Job Title: BP Graduate Opportunities

  • Salary: £32-£34K+B
  • Location: Nationwide
  • Date posted: 11/10/2011
  • Date expires: 10/11/2011
  • Degree Subject: Business, Engineering, Mathematics, Science
  • Degree Grade: 2:1
  • UCAS Points: 220
  • Position Type: Full-Time
  • Experience: Not required
  • Job Category: Science, Engineering, Energy
  • Vacancy Reference: JW6126BPSCHEMES

BP Graduate opportunities

BP is a global company engaged in the production of oil and gas. Worldwide, the company employs 80,000 people in various core, technical and support roles, based across multiple facilities, including refineries, offshore platforms and offices on six continents. In the UK, BP operates out of six main locations: Aberdeen, Canary Wharf, Hull, Pangbourne, Sunbury, and Milton Keynes.

Roles in BP are mainly based on academic qualifications and relevant work experience; these are classified into three main groups: Business, Engineering and Science.

Academic requirements vary by business areas and degree disciplines, but include the following essential criteria: 220 UCAS points not including General Studies; a 2:1 or higher undergraduate degree in any discipline for Business roles; undergraduate and accredited graduate degrees in relevant Engineering disciplines for the Engineering division; a 2:1 or higher degree in Mathematics or Science-related disciplines for roles in the Science division;

Graduate trainees receive a starting salary of not less than £32,000 - £34,000 or more, depending upon academic qualifications and relevant work experience, if applicable. Salaries are reviewed annually and any increases are based on performance.

All trainees receive a joining allowance of £3,000 and are eligible for annual bonus payments based on individual and company performance. However, most graduate trainees can expect a bonus of up to 10% of basic salary in the first year. Trainees also receive a flex allowance of up to 15% of the annual salary amount and additional allowances for offshore or London placements.

The annual benefits package consists of certain corecommon benefits (applicable to all employees) and other flexible benefits which can be tailored to suit the employee's requirements. Benefits include: participation in the employee's share plans; a defined-contribution pension plan; car lease; private medical insurance; health screening; flexible working hours; 25 days of paid annual vacation, plus bank holidays; access to onsite sports facilities or subsidised memberships of offsite facilities; interest-free season ticket loans; employee discounts on a wide range of retail products and services; subsidised restaurant and/or restaurant facilities; and a free employee assistance programme providing family, marital, financial health and legal advice


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