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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We connected with Carbon Clean CEO Aniruddha Sharma to learn about his journey taking the company forward and how carbon capture is strategically important to move toward the net-zero goal. He also sheds light on the positive changes in the startup ecology that have sprung up recently as compared with the days when Carbon Clean was started. Finally, he has some pertin… -
A panel of distinguished members from the oil and gas industry discuss the changing dynamics of the industry and how young professionals can adapt to grow.
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The team of editors from the Discover a Career section of TWA meet to discuss their education, career paths in the oil and gas industry, and what excites them in their everyday work.
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What makes a compelling presentation? Here are some best practices for presentations that engineering professionals can leverage to set themselves apart and open doors of opportunity.
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Many skills learned in technical and leadership career paths in the oil and gas industry are transferable to careers in other industries, including those focused on low-emissions technologies.
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How can you most effectively share your insights about technologies, new concepts, and innovations with SPE members? In this column, Bob Pearson, technical director of Production and Facilities, presents a concise guide to the many alternatives SPE provides to its members.
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The TWA Energy Influencers are a selection of outstanding young professionals in the oil and gas industry whose work positively influences and inspires others.
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The industry needs a wider variety of skillsets as it broadens its investments in low-carbon businesses. What are the universities doing to revise their curricula? What new options are there for students interested in the energy field?
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It is important for women to mentor other women, provide opportunities, and lift each other up.
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The fair attracted global attendance and offered one-on-one mentoring among many other career guidance opportunities.
