Career Guide

Oil & Gas Career Guide

The Oil and Gas industry offers exciting career opportunities for students and grads to explore. Use this guide to learn more about the industry, or to learn how to hatch a student or entry level job in Oil and Gas.

Tips to apply successfully

Your resume is a key step in any application process because it is a platform to present yourself and demonstrate your achievements.

Make the most of your resume

Here are a few handy tips to help you present yourself in the best possible way:

• Make sure your Resume is up to date
• Try to restrict it to two pages and keep the layout simple
• Use headings like “Education” and “Career History” to highlight different sections
• Don’t just make general statements about yourself – support them with evidence. For example, explain what you have done that illustrates the qualities you have
• Try to link your skills and experience to the requirements of the role you’re applying for.

Personal details: Your full name, address, email address and phone number are most important.

Educational details: List these in reverse chronological order, with your most recent education first. Include the name of the institutions, the dates you were enrolled, and the qualifications you obtained or will obtain when you graduate. You may want to list the relevant modules, the projects and dissertations you have delivered, the grades you have achieved, and professional skills you have developed.

Career history and professional experience: Whether they’re paid, voluntary or shadowing, all experiences count. Present these in reverse chronological order with dates to show how long you remained in a particular role. Mention what you achieved and the skills you developed.

Achievements and outside interests: Include this information to show that you’re a rounded person with a balanced approach to life. Focus on recent examples, describing what you contributed and learned, and how you did this.

Performing well at an interview

• Do your homework by researching the Company and gaining familiarity with their operations, projects, sites and values.
• When you’re being interviewed, think carefully about the question. Gather your thoughts before you answer – don’t just dive in.
• Frame your answer to provide evidence of what the interviewer is looking for. Always focus on what you, not other people, have done. Always be enthusiastic about your achievements.
• Keep your answers relevant to the question and come to the point. Provide sufficient background information to set the scene, but be careful not to wander away from the question.
• Think of some questions in advance to ask at the end of the interview so you conclude on a positive note.