Despite Layoffs, Oil, Gas Companies Still Active in College Recruitment

“If you have good commercial skills and you’re delivering quality work for the company, the concerns over price volatility should be less relevant,” Purvis said.

Industry Still Interested in College Interns, Graduates

Oil and gas major BP plc and the wider energy industry is adapting to market changes which requires it to adjust plans and resources in line with operating realities in order to remain productive and competitive, a BP spokesperson told Rigzone.

“Our commitment to graduate and internship hiring remains, however it’s necessary for us to adjust intake and other related spend in line with this environment. We remain committed, today and tomorrow, to supporting the ongoing development of the energy industry’s talent.”

“While this challenging economic environment has required us to make some difficult decisions, we will honor our commitments to our interns during 2015 and provide them with a challenging and positive experience while at ConocoPhillips,” a spokesperson for ConocoPhillips told Rigzone in an email statement. “In addition, ConocoPhillips will honor outstanding job offers that have been made to graduating university students.”

Despite the current oil price environment, Exxon Mobil Corp. continues to have an active campus recruiting program, a spokesperson told Rigzone.

The company also is involved in a number of initiatives to encourage students to pursue careers in STEM. In February 2015, ExxonMobil reported it would encourage girls to pursue STEM careers through its 12th annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” program, which will be held over several months this year at 14 ExxonMobil and XTO Energy sites nationwide. More than 2,000 middle-school girls across the United States are expected to take part in the program, which builds on the success of ExxonMobil’s “Be An Engineer” efforts.

ExxonMobil launched the “Be An Engineer” Program in 2014 to highlight the real-life engineers behind some of the world’s greatest technical achievements and provides resources to encourage students to choose engineering careers.

A Royal Dutch Shell plc spokesperson said the company’s current university recruitment targets have not been impacted by fluctuations in oil prices, and that graduate career opportunities at the company remain healthy.

Chevron Corp. also continues to hire both new college graduates and interns. The company’s intern program has been recognized by Glassdoor as among the 25 highest-rated companies for internships in 2015, ranking number 2 behind Facebook.


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