Students/Education
Emuobosa Patience Ojoboh, SPE, shares how unexpected academic challenges changed her career path and how, throughout it all, SPE served as her anchor through uncertainty.
Three Namibian engineering graduates have been awarded fully funded scholarships worth more than $40,000 to attend a specialized ROV pilot technician training program at the Netherlands Maritime University College in Malaysia. After completion of the training, Subsea7 will provide the graduates with on-the-job training, integrate them into its global offshore workforc…
UT-Austin's Matthew Balhoff, SPE, shares his advice to students and young professionals in the industry to help maximize their academic experience and early careers.
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Peru UNI SPE Student Chapter Members Participate in Beach Cleaning Initiative. -
The journey toward a successful career starts as we recognize our professional interests and aspirations. Early involvement in professional societies is the first step in the right direction.
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The Colorado School of Mines team won the Student Challenge Contest held as part of the 2017 SPE Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Social Responsibility (HSSE-SR)—North America Conference being held 18–20 April in New Orleans. The quiz-contest styled event tested university students’ knowledge in HSSE-SR topics in both lightening-round questions and longer th…
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The downturn has been challenging for petroleum graduates. It is more difficult to find a job now than it was a couple of years ago. In an effort to encourage graduates and to send a positive signal to young professionals who work for the oil and gas industry, Statoil is offering around 30 paid 1-year internships under the guidance of mentors.
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Related Read 2017 Drillbotics Finalists Selected
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Note from the TWA Student Focus Section Editors: In this new “Student Chapter Spotlight” series, we aim to highlight the activities of SPE student chapters from around the world. We hope that these student chapter profiles will inspire the SPE community across the globe. If you are interested in featuring your chapter in this series, please contact us at spethewayahea…
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is now accepting applications from graduate students for doctoral dissertation/thesis research opportunities at DOE national laboratories. The program provides supplemental awards for PhD students to conduct part of their thesis research at a DOE laboratory for 3 to 12 consec…
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During 11–17 September the 2nd International Oil and Gas Majoring Students Forum “New Generation: Across the Universe” will be held at Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National Research University).
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SPE Certification provides an endorsement of an engineer’s technical skills and capabilities by a global organization that extends to anywhere you may travel or work—a highly desirable benefit given the global nature of oil and gas operations.
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SPE young professionals use several platforms to educate the younger generation about the energy industry and the advantages of opting for a career in a STEM field (STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). They use SPE’s Ambassador Lecturer Program, Energy4Me, and social media to reach out to budding engineers, and some also volunteer to tea…
