Gap Year Economics Work Placement

Job description

Segment

Corporate & Functions
Role synopsis

BP is looking for gap year students, to join our BP Group Economics team for an Economics Work Placement Programme in London. The team comprises of three main functions: Macroeconomics, Energy Markets and Oil Refining, with members located in the UK, US, Asia and Russia. They provide insightful analysis of global energy markets and trends to inform numerous decisions. As part of these responsibilities, the economics team is responsible for producing BP's statistical review of world energy and BP's energy outlook.
This role will give you an opportunity to learn about how economic analysis can be used to generate economic insight and forecasts whilst gaining experience of research in practice. Our work involves witnessing and applying economic techniques you may have studied to topical real-world issues faced by our BP colleagues across the globe.
As the successful candidate for the role, you will support the team in on research projects, analysing data, producing presentations material and much more. The length of the placement is negotiable, but is expected to be 12 months.

Req ID

78790BR
Location

United Kingdom - South East - London
Is this a part time position?

No
Relocation available

No
Travel required

Negligible travel
Key accountabilities

·  Supporting research activity and projects within the economics energy field
·  Production, collation and organisation of economic data
·  Applying basic economics principles to produce useful information and insights
·  Conducting internal briefings of findings and analysis
·  Creating insightful presentation material and reports for the Group Economics Team including integrating contributions for other team members;
·  Preparing speech and presentation material for the Chief of Economics Spencer Dale.
·  Supporting research streams and fundamental energy economic analysis, which shapes the Energy Outlook narrative
·  Support the production of the Annual Fiscal Review and Energy Outlook
Essential Education

To apply, you should be presently studying towards a degree or equivalent in Economics/Energy related field. (Penultimate)

Desirable criteria and qualifications

N/A
About BP

Our business is the exploration, production, refining, trading and distribution of energy. This is what we do, and we do it on a truly global scale. BP operates with business activities and customers in more than 80 countries across six continents. Every day, we serve millions of customers around the world. We are continually looking for talented, committed and ambitious people to help us shape the face of energy for the future.

The Strategy and Portfolio team is part of the Group Chief of Staff office. The Strategy team's focus is on the structure, contribution and composition of BP's portfolio within an 18 month to 10 year time frame, primarily focused on the oil and gas business through the full value chain.
Application close date

01-Mar-2017
Sub-category

Economics
Job category

Economics
Countries (State/Region)

United Kingdom - South East

Desired profile

Essential experience and job requirements

·  Relevant project, research, thesis or business experience including internships and apprenticeships
·  Interest in economic analysis and energy markets
·  Some knowledge of economic analysis techniques.
·  Solid IT skills, with Microsoft Office suite is advantageous
·  Strong personal organisation and team-working skills, whilst sustaining the quality of both the analysis and the presentation of the work.
Other Requirements (eg Travel, Location)

There are no additional requirements. Please respond with N/A below.