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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Sara Akbar shares her experiences and wisdom she has gained while pursing her life's work in the oil and gas industry. -
SPE young professionals (YPs) are fuelling our industry with fresh energy. The effects are evident.
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We all have choices about how to handle difficult people at work. Sometimes our old patterns of behavior in dealing with hard-to-manage people may limit our thinking and thus, our effectiveness. It is essential to revisit our choices before we are in a crisis or a time-bounded reactive situation.
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Human resources professionals in the petroleum industry discuss what sustainable human resources means practically in today's flush oil and gas market.
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Emmanuel O. Egbogah discusses his career, advice for young professionals, and how the industry can impact West Africa.
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Ayman Asfari talks about his career, his company, future technology, and sustainability.
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The oil and gas industry of tomorrow is shaped by today’s students. In this survey, current students and young professionals (YPs) share their thoughts on the energy industry, the role of their education, and their relationship with SPE.
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Adel Anwar, management consultant, focuses on effective thinking and superior leadership.
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Khalid Aziz, Stanford University, examines the costs and benefits of graduate education by sharing his experience and the lessons he learned along the way.
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Find out what TWA readers said in a survey on the competencies that energy professionals will need for the future.
