Students & Graduates – Australia

Vacation Work Program

The program offers a 12-week paid work experience opportunity with ConocoPhillips Australia’s engineering team. You will gain valuable experience working on real-life projects. You will have the opportunity to complete technical work tasks and projects alongside experts in the field to further develop your collaboration, research, problem solving and presentation skills.

What we look for:

• Must be currently enrolled full time in penultimate year of study.
• Minimum credit (65%) course weighted average.
• Demonstrated alignment to the SPIRIT Values.
• Available Monday to Friday between November and February.

Applications for the next intake typically open in July.

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SPIRIT Scholarship Program

ConocoPhillips Australia’s 12-month SPIRIT scholarship rewards talented second year engineering students with financial tuition support. 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 our world-class 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.
• Must not be in receipt of any other industry scholarship.

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Global Accelerate Graduate Program

Fast track your engineering career with a placement in the ConocoPhillips Global Accelerate Graduate Program. You will receive on-the-job work assignments, technical and non-technical training and mentoring to support your career development. As an employee, this three-year paid program will give you the opportunity to work with local experts and global specialists on technical work tasks, projects and as part of the Global Engineering Academy.

Recruitment for Graduate opportunities typically commence in June.

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Rhianna:

Who am I?

I joined the ConocoPhillips Australia team at the beginning of 2020 as a Graduate Mechanical Engineer. My journey began when I applied for the ConocoPhillips SPIRIT Scholarship in my second year of university where I was studying a Bachelor of Engineering, majoring in Mechanical.

The best part about my graduate role is the supportive environment and approachable colleagues. As a graduate, I feel comfortable learning in such a safe culture that reflects the values I hold.

Currently, I am undertaking 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 Mechanical 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:

Who am I?

I first joined the ConocoPhillips Australia team 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. At the beginning of 2020, I came back to ConocoPhillips as a Graduate Process Engineer.

In this graduate role, I have 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.