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Entity: Trading & ShippingJob Family Group: Business Support Group, Finance Group:bp Finance & Risk Summer Internship Programme (2025)About bpAs a leading global energy company, we provide heat, light and mobility to customers worldwide. Across the bp landscape, we\xe2\x80\x99re home to a range of brands across many areas of our industry.We\xe2\x80\x99re investing in today\xe2\x80\x99s energy system and helping build out tomorrow\xe2\x80\x99s. So, over the next decade, we\xe2\x80\x99ll become a different kind of energy company. We\xe2\x80\x99re decarbonizing and diversifying our business, fundamentally transforming what we do so we can reach net zero by 2050 or sooner. We also have a strong mission to help the whole world reach net zero too \xe2\x80\x93 working across our industry to improve people\xe2\x80\x99s lives.It\'s an exciting time to join bp. Meeting the energy challenge requires many different approaches and solutions. Our early careers hires are integral to achieving this. As future leaders and technical experts, we need fresh thinking, curiosity, and a solution focus mindset to reimagine energy. And that\xe2\x80\x99s where you come in!The Finance & Risk internship supports our Trading & Shipping (T&S) business. The role is to advise and support T&S to enhance value in commercial opportunities, manage the risk control framework, engage with T&S for input on acquisition/ divestment opportunities to name a few. It is global in nature \xe2\x80\x93 wherever you\xe2\x80\x99re based, you\xe2\x80\x99ll benefit from the same outstanding training, development, and support.About the programme \xe2\x80\x8bDesigned for penultimate year students, our 12-week Summer Internship Programme commences in May 2025 and is designed to give you maximum exposure to our Finance & Risk business. You\xe2\x80\x99ll become part of a collaborative and inclusive workplace as you build on your technical and interpersonal skills, and you\xe2\x80\x99ll be able to begin your career in a challenging and entrepreneurial environment characterized by innovative thinking and teamwork.You will be working on projects with real impact to our business. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be placed in a team that best matches your skillset and ambitions and be an integral part of the team\xe2\x80\x99s success. Over the course of the internship programme you can expect your duties and responsibilities to include:Working on projects and supporting your team to find the best solutionsHelping to maintain performance within your team and for bp as a companyBuilding relationships both within bp and with our external partners, collaborating across functions, segments and teams to deliver great workInternship projects could take place in the following areas:Commodity Risk: Working in Commodity risk means you must understand, control and constructively challenge trading activity and positions on a near real-time basis within Trading & Shipping to ensure it is compliant and aligned to intended trading strategy.Credit Risk: The function provides independent risk oversight of counterparty risks inherent in trading activities, risk analytics and advice on deal structuring & risk mitigation to support the business. Quantitative tools & techniques are deployed to assess, measure credit risks and the team collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to deliver commercial goals. Interns can learn to perform risk quantification, analysis/review, monitoring & reporting and work on global projects.Operational Excellence: As part of the Operational Excellence team, you will help with managing, setting and promoting new and continuing improvement initiatives, compliant with Operational Risk standards and Internal Control processes across Trading & Shipping.Alongside this, a buddy will help you network and learn everything you need to perform in the organisation. Over the course of the internship programme, you\xe2\x80\x99ll have the opportunity to learn about our graduate programme through networking, training & information sessions as our summer internship is a primary pipeline for our 2026 Finance & Risk graduate programme.About you \xe2\x80\x8bYou\xe2\x80\x99ll have strong organizational skills and the ability to deliver results in a collaborative environment. Your agility to learn and adapt will be key along with the energy, motivation, and ownership to make the most of this fantastic opportunity. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be comfortable making courageous and bold decisions, have digital fluency, a keen eye for analytics and the insights they provide.Even though good levels of numeracy are important, you won\xe2\x80\x99t necessarily need a formal technical background. You\xe2\x80\x99ll bring well-rounded life experience, and your strong academic results will be supported by some work experience, everything from customer service to industry experience is great!We know you\xe2\x80\x99re early in your career \xe2\x80\x93 we don\xe2\x80\x99t expect you to be an expert.As a bp intern, you will have an interest and/or skill in delivering economic value back to a business, identifying solutions and strategies resulting in cost savings and a natural negotiation style. No matter where you work at bp, you\xe2\x80\x99ll be valued, included and respected. We\xe2\x80\x99ll provide you with on-going support and we\xe2\x80\x99ll reward you for the great work you do.To be eligible for the F&R Internship Programme program you should:be currently pursuing a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s or master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in any discipline which could range from Business, Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Arts to STEMbe in your penultimate year of study, graduating between December 2025 and July 2026be a Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident with the rights to work in SingaporeApplication closes midnight, 20 September 2024.Travel Requirement No travel is expected with this roleRelocation Assistance: This role is not eligible for relocationRemote Type: This position is a hybrid of office/remote workingSkills: Analytical Thinking, Collaboration, Commercial Acumen, Commodity Risk Management, Creativity and Innovation, Curiosity, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Exposure Management, Group Problem Solving, Internal control and compliance, Market Knowledge, Market Risk Management, Operational Risk, Portfolio analytics, Resilience, Thought Leadership, Trade discipline and compliance, Trade execution and management, Trading and shipping data knowledge, Trading knowledgeLegal Disclaimer:We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation related to bp\xe2\x80\x99s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an accommodation related to the recruitment process, please to request accommodations.If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.

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