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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Experts and industry professionals chart the road map for career growth. -
Just entering the oil and gas job market? Heriot-Watt University’s Eric Mackay tells you how to carve out a career and create a niche for yourself.
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Industry leaders Janeen Judah of Chevron and Kendra Lema of ConocoPhillips talk about what makes a person good leadership material and the opportunities available in the industry.
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Start a career or study further? Matt Balhoff of the University of Texas at Austin and Larry Fiddler of Halliburton Consulting debate the pros and cons.
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Young professionals guide recent graduates to the career opportunities available in the US, Canada, and the UK.
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SPE provides a range of learning opportunities for industry, but it also provides opportunities for young professionals to strengthen their technical competencies and build upon professional qualities that will help their career advancement
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Imran Butt of Baker Hughes talks about why young professionals should be pumped up about a future in the oil and gas industry.
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Young Professionals (YPs) Committee of the Warri Nigeria Section recently held its annual YP workshop at the PTI Conference Centre Effurun in Warri, Nigeria. The theme of this year’s workshop was “Marketability for Sustainability: Equipping Myself Ahead of Tomorrow’s Challenges.”
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How to prepare yourself for your next promotion by how you act, dress, behave, and interact with others.
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Steven Farris of Apache Corporation shares his industry experience and offers advice to young professionals entering the oil and gas industry.
