Career Development
Seven young professionals were selected to represent SPE at the 2026 Emerging Leaders Alliance Conference.
A global portal to collaboration and growth, the Student Chapter Development Workshop connects SPE student chapters worldwide to exchange knowledge and learn from industry experts, all under the 2026 theme of catalyzing carbon management innovation.
Brittany N. Cole offers career advice on how new graduates can avoid the “busy but ineffective” trap, prioritize high-impact work, and build strategic value in their first 90 days to accelerate long-term career growth in an AI-driven workforce.
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A conversation with R.V. Marathe, executive director and head of the Institute of Reservoir Studies at ONGC, about his career and advice for young professionals. -
Videos featuring industry leaders across all SPE disciplines are being collected. They will capture career advice for young professionals.
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Amir Soltani, Statoil, discusses the diverse workforce represented in the Arctic and what it is like to live and work there.
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A conversation with Peter Voser, chief executive officer of Royal Dutch Shell, about his career and his company.
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David Reid of National Oilwell Varco discusses the role of failure and learning from it in learning and career growth.
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Home to more than 5,000 energy-related companies, Houston, Texas, inevitably becomes a second home to many in the industry. What is it like to live and work there?
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The sixth annual Emerging Engineers Conference (EEC) held last year in Houston by the SPE Gulf Coast Section drew a record 150 participants. The one-day event gave YPs the opportunity to hear from industry leaders on a variety of topics related to global energy outlook, technological innovations, the business side of the energy sector, career management, and more.
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What it is like to live and work in Dubai.
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Interviews with three women who are working to develop solutions to climate change.
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Tackling climate change is the key issue for the oil and gas industry in the years ahead. How will you respond?
