Students/Education
Students and young professionals gathered in late May for the 2025 Latin America and the Caribbean Student Symposium for 2 days of programs including the PetroBowl regional qualifiers, student sessions, roundtable discussions with companies, and more.
The competition tasked participants with formulating a detailed oil and gas field development plan.
The campus will offer four core bachelor’s degree programs in mining, geology and geological exploration, geophysical engineering, and petroleum engineering.
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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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The SPE Student Development Committee (SDC) was born 40 years ago, although under a different name. While its name has changed, its mission has remained the same: to encourage students to develop and enjoy the advantages of SPE membership. The SDC, which is composed of SPE volunteers, recommends student programs to be initiated at the global society level and works wi… -
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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TWA Editor Tony Thomas discusses future competency needs -- technical, social, and professional.
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The industry recognizes that young professionals require nurturing to be integrated successfully into the workforce. Many of you may have questions, even doubts, concerning the industry on a variety of issues, such as technical and managerial paths, the competencies needed, and where the industry is heading. For a better understanding of the above issues and more, fro…
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Many of us know we are in a time of high oil prices and strong competition for experienced staff, but what has this meant for students? Increased salaries for graduates, one might argue. However, what does this mean before graduation, and what are the opportunities for students entering colleges around the world?
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The Colorado School of Mines (CSM) SPE Student chapter welcomed Leonardo Maschio last October as the first SPE Ambassador Lecturer to speak at the school. Maschio, a field service manager for Schlumberger, presented an overview of the energy business, offered personal insight on the petroleum industry, and discussed various industry career tracks available to young pr…
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When people consider the petroleum industry, a lot of misconceptions arise. I find this particularly when asked why I am preparing to work in the industry. Common insinuation is that the industry will not offer professionals like me a job, let alone a career. In the past, the perception was that production had approached its peak. Whatever the truth of that (and it is…
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As a young female student in year 10 in high school, I had no idea what to pursue as a career after graduating. However, one day in our science class we heard a guest speaker talk about the oil and gas industry. I was immediately fascinated by the story and decided that this was the place to be. Two years later, I found myself at the University of Western Australia (U…
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The SPE Student Chapter from Texas Tech U. was recognized as the 2006 Outstanding Student Chapter at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) in San Antonio. The award came largely in recognition of the chapter’s outstanding contributions to the community around the school and its maintaining a strong, cohesive organization during significant changes …
