Job Family Group:
Business Support Group
Job Description:
Please note, only one early career application per candidate.
About bp
bp operates at the heart of the global energy system, helping countries meet their energy needs and serving millions of customers every day. With world-class assets, technology, trading capability and partnerships, we deliver energy at scale today while investing with discipline in the energy transition.
About the role
As a first step, nothing prepares you better for a career with us than an internship. Our internship program provides hands-on, career-specific experience working full-time during the summer. You will work on real projects that deliver tangible benefits and measurable results. At the same time, you will have the opportunity to learn about and help to solve some of the most important issues we face. You will experience genuine teamwork, and work alongside highly qualified and experienced colleagues, while you work on live projects and operations, using the latest equipment and technology.
From exploration to production, our petroleum and reservoir engineers play a crucial role in bp’s field operation success. As a petroleum or reservoir engineer, you’ll be key to ensuring we extract hydrocarbons safely and efficiently from our global discoveries. You’ll be a vital member of our team and support the entire lifecycle of an oil or gas field, gaining exposure and experience through partnering with specialists across our business. This covers everything from evaluating prospects to define potential productivity and profitability, to developing which areas to optimize hydrocarbon production.
As a Reservoir Engineer, you’ll focus on integrating geoscience, facilities and production engineering data to understand hydrocarbon reservoir performance, plan field developments and optimize the economic recovery of hydrocarbons. Reservoir engineers also support exploration and appraisal projects. Depending on your bp location and role, you will gain broad capability, primarily through job experiences in:
- Reservoir and Well Performance: participation in the reservoir and well reviews; involvement in reservoir performance analysis, well planning, or flood management
- Reservoir Management: setting depletion strategy, generating field development options, or reserves estimation
- Reservoir Simulation: history matching or model building
Successful interns may be considered for a full-time role within our One Subsurface programme upon earning their degree. One Subsurface is our early careers programme designed to create a pipeline of subsurface professionals. Early careers will follow a structured development offer to accelerate the acquisition of foundational technical skills, experience and knowledge, and application in the business world. The programme supports transition from university to discipline professional and provides a framework of ‘non-technical’ skills to support building personal effectiveness skills. Early careers will build their experience through challenging development assignments, grow a toolkit of transferable skills for the future, and have a dedicated network of support to help them succeed.
Our internships
Make an impact on cutting-edge projects. Help find solutions to complex challenges. Be part of a company that invests in you and your growth. You can do it all as an intern at bp. Our 12-week summer programme gives you the opportunity to build your technical knowledge, develop key skills and learn more about life at bp. You'll be part of one team throughout your internship, supported by a dedicated line manager and buddy. There will be opportunities to connect with other interns, take part in training, and grow your network across the business.
Some of the wonderful things you’ll experience as a bp intern are:
- Project based roles for 12 weeks
- Typically for students between their penultimate and final year in program
- Assigned a buddy/mentor to help you transition into bp
- Attend events consist of networking, lunch & learn, executive calls, webinars, and community service opportunities across locations
- Comprehensive performance assessment process (goal setting, setting deliverables for projects, mid-term review, and final presentation)
- Retirement savings opportunities
- bp provided corporate housing with furnished apartments
- Relocation assistance (if eligible)
Minimum Requirements
- Working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering Fluid Dynamics, Geological Engineering, or Petroleum-related engineering
- Graduating between December 2027 and May 2028
- Current Cumulative GPA Minimum 3.0
- Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions (bp will not support U.S. Immigration sponsorship for full-time or long-term employment)
- Must be available to start 12-week internship on May 17, 2027 or June 14, 2027 (will be required to pass all background and medical checks at least one week prior to start date, process starts at 60 days before start date)
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Legal Disclaimer:
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.
If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.
Skills Required
- Working towards a Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering (Fluid Dynamics), Geological Engineering, or petroleum-related engineering
- Graduating between December 2027 and May 2028
- Current cumulative GPA minimum 3.0
- Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions (bp will not support U.S. immigration sponsorship for full-time or long-term employment)
- Available to start 12-week internship on May 17, 2027 or June 14, 2027 and able to pass required background and medical checks
- Participation in a 12-week, project-based summer internship (typically for students between their penultimate and final year)
- Soft skills (adaptability, collaboration, communication, problem solving, stakeholder engagement, digital fluency, continuous learning)
What We Do
We deliver heat, light and mobility products and services to people all around the world in ways that will help to drive the transition to a lower carbon future. The world is changing fast and our industry is changing with it. The energy mix is shifting towards lower carbon sources, driven by technological advances and growing environmental concerns. In bp, we will help drive this transition - and our business will be transformed by it. We are continually looking for talented, committed and ambitious people to help us shape the face of energy for the future.
