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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Swift Energy uses a training-cum-mentorship model to get new engineers up to speed, reduce nonproductive time and increase technical knowledge. -
Interview with Jorrit van der Togt, vice president of learning and organization effectiveness at Shell, about training, mentoring, and leadership.
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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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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.
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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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Videos featuring industry leaders across all SPE disciplines are being collected. They will capture career advice for young professionals.
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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?
