As graduate at Equinor, you’ll be joining 20,000 colleagues delivering oil, gas, wind and solar power to 170 million people worldwide. By 2050, we aim to become a net-zero company and deliver the energy the world needs without contributing to global warming. It’s one of the defining challenges of our time and attracting and developing the brightest minds will be critical to our success.
Our Corporate Graduate Programme is aimed at master’s or PhD applicants from both technical and non-technical backgrounds. To be eligible you must have graduated or be able to graduate by the end of 2022.
You'll join us on a 2-year programme that includes rotations of 3-12 months across functions, business areas or locations. We can't guarantee where each rotation will be, but wherever you land, we'll provide you with the tools and the experience required to develop into a specialist in your chosen field. This includes access to a mentor and a buddy, learning sessions to get to know our business, and plenty of opportunities to network and share experiences with your peers.
Safety is our first priority. Our strategy – always safe, high value and low-carbon – positions us to deliver long term value in a low-carbon future. We believe that all accidents related to people, environment and assets can be prevented. The goal of zero injuries has become part of how we think and work, with a strong focus on continuous improvement. The role of the SSU (safety, security and sustainability) is to set the direction and support the organization at all levels to deliver industry leading performance within safety, security and sustainability.
Our graduates will work supporting Equinor operations where needed on a wide range of tasks, supporting all our business areas providing excellent possibilities for networking and development.
Today we work mostly with oil and gas projects, but we are in a transition and building momentum to support our growing global renewable business.
You may find yourself working within the following disciplines:
We are seeking highly motivated and skilled graduates to take part in this very exciting development and journey to shape our future. We are proud of our history, and we are proud of the ambitions we have as a company. If you want to make a difference, we recommend you join our team. The range of current initiatives across our company is impressing and should provide a high level of motivation. We will get there as one Equinor together with all our partners.
Our graduates will mainly be located in Norway (Stavanger, Bergen, Oslo, Stjørdal or Harstad), UK (London or Aberdeen), US (Houston or Austin) or Brazil (Rio). This is where our main operations and offices are located today, but we are also present in a number of other countries around the world – and SSU will be at the core wherever we go.
Interested to explore where else you could start your career in Equinor? You can read more about the various disciplines we recruit for here.
Some qualities are essential for Equinor. You identify with our values, open, collaborative, courageous and caring, which guide our decisions and help us succeed and grow. You make safety your priority and contribute to our zero-harm culture. For this position, we are also looking for:
Your personal qualities:
Equinor is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all candidates who meet the educational and experience requirements, including candidates with disabilities. If you have any specific requirements for any stage in our process, then please make this clear in your application and our team will be happy to support you.
Please make sure that when applying, you attach the following:
Applications submitted without these attachments will unfortunately not be evaluated.
To ensure an efficient recruitment process, please be informed that you may apply for a maximum of three Graduate roles per country.
Candidates are expected to openly offer all relevant information about themselves during the recruitment process. All permanent and temporary hires will be screened against relevant sanctions lists to ensure compliance with sanctions law.
To succeed together, we all need to feel able to perform at our best. That’s why we offer:
• Learning and development. Ensuring our people are always learning and developing will be essential if we want to deliver on our ambitious targets. As a graduate, this means on-the job-training and mandatory physical and virtual learning modules, work rotations, networking opportunities and access to courses offered by our Equinor university.
• Wellness and work-life balance. Ensuring that our people feel supported, valued, and healthy is important to us. That’s why our benefits packages are designed to help you balance work and life at all stages of your career, including health insurance for your physical and mental wellbeing, a flexible working policy and a global parental leave policy.
• An inclusive culture. An inclusive culture allows us to harness the unique experiences, knowledge and backgrounds of our 20,000 employees. Ultimately, we believe we’ll be more creative, innovative, and resilient if everyone in Equinor feels safe in bringing their whole self and their ideas to work.
• Financial rewards. Equinor’s compensation package includes a fair cash compensation and an opportunity to join our share savings plan. In most of our locations we offer pension arrangements aiming to safeguard our employees after retirement.
For more information visit Equinor’s website: https://www.equinor.com/
We're Equinor, an international energy company committed to long-term value creation in a low-carbon future. We’re the largest oil and gas operator in Norway, one of the world’s largest offshore operators, and a growing force in renewables.
Our programmes
Graduates -You've worked hard for your education, now you're ready to put your learning into action on the first step in your career. As a graduate at Equinor, that means contributing to one of the most important challenges of our time – the energy transition. Learn more about our graduate programme at equinor.com/careers/graduates
Summer interns -The need to meet an increasing demand for energy in a more sustainable way is one of the biggest challenges facing humankind today. Every business area, team and project in Equinor plays a role in delivering this mission, and our summer internship is no different. Learn more about our internship programme at equinor.com/careers/summer-interns
