Australia Students & Graduates
ConocoPhillips Australia offers scholarships, vacation employment placements and graduate opportunities for university students.
As a global leading exploration and production company, we are committed to building your industry knowledge and technical skills through valuable career experiences.
ConocoPhillips SPIRIT Scholarship Program
ConocoPhillips' 12-month SPIRIT scholarship rewards talented second year engineering students with financial tuition support to the value of $10,000. Scholarship recipients will also be given the opportunity to visit Australia Pacific LNG’s world-class Liquefied Natural Gas facility in Gladstone and be mentored by one of our talented engineers.
What we look for:
- Enrolled as a full time second year University of Queensland student in an undergraduate Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and/or Master of Engineering or Engineering Dual Programs.
- Australian citizen or permanent resident, who resides in Brisbane, Queensland.
- Must not be in receipt of any other related industry scholarship.
- Genuine interest in learning about the energy industry.
- Alignment to ConocoPhillips' SPIRIT values.
- More than just your grades!
Click here to be notified when applications are next open.
ConocoPhillips Summer Internship Program
ConocoPhillips’ 12-week Summer Internship Program offers a paid work experience opportunity to work alongside our Engineering team on real life projects. Help our team on technical work tasks and projects, and when you visit the Australia Pacific LNG’s world-class Liquefied Natural Gas facility in Gladstone, you’ll get the chance to meet our impressive operators and engineers and experience first-hand how we make liquefied natural gas for global and domestic customers.
What we look for:
- Enrolled as a full-time student in penultimate year in an undergraduate Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and/or Master of Engineering or Engineering Dual programs.
- Australian citizen or permanent resident, who resides in Brisbane, Queensland.
- Must not be in receipt of any other related industry internship.
- Genuine interest in learning about the energy industry.
- Alignment to ConocoPhillips' SPIRIT values.
- More than just your grades!
Applications for this program are now open! Apply here before 12 April.
ConocoPhillips Global Accelerate Graduate Program
ConocoPhillips’ three-year Global Accelerate Graduate Program is an accelerated program that combines on-the-job work assignments, site rotations within Australia or potentially overseas, technical and non-technical training, mentoring, and local and global networking opportunities to accelerate the development of early career engineering professionals.
What we look for:
- Completion of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and/or Master of Engineering Dual Programs.
- Australian citizen or permanent resident, who resides in Brisbane, Queensland.
- Genuine interest in pursuing a career in the energy sector.
- Alignment to ConocoPhillips' SPIRIT values.
- More than just your grades!
Click here to be notified when applications are next open.
Graduate Profiles
Rhianna
Project Engineer
Who am I?
I joined ConocoPhillips in 2020 as a Graduate Mechanical Engineer and am now a Project Engineer. My journey began when I applied for the ConocoPhillips SPIRIT Scholarship in my second year of university studies.
What was your experience in the Graduate Program?
The best part about my graduate role was the supportive environment and approachable colleagues. I felt comfortable learning in such a safe culture that reflects the values I hold.
As a graduate, I undertook various technical and problem-solving projects with mechanical elements. These pieces of work and valuable experiences continue to develop my skill set and career as a Project Engineer.
What were the benefits of the SPIRIT Scholarship?
The SPIRIT Scholarship provided me with financial benefits whilst studying and an incredible opportunity to connect with industry professionals and gain company support for the remainder of my degree. I received a mentor that was invested in my development and career with a unique insight into engineering. As I applied for a range of work experience opportunities, I felt that this scholarship gave me a head start in the recruitment process.
Carla
Process Engineer
Who am I?
I first joined ConocoPhillips in my third year of university as part of the Vacation Work Program. Over the three months, this opportunity encouraged me to apply for the Graduate Program. In 2020, I started as a Graduate Process Engineer and now, am an experienced Process Engineer.
What was your experience in the Graduate Program?
As a Graduate process Engineer, I had a range of opportunities and chances for skill development. My tasks include assisting with daily operations and monitoring optimisation of production at the Australia Pacific LNG facility.
What were the benefits of the Vacation Work Program?
I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to learn from industry professionals across of range of practical and theoretical experiences. These experiences included a visit to the Australia Pacific LNG facility on Curtis Island. This practical experience made me a good candidate when searching for graduate employment.
Working in Australia
ConocoPhillips Australia was established almost two decades ago. Headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, we are a 47.5 percent shareholder in Australia Pacific LNG and operate the LNG facility on Curtis Island. We are also actively involved in exploration in the Otway Basin.