Intern programmes

As a bp intern, you’ll gain insight into the real world of business. You’ll execute and deliver a multi-discipline role within a team environment which will ultimately contribute to the achievement of bp’s reimagined strategy.

Our internships will be in a range of different teams within the commercial, sales & marketing and finance disciplines. You’ll experience on-the- job learning along with curated development training to suit your role. You’ll become part of a collaborative and inclusive workplace as you build on your technical and interpersonal skills. Working across teams and functions, you’ll enjoy access to some of the most talented people in their fields. Within our internship space, we’re looking for individuals with foundational knowledge in business analysis, modelling and strategy.

As a bp intern, you will have an interest and/or skill in delivering economic value back to a business, identifying solutions and strategies resulting in cost savings and a natural negotiation style. No matter where you work at bp, you’ll be valued, included and respected. We’ll provide you with on-going support and we’ll reward you for the great work you do.

bp is transitioning its former refinery site (located in the Kwinana Industrial Area) into an integrated energy hub.

Subject to internal and government approvals, the new hub will produce and supply fuel and energy products, including those that support our net zero ambitions. Renewable fuel production is an important part of this transition as it provides a reduced carbon fuel source for hard-to-abate sectors, including heavy industry, aviation, mining and transport.

In production & operations, you can help support this transition both in the design of new facilities and in their operation. As part of the team, you’ll apply leading-edge technology and an agile mindset as we transform the way deliver energy for the future. You will apply your distinctive capabilities, to adapt and enable us to solve one of the greatest engineering challenges of our time, developing new skills in a rapidly changing environment within the operational heart of bp. 

As a bp engineering intern, you’ll gain insight into the real world and you’ll execute and deliver projects within a team environment which will ultimately contribute to the achievement of bp’s reimagined strategy. Our internships will be in a range of different teams across civil, process and electrical engineering disciplines within our production & operations entity. You’ll experience on-the-job learning along with curated development training to suit your role. 

Electrical engineering

Electrical power is a fundamental requirement for all of bp’s businesses. Electrical systems provide light, heat, energy and power for rotating equipment providing the motive power to move products to the marketplace and the power for all related control systems. For new plants, such as renewable wind and solar facilities, along with onshore and offshore hydrocarbon process plants, as an electrical engineer at bp, you will model, design all the electrical systems and equipment. Covering power generator through to end-consumers, your hard work will ensure power is produced and utilised in the most efficient and cost-effective way. 

Process & process safety engineering (P&PSE)

Process & process safety engineering (P&PSE) is at the heart of the energy industry, supporting oil and gas production, processing, conversion to create fuels and chemicals, and serving the energy transition in areas such as hydrogen, carbon capture, and green fuels. P&PSE is involved throughout the lifecycle of major energy projects, from establishing the business case and concept for a new development, through optimization, design, engineering, construction, commissioning, and operations. We also support developing the innovations that will ensure our future success. And most importantly, we must understand and mitigate the process safety risks arising from our operations.

Civil engineering

Civil engineering harness the forces of nature to build and operate technology for the benefit of humanity. bp has growing interests in low carbon energy production infrastructure and our civil and structural engineers design, build and manage the new facilities and in their operation. They work on projects that range from local scale to projects of international significance. These facilities are essential to the production and delivery of energy from its natural state to the market and into the society.