Baby Its Cold Outside..Lets Talk about Oil

Brrrr....Its gotten chilly out. A tad bit nipply as my sister might say. But that is good news for gas and oil companies because people are turning up the heat in their homes- and companies can count on profits from the increased use of oil and gas. Gas and oil companies have been getting a lot of negative press in recent months due to allegations of price gouging and concerns over global warming. A few weeks ago ExxonMobil reported record earnings yet again - and even the corporation's enemies must admit that it is one of the most successful corporations to ever exist. So who wants to get in on the earnings. I did a little scouting around and found a few promising internships concerned with the gas and oil business.

1. ExxonMobile. Check out: http://www.exxonmobil.com/Benelux-English/Jobs/Bnl_AS_Stages.asp, or simply www.exxonmobile.com/careers

2. BP (Beyond Petroleum). Check out : http://www.bp.com/sectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9004579&contentId=7011872 or go to the website and search for co-ops and internships.

3. Chevron. Check out: http://careers.chevron.com/students/internship_programs/default.aspx


Working with these companies has its good and bad sides. First of all, if interested be sure to apply right away as most of them have rolling applications. Second, these companies are especially hungry for engineering majors - most of the people employed in the gas and oil industry are above the age of 40 - and the corporations are eager for young, tech-savvy employees. The internships are very competitive, but are well organized and pay well.

Okay, I hope everyone is out playing in the snow. I went snowboarding down our campus green yesterday - and would recommend it.

Energetically yours (not..I need a nap...),
Emily