Supply, Trading, and Shipping Graduate Program- Commercial - Chicago, IL
Bp
Chicago, IL, USA
USD 85k-85k / year
Posted on Sep 4, 2025
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Supply, Trading & Shipping
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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.
About the Supply, Trading, and Shipping Graduate Program:
Early careers who join the Supply, Trading & Shipping early careers program will follow one of these tracks: trading, analytics, operations, and commercial. Please apply to one track at a time. Early careers will follow a structured development offer to accelerate the acquisition of foundational technical skills, experience, knowledge, and application in the business world. The program supports transition from university to discipline professional and provides a framework of ‘non-technical’ skills to support building personal effectiveness skills.
About the Commercial Track within Supply, Trading, and Shipping:
The Supply, Trading & Shipping Graduate Development Program in the Chicago office supports the refining & products trading Americas (rptA) business. rptA is part of bp’s Trading and Shipping organization, the commercial face to the traded markets in the Americas. Supply, Trading & Shipping (ST&S) is bp's face to the traded markets in oil, gas, power, chemicals, renewables and finance. ST&S's role is to improve bp Group value through distinctive supply, commodity trading, risk management and technology skills. This is underpinned by outstanding analytics, finance, control and compliance infrastructure. ST&S has a dynamic and highly skilled workforce, which builds value by combining analysis and commercial innovation with the material asset base of bp.
The Commercial Development Program is structured to provide a broad overview and introduction to commercial strategy within Supply, Trading and Shipping. Graduates will build a solid understanding of global energy markets including exposure to trading, physical operations and analytics throughout their three rotations. Candidates will be expected to propose new and creative ways to maximize value for ST&S. This includes building and maintaining key relationships and developing unique commodity solutions to address bp’s and our customers’ business needs. After the 3-year rotational program, the Commercial Graduate will be matched with roles that collaborate to build a globally diversified portfolio that accesses new markets, commodities and commercial opportunities for ST&S.
The areas of exposure can include, but are not limited to:
Market fundamentals, physical operations, finance and risk
Understanding strategic development opportunities
Exposure to vessel chartering
Supporting the delivery of origination activities
Deal structuring and analysis
Ensuring deals adhere to contractual agreements and expectations
Coordinating with customers and enabling business expansion
Supporting ad hoc initiatives, problem solving and/or projects
Minimum Requirements:
Working toward Bachelor’s degree
Graduating between December 2025 and May 2026
Current Cumulative GPA Minimum 3.0
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)
Must be available to start on agreed upon global program start dates (January 20, 2026 or July 13, 2026).
Key Skills required include:
Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with specific timelines
Enjoys problem solving and multi-tasking
Strong ability to collaborate and work with ambitious teams achieving financial goals in a compliant and effective manner
Client relationship management
Ability to influence and collaborate with wide range of customers and partners
Self-starter and desire to take responsibility
Ability to build relationships and balance conflicting viewpoints
Benefits:
One-time sign on bonus
Annual cash bonus
Retirement benefits (401K and Pension)
Relocation and moving assistance
Health and welfare benefits
Competitive base salary
This role pays $85,000, based on the minimum requirement of a Bachelor’s degree
Please note the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this position at the time of posting. You may learn more about our generous benefits here Explore Our 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.
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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.
