Students and graduates

Fresh challenges, thinking and opportunities: you’ll find them all at bp. And with specialist training and mentorship schemes, you’ll have all the support you need to grow, progress, and find the role you’ve been waiting for

Search and apply

To find a suitable role, use our candidate matching tool below. Here you’ll find the position that’s right for you and be given the opportunity to apply.

Please note: You can apply to 1 bp early careers opportunity globally per academic year. If you make multiple applications within the same academic year, then we will only process the first application you make, and you’ll be withdrawn from any subsequent applications.

Dates for the diary

Please note that vacancies are filled on an ongoing basis after opening and we may close applications before the stated deadline. Therefore, we highly recommend you submit your application as early as possible in order to be considered for the opportunity of your choice.

Graduates

If you are looking for a best-in-class graduate programme, bp offers opportunities in a wide range of disciplines that will help you develop your future career path.

Many of our programmes are specific to your location but we also offer global career areas for you to explore.

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University students

If you still are at university and want to explore your options for a future career, bp provides programmes and insight events for first, second and third years where you can experience working life in an integrated energy company.

Opportunities vary based on your location but we also offer students and interns global career areas in a variety of disciplines.

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School leavers

Join a global organization to travel the world as a shipping cadet, learn a trade as an apprentice or become a specialist as a trainee technician.

Shipping cadets

Apprenticeships

Trainee technicians

Life@bp

From visionaries who chart our course to the dedicated individuals who bring our plans to life, bp is an exhilarating environment for all.

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Our stories

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Building a career at bp: Nurul’s story
Since primary school, Nurul has been passionate about numbers and curious as to how things work. Channelling this passion, she completed her bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering at the Universiti Teknologi MARA in Malaysia