Opportunities with BP

Discover Integrated Supply and Trading (IST) BP is one of the largest physical traders of oil and gas in the world with a huge array of assets, including refineries, ships, tanks and retail systems. Integrated Supply and Trading (IST) is the market-facing component of our trading activities. It combines all our oil, gas, power and chemical trading activities, and has a dedicated financial markets trading team that manages our daily exposure to global currency and interest rate fluctuations. IST A-Level programme Our IST A-Level Programme has been recently developed as a real alternative to university. This is a unique opportunity to develop your skills and build a long term career within BP’s IST business. It’s a competitive programme and expectations are high, but it is an ideal platform for top performers, to gain experience on our Trading floor(s) from day one. Within IST, you could be involved in a wide range of commercial activities in our Oil, Gas and Shipping sectors such as: Analysing market data Working with Product Control Supporting an Operations team on a trading bench Working with the Derivatives Marketing team Directly supporting a Trading Team’s day to day activities Part of the Financial Team supporting commercial trading Whilst always looking to optimise BP’s performance and ensuring our global customers receive a safe and controlled supply of energy products. Whilst on programme, you can expect to undertake two job roles over a three year period. You will participate in structured Training and Development as well as learning continuously within your job roles. Over the three years you will develop a depth of competency and technical skill appropriate to transition into a permanent role on our Trading Floor(s). You will be given a “Buddy” (Current A-Level Programme participant) and “Mentor” (Business representative) to provide you advice and support. The goal of the programme is to grow talent within IST. We want to develop your skills and work with you to determine a career path that could take you into Commercial Operations, Trading or other parts of IST. Requirements: Working in IST demands innovative thinking, an entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to relate well to colleagues. We’re looking for people with a strong academic record and 300 UCAS points from your top 3 A-Levels (or equivalent). Location: Canary Wharf Applications: the deadline for applications is the 3rd May 2013. However we will interview on a rolling basis so encourage early application. Selection: The selection process will include verbal and numerical reasoning tests an interview and an assessment centre in our Canary Wharf offices. Apply In August, when our interns are here, we run ‘Shadow an Intern’ days. If you’d like to spend a day finding out exactly what it’s like being an intern at BP then this is an opportunity not to be missed. Interns at all of our UK sites from all subject and discipline areas join in. We match each successful student applicant to an intern who will contact you to work out a date that fits best for both of you. Your intern will ensure that you spend an interesting day with them, gaining insights into what they do and meeting with other interns, graduates and BP employees. We’ll reimburse you for reasonable travel costs within the UK, so shadowing a BP intern costs only one thing — your time. Think of it as an investment in your future. Applications are now open. Please click the below link to apply: Apply We’ve already had plenty of students from all over the country visit us to see what it’s like to work at BP. Here is some of the feedback we’ve received: "The visit to the labs was very exciting and great to see BP employees putting theory into practice in an innovative manner." Imperial College Student "It was good to understand what happens after university and the variety of opportunities there are in oil." Heriot-Watt Student "I definitely have a better opinion of BP having heard from recent graduates and having seen the amazing working environment in Aberdeen." Cambridge Student "I felt welcome as soon as I arrived. The wide variety of people and activities is extremely informative." Bath Student "I enjoyed getting an idea of what an engineer would be expected to do in their job role." Robert Gordon Student "The Discovery Day gives an interesting insight into what engineers do at BP and how people from various disciplines come together to solve problems on an daily basis." Imperial College Student The Positive Ethnic Network (PEN) runs the Widening Participation Programme (WPP) week, where we open our doors to undergraduate students interested in what we do and how we do it. Come along and find out how you can use your science, engineering and business knowledge in a company like ours. At the same time, you’ll be able to meet some of our people and find out what a career with BP would be like for you. It will be particularly valuable for you if you are a first or second-year undergraduate studying a STEM subject (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics). Some students have used the knowledge gained during the WPP week to help them to decide which course options to choose. Other students have used it as a springboard for an internship application. The week includes:- One day of CV writing, Interview and Presentation skills workshops including personalised coaching Two days shadowing employees in a discipline related to your degree or chosen career path An expert-led BP “Discovery Day” A site visit to a BP operating site Networking opportunities with current employees and other students in the programme You’ll have the chance to meet recent graduates who will discuss their experiences and what they do on a typical day at BP. Applications are now closed.