Early careers

Start your career journey with us and enjoy hands-on experience, meaningful projects and all the support you need to thrive and grow.

Where could your career take you?

Explore early career programmes across different countries around the world. Select a location to find out what’s on offer and discover the opportunities available in your market.

Australia

Azerbaijan

Canada

China

Egypt

All countries

Graduates

Enhancing your knowledge, stretching your skills and gaining real-world experience alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry.

Internships

Our internship programme is a chance to start growing with us as you work on some of the most exciting projects our industry has to offer.

Early engagement

From discovery weeks, insight days and more, our early engagement programmes give you the chance to explore careers and start shaping your future.

Apprenticeships

Study and gain hands-on experience at the same time to kick-start your career.

Shipping cadets

Want to learn to operate ships worldwide? And get paid while you earn internationally recognised qualifications? Discover our cadet programmes.

Learnership

A learnership will see you work on real projects, deliver real results, and learn what a career in the energy industry really means.

Latest early careers events

Register today and have the opportunity to hear from our recruiters, ask those important questions and hear more from our graduate panel.

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19-Oct-26

16:00-17:30

EC Connect - bp portfolio and Early Careers Recruitment (virtual)

Want to learn more about bp before applying? Join our virtual session to discover who we are, our early careers programmes, key application dates, and recruitment tips.

21-Oct-26

16:00-17:00

EC Connect - Finance Internal Audit/Procurement (virtual)

Explore the work, career paths and opportunities across these areas at bp to help you identify where your interests and skills fit best.

11 Nov

16:00-17:00

EC Connect - Wells (virtual)

Curious about drilling, completions and interventions? Join us to learn how these activities help bring energy resources to life.

Life at bp

From the people who chart our course to those who put our plans into action, bp is an exciting place to be for anyone who wants to be part of the global energy business

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Lex's story

Working families at bp

Nathan’s story

Making an impact at bp

Ali's story

Learning to build a business

Tucker's story

About bp culture

Early careers hints and tips

We reached out to our global recruiters and early career experts to gather their top tips for applications and interviews. Please note: some advice may vary slightly depending on your location.

bp recruitment video thumbnail showing employee sharing insights on the hiring process for candidates.

What to expect from the recruitment process