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bp is a global company that offers a world of opportunities for professionals as well as those starting out in their career. We’re guided by our purpose and ambition to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner, and help the world get there too.
What does this mean for you? It means you can expect purposeful work, world-class training and the flexibility to realize your full potential. Not to mention the chance to join a company committed to delivering more sustainable energy for all. Ready to crack on? Your perfect job match awaits.
Early Careers Experience at bp
Our summer internships are 11 weeks. You’ll be based in one team throughout your internship, working on real projects that you’ll be able to manage through to completion. Throughout you’ll have the support of a dedicated line manager and a buddy from one of our early careers programs. Alongside your day-to-day responsibilities, you’ll have the opportunity to attend events and socials with other interns, take part in training sessions to help develop your interpersonal skills and network with leaders from across bp. The program is designed to help build your skills and technical knowledge whilst also allowing you to learn more about life at bp.
What do we do
The finance & risk programme supports our trading & shipping business. As one of the world’s most developed commodity trading businesses, our trading & shipping arm keeps the planet’s energy moving. With an extensive portfolio and expertise in physical supply and trading and bespoke financial structures, this part of bp enables over 12,000 customers to make the most of their assets – all while offering people like you an excellent place to begin a rewarding career. Trading & shipping is also perfectly placed to support the company’s journey to net zero whilst delivering distinctive competitive advantage.
What to expect
Over the course of the 11 weeks programme, you can expect your duties and responsibilities to include:
- Working independently on innovative projects and supporting your team to find the best solutions
- Helping to maintain performance within your team and for bp as a company Building relationships both within bp and with our external partners, collaborating across functions, segments, and teams to deliver great work
Internship projects could take place in the following areas
Commodity Risk
Commodity risk partners with our traders to provide independent analyse of results and positions.
Working in commodity risk means you must understand, control, and constructively challenge trading activity and positions on a real-time basis to ensure it is compliant and aligned to trading strategy.
Market Risk
Market risk is a key control position that is accountable for providing deep business understanding and control through market risk analysis and reporting of risks. This team analyses markets and trading portfolios to deliver independent daily exposures, risk reporting and risk assessments.
Structured Trade Finance
This team partners with trading on business opportunities, supporting the management of working capital and credit risk. They are primarily responsible for raising liquidity from our financial partners as well as mitigate credit and performance exposure of our trading counterparties through negotiating trade finance arrangements.
Credit risk
Credit risk supports trading and shipping’s commercial strategies, as a means of competitive differentiation and to capture bespoke returns. Credit encompasses a variety of disciplines including credit research, credit advisory, and data and analytics. Area of responsibilities include assessing counterparties financial strength, risk portfolio management and advising on risk and return structures.
So, who are we looking for?
We believe in hiring people with the right core competencies and interest, rather than specific technical experience. That’s why, when it comes to our intern programme, we welcome applicants from a range of academic subject backgrounds.
To be successful, you must have the ability to work on your own initiative but also to work co-operatively as part of a team. You’ll have a keen eye for detail, excellent communication and numeracy skills, an innovative outlook, and an ability to prioritise.
Requirements
Intern: To apply for this role, you must be in your penultimate year of study (those going onto a Master’s and PhD students can apply), and be on track for a 2:1 in any discipline.
For this role you are expected to have strong spoken and written English language skills, including business and technical English. Language skills will be assessed throughout the recruitment process.
Location(s)
This role is likely to be based out of one the following UK offices:
Bp Canary Wharf - 25 North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HZ
Start & end dates
23rd June to 5th September 2025
Please note: Our internships are full-time. If you will struggle to be available for these dates &/or may not be able to work full time, please flag this if you are invited to a technical interview, or earlier if possible.
Other information
Please note the following when applying:
- You can only apply to one bp early careers opportunity globally per academic year – within this time, we will only process the first application you make. You will be withdrawn from any subsequent applications.
- Unless you apply to a role with a location explicitly stated, role locations are not guaranteed – where not stated, you will be placed in a location based on business need.
- Accommodation – once confirmed, where you need or decide to move closer to your location, you are responsible for organising and funding this accommodation.
Adjustments
We are keen to make our recruitment process accessible to all. If you require any adjustments/accommodations, to any stage of the recruitment process, please mention this in the allocated section on your initial application form. Someone will then be in touch to discuss or confirm the adjustments/accommodations as appropriate for you. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss adjustments before applying, please get in touch:
T: +44 1635 584149
E: enquiry@bpgraduates.co.uk
Reward
Salary: £41,760 p.a. (prorated for the duration of your internship)
