BP Australia
2021 Customer & Products Retail, Sales & Marketing Internship
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Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- Apply by 9 Oct 2020
About the opportunity
At bp, our Customer and Products business is divided between our Fuels / Retail business, Lubricants and Air bp. Our Retail business provides advantaged fuel, convenience and loyalty programmes to customers at over 17,000 service stations worldwide. Our market-leading lubricants business delivers Castrol and a range of high-quality BP branded products to over 100 countries – products that help cars, ships, aeroplanes, industrial plants, wind turbines and even computers run more efficiently.
For penultimate year students, our virtual paid 8-week internship program will commence 11th January 2021. As a bp Customer & Products Retail, Sales & Marketing Intern, you'll gain insight into the real world of business. You'll execute and deliver a multi-discipline project within a team environment which will ultimately contribute the achievement of bp's reimagined strategy. Through this project you'll benefit from a structured programme of work with real responsibility. You'll experience on-the- job learning, along with development training to suit your role. Working across teams and functions, you'll enjoy access to some of the most talented people in their fields.
No matter where you work at BP, you'll be valued, included and respected. We'll provide you with on-going support and we'll reward you for the great work you do.
About you
We look for students with well-rounded life experiences. Your strong academic results will be supported by some work experience - everything from customer service to industry experience is great! You'll have strong organisational skills, and the ability to deliver results in a collaborative environment. Your agility to learn and adapt will be key, along the energy and ownership to make the most of this fantastic opportunity.
Specifically, within our Customer & Products Retail, Sales & Marketing Internship space we're looking for Interns with a foundational knowledge and a desire to build skills within Customer relationship management, retail commercial acumen and market and customer knowledge.
You must have a customer-centric mindset, digital fluency, a drive for continuous improvement and career aspirations within a customer-centric, innovative convenience & retail Sales and Marketing business.
- To be eligible for our program you will:
- be an Australian citizenship or permanent resident
- have academic results of credit average (65) or above
- be in your penultimate year of study in 2020
- have career aspirations align with bp within our Customer & Products business (this may include currently studying a Commerce, Business, Marketing, Communications or similar degree)
- Submit a cover letter with your application which answers the following question (in 200-500 words) - 'What are you career and/or personal aspirations, and how do these aspirations align with bp's ambitions to reimagine energy by 2050 or sooner?'
About the benefits
BP offers you a collaborative work culture and a company that lives and breathes our values of Safety, Respect, Excellence, Courage and One Team. We have a commitment to developing your career and rewarding you with a competitive salary package for the duration of your internship. You'll also have the opportunity to be considered for part-time work and our 2022 Graduate program at the completion of your time with BP.
BP is an equal opportunity employer supporting inclusion and diversity in our workforce. BP encourages women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and people of diverse backgrounds to apply.
Reviews
Priorities and goals can lack lots of structure so hard to know what you should be prioritizing and working towards.
Process driven work that impacts daily operations
I have been very fortunate to work on a variety of projects throughout my time on the grad program. These projects have allowed me to develop a diverse set of skills and get a strong understanding of the bp business. I have also been given lots of opportunities to work with a range of people from different areas of the business and expand my professional networks.
About the employer
BP Australia
4.0
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Mining, Oil & Gas
Our purpose is reimagining energy for people and our planet. We want to help the world reach net zero and improve people’s lives.
Pros and cons of working at BP Australia
Pros
The exposure to the business is fantastic, as is the ability to grow my skills. Networking opportunities are fantastic.
Convenient location, friendly people, nice desk set-ups, free coffee, natural lighting, competitive salary
I think the company has a good work-life balance, and they care about you're overall wellbeing.
Work-life balance and flexibility in the workplace I am working towards something that I believe in and doing meaningful work. Mentoring and career development opportunities are very abundant. Freedom and trust by managers and experienced no micro-management.
Inclusive atmosphere, colleagues that are willing to help and encouraged to solve problems.
Cons
Nothing really! I would say, though, that the graduate program would be good if it were three years. I am finding that a lot of the graduates below me are grasping an understanding of the business in the first year and then going into their second year and rolling off.
A little bit disjointed in the sense that there are people from all over the organization making requests from you via email. I feel that task requests should only really come from the line manager or a member of your appropriate team.
Being forced to attend the office 60/40. I enjoy working in the office but would highly prefer this to be a personal decision, not enforced from top-down. Lack of salary transparency.
Starting as a graduate, it was challenging when other team members weren't in the office to learn off due to working from home.
While it is fantastic that BP is such a large business with many opportunities for growth, that benefit also has a flip side. Working in a diverse business can make it hard to specialize or focus on areas of interest, especially in the early stages of your career. This is due to two factors: 1. People with diverse experience are highly valued, so you are often encouraged to take a generalist approach to your career. 2. It can take time for roles in your desired area to come up.