business, and how the Commercial organization contributes to the company’s value proposition. During your internship, students will interact with front office personnel and gain exposure to energy markets in a dynamic commercial environment. The internship offers a Commercial orientation, an exciting project assignment, and multiple opportunities to work with our Commercial management team. The internship will culminate with a presentation crafted to showcase the knowledge of the intern’s work assignment and other elements related to their internship experience. A supervisor and mentor will be assigned to provide mentorship and guidance.

Commercial Intern assignments are offered at ConocoPhillips global headquarters located in Houston, Texas.

Typical length of our internships varies from 10 to 14 weeks based on the project and your availability.

Basic/Required:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer and/or education institution
• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Finance, Economics, other related field, or Engineering, Math, Science, other related technical field, or foreign equivalent
• Current level in college: Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student
• Expected graduation date: Fall 2026 through Spring 2028
• A minimum of ten (10) continuous weeks availability for internship

Preferred:

• A minimum cumulative and major GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale
• Exposure to a programming language (e.g. VBA, Python)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Products
• Builds positive relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals
• Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by holding others accountable and standing up for what's right
• Understands how key financial and quantitative indicators impact the business

All interested candidates must complete an online application at the ConocoPhillips Careers website to be considered for an interview. ConocoPhillips will conduct on-campus interviews at various U.S. universities during the Fall of 2025. If your application progresses to the interview stage, your interview will be scheduled either on campus—if we are conducting interviews at your school—or directly with a recruiter if we are not visiting your campus. To find out if and when we will be visiting your campus, please check with your university’s career services office.

To be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions, attaching your resume with transcripts, and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of October 31, 2025.

Apply By: 

Oct 31, 2025

Sponsorship:

ConocoPhillips’ sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S. is NOT available for this position.

EEO:

In the US, ConocoPhillips is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.