bp is a global company that offers a world of opportunities for professionals as well as those starting out in their career. We’re guided by our purpose and ambition to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner, and help the world get there too.
What does this mean for you? It means you can expect purposeful work, world-class training and the flexibility to realize your full potential. Not to mention the chance to join a company committed to delivering more sustainable energy for all. Ready to crack on? Your perfect job match awaits.
Early Careers Experience at bp
You’ll be based in one team throughout your internship, working on real projects that you’ll be able to manage through to completion. Throughout you’ll have the support of a dedicated line manager and a buddy from one of our early careers programs. Alongside your day-to-day responsibilities, you’ll have the opportunity to attend events and socials with other interns, take part in training sessions to help develop your interpersonal skills and network with leaders from across bp. The program is designed to help build your skills and technical knowledge whilst also allowing you to learn more about life at bp.
Role and responsibilities
The economic & energy insights team (EEI) sits within bp’s Strategy & Sustainability organisation whose purpose is to embed sustainability throughout bp and to form a single company-wide approach to strategy and company spending. This includes the delivery of proprietary bp insights, developing a distinctive understanding of global economics, energy markets, customer needs and competitors to support our businesses and strategy.
bp is looking for a placement year student to join our EEI team for an economic work placement programme in London. The team is responsible for providing coordinated (‘one stop shop’) analysis of the global energy system, the energy transition, and the evolving nature of the energy system as it moves to net zero carbon emissions. It will also provide analytical support on economic and energy market issues across bp. As part of these responsibilities, EEI is responsible for producing bp’s Energy Outlook. As the successful candidate for the role, you will support the team in its day to day activities as well as carrying out small ad-hoc research projects and supplying to the Energy Outlook. The length of the placement is expected to be circa 12 months.
Key accountabilities
- Supporting bp's central planning teams by providing pricing and other economic data
- Supervise key energy market indicators (such as supply, demand and inventory data) and forecasts from external agencies
- Crafting informative reports for the EEI team including integrating contributions from other team members
- Supporting research streams and fundamental energy economic analysis, which shapes the Energy Outlook narrative
- Support our Chief Economist in creating presentations for internal and external audiences
Requirements
Intern: Must be placement year/year in industry of a 4-year degree due to graduate in 2027 and on track for a 2.1 degree. Candidates must be studying an Economics degree.
For this role you are expected to have strong spoken and written English language skills, including business and technical English. Language skills will be assessed throughout the recruitment process.
Location(s)
This role is likely to be based in one of our South-East offices: Sunbury-on-Thames, St James’s Square or Canary Wharf
Start & End dates
23rd June 2025 to 3rd July 2026
Please note: Our internships are full-time. If you will struggle to be available for these dates &/or may not be able to work full time, please flag this if you are invited to a technical interview, or earlier if possible.
Other information
Please note the following when applying:
- You can only apply to one bp early careers opportunity globally per academic year – within this time, we will only process the first application you make. You will be withdrawn from any subsequent applications.
- Unless you apply to a role with a location explicitly stated, role locations are not guaranteed – where not stated, you will be placed in a location based on business need.
- Accommodation – once confirmed, where you need or decide to move closer to your location, you are responsible for organising and funding this accommodation.
Adjustments
We are keen to make our recruitment process accessible to all. If you require any adjustments/accommodations, to any stage of the recruitment process, please mention this in the allocated section on your initial application form. Someone will then be in touch to discuss or confirm the adjustments/accommodations as appropriate for you. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss adjustments before applying, please get in touch:
T: +44 1635 584149
E: enquiry@bpgraduates.co.uk
Reward
Salary: £33,400 (prorated for the duration of your internship)
