Entity:

People, Culture & Communications

Job Family Group:

HR Group

Job Description:

*Please note –only one application per candidate

People & Culture Early Career Program Graduate

About bp

As a leading global energy company with a presence in over 61 countries, bp is dedicated to delivering energy to the world, today and tomorrow. Across the bp landscape, we’re home to a range of brands across many areas of our industry. For over 100 years, we’ve focused on discovering, developing and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner. It's an exciting time to join bp. From wellbeing programs to mentorship and career growth opportunities, we aim to ensure you can thrive – in work and in life.

Take the next step in your career and start your early career program in people & culture in 2026! In the PC&C development program, Early Careers will follow a structured development offer to accelerate the acquisition of foundational technical skills, experience and knowledge; and application in the business world. The programme supports transition from university to discipline professional and provides a framework of ‘non-technical’ skills to support building personal effectiveness skills.

This is a three-year program comprised of two 18-month rotation in different parts of the business. Our People & Culture development program offers possible rotations through Partnering, Line Manager Advisory, Services and our Centers of Excellence including:

• Reward

• Talent

• DEI

• People Relations

We need the brightest talent around, so we created a rewards and benefits package to attract the very best. We also have a wide range of resources and initiatives, designed with your health and wellbeing in mind.

These are our requirements:

• Obtained or working toward Master’s degree in Human Resources or other closely related discipline
• Graduating between December 2025 and May 2026 (if degree not yet obtained)
• No more than three years post-graduation (if degree already obtained)
• Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA
• Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions (bp will not support U.S. Immigration sponsorship for full-time or long-term employment)

Benefit Package

• You can expect a competitive base salary, plus an annual discretionary bonus.
• Settling in allowance: as a bp early career, you will receive a one-off sign-on bonus
• Holidays: employees get at least three weeks of paid vacation, nine paid holidays and two personal floating holidays.
• Relocation: assistance is available for students moving over 50 miles for an early career role.
• bpCare: our employees can access free, confidential and independent advice and practical support through our employee assistance program (EAP). The EAP is here to help you manage a wide range of issues that are worrying you at work or at home.
• Pension plan: you will receive a pension through the Retirement Accumulation Plan and a 401(K) with a 7% dollar-for-dollar matching contribution.
• Health and welfare: as a bp early career, you will receive medical, dental, and vision coverage, health savings accounts, short and long-term disability, and employer-paid life insurance, among other benefits.

Legal Disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s 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 adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us. 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.

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Customer service delivery excellence, Customer Service Design, Data Management, Decision Making, Developing and implementing strategy, Discovered resource estimation and assurance, Employee and labour relations, Extract, transform and load, Global Perspective, Information Security, Leading transformation, Management Reporting, Managing change, Managing strategic partnerships, Measurement and metrics, Organizational knowledge, Performance and planning, Project and programme management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management {+ 2 more}

Legal 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 an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s 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 adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

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.