Intern, Sustainable Development 2026

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Job Summary

Position Overview

Description

The corporate Sustainable Development (SD) team has responsibility across international operations for: sustainability policies, governance, and processes; embedding SD into the business strategy, planning and decision making; engagement with internal and external partners; supporting business unit implementation; and external reporting on environmental and social performance.

Positions within the corporate SD team are expected, in addition to their own responsibilities, to professionally develop and contribute across the range of the team’s functional responsibilities, reflecting the integrated nature of environmental and social performance, and the internal and external aspects of SD that contribute to ConocoPhillips' competitive edge on financial, environmental, and social performance.

Assignments will be at our headquarters located in Houston, Texas. Typical length of our internships varies from 10 to 14 weeks based on the project and your availability.

As an SD Intern, you will:

• Receive diversified training through on-the-job assignments
• Support global sustainable development strategic planning, assessments, management and disclosure
• Be exposed to other functions outside of your immediate work group, that are engaged in sustainable development including public policy, supply chain and commercial, finance, asset and operations, etc.
• Learn more about ConocoPhillips and our business, as well as the energy industry as a whole
• Build meaningful relationships through professional, social, volunteer and team activities

Responsibilities may include:

• Supporting development and implementation of sustainability related standards and practices
• Supporting data gathering, analysis and assessment on sustainability-related topics
• Benchmarking and researching on sustainability-related topics within and across the company and business additional projects spanning different aspects of sustainability within and across functions

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 Environmental Engineering and Sciences, Economics, Sustainability and Business Administration, other related field, or foreign equivalent
• Current level in college: Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student
• Expected graduation date: Fall 2026 through Spring/Fall 2027
• A minimum of ten (10) continuous weeks availability for internship

Preferred:

• Willing to work in either of these locations: Houston, TX
• A minimum cumulative and major GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Proficient in Microsoft office products
• Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by holding others accountable and standing up for what's right
• Takes an active role in acquiring, developing and retaining a high-performing, highly engaged team
• 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.