Summer Internship Programme 2027 Norway - Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences

Equinor ASA; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 167,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinor ASA offers a summer internship for students aiming to start a career in energy. Candidates should be enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s or Ph.D. program with strong academics, fluent English, and limited full-time work experience.

The internship spans disciplines like Drilling & Well, Subsurface Geosciences, and Reservoir Production in Stavanger and other locations. You will gain hands-on experience, learn from industry experts, and participate in sessions covering markets, strategy, and

Qualifications

• Currently studying for a bachelor’s degree, master's or Ph.D. with a good academic record.
• Fluent in English.
• No more than two years of relevant full-time work experience.
• Completed at least two years of higher education before the internship starts.
• At least one year of higher education left after the internship ends.
• Extracurricular activities and/or voluntary work are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Work on real tasks and projects together with your team.
• Learn from industry experts within your field of study.
• Join learning sessions covering our business areas, the energy markets and our strategy.
• Engage in development sessions designed to support your personal growth and career development.
• Grow your network and build relationships across Equinor.
• Get a clearer view of your future career path in a leading energy company.

Skills

Values alignment

Safety mindset

Communication

Adaptability

Problem solving

Global mindset

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD student

Job description

What does the internship involve? If you’re a student interested in a career in Equinor, our summer internship enables you to gain highly relevant hands-on experience in your chosen discipline. Our goal is to invest in the next generations. The internship will give you a broad understanding of our operations and strategy across all our key areas: oil, gas, renewables and low carbon solutions. What’s more, it will give you the experience and skills you need in your studies and future career. We believe that the future belongs to those who can transform the way we power the world and hope you will help us achieve that.

Discipline Insights

This year we are recruiting for the following disciplines, within Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences:

• Drilling & Well (Bergen, Harstad, Stavanger, Stjørdal)
• Subsurface: Geosciences (Bergen, Harstad, Stavanger, Stjørdal, Trondheim, Oslo)
• Subsurface: Data & Digital (Bergen, Harstad, Oslo, Stavanger, Stjørdal, Trondheim)
• Subsurface: Reservoir Production (Bergen, Oslo, Harstad, Stavanger, Stjørdal, Trondheim)

Find out more about the different disciplines here: https://www.equinor.com/careers/petroleum-engineering-and-geosciences

Here’s what we expect from you

We welcome a diverse range of backgrounds to our summer internship programme, valuing a blend of skills and academic achievements. However, there are specific qualities and requirements we consider essential for success:

Qualities

• You identify with the values that guide our decisions and help us succeed and grow; open, collaborative, courageous and caring.
• You live by our safety and security expectations, contributing to our zero-harm culture.
• You communicate well, facilitate collaboration, influence stakeholders, and contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture.
• You adapt to change, embrace new technology, and perform in a digitally enabled environment.
• You demonstrate a curious mind and the ability to solve problems, innovate, and identify new ways of delivering on our objectives.
• You have a global mindset and navigate well in multicultural environments.

Skills and Academic Requirements

• You are currently studying for a bachelor’s degree, master's or Ph.D. and you have a good academic record
• You are fluent in English
• You have no more than two years of relevant full-time work experience
• You have completed at least two years of higher education before the internship starts
• You have at least one year of higher education left after the internship ends
• Extracurricular activities and/or voluntary work are an advantage.

What we can offer you

A summer internship is an ideal opportunity for you to get to know Equinor, our people, culture, and the way we work. During your internship you will:

• Work on real tasks and projects together with your team
• Learn from industry experts within your field of study
• Join learning sessions covering our business areas, the energy markets and our strategy
• Engage in development sessions designed to support your personal growth and career development
• Grow your network and build relationships across Equinor
• Get a clearer view of your future career path in a leading energy company

Equal opportunities for everyone

Equinor is an equal-opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions, which includes hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, termination and training, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status. As part of this commitment, reasonable adjustments will be made during the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions. If you have any specific requirements, please clarify this in your application and our team will be in contact to see how we can support your needs. We also believe everyone should be paid fairly and consistently for their contribution to our collective success. To ensure fairness and transparency, positions at Equinor are evaluated using our global job architecture based on the position’s responsibilities, complexity, and impact, and regularly reviewed to ensure consistency and alignment across the organisation.

Important notes about your application process

1.Prepare your application documentsWhen applying, please make sure you have the following documents ready:

• CV / résumé in EnglishYour CV should clearly present your education, experience, and skills. Please also review our guidance on what to include in your CV here.
• Official transcript(s) of recordsYou must upload official transcripts showing all completed higher education courses and grades. If you have studied at more than one university or programme, please include all transcripts from all higher education institutions.Transcripts must be provided in English or a Scandinavian language.
• If you are still studyingPlease upload an unofficial or temporary transcript of your current studies.

2.Important informationabout transcripts and grading As part of the application, you will be asked to provide your average grade.This must be supported by your official transcripts of records. Please ensure that all relevant transcripts are available before starting your application, as they will be used to verify your academic results.

3. Application limits and discipline selection Our Summer Internship recruitment is organized into different job adverts, each grouping together related disciplines. When applying to a job advert, you will be asked to select your preferred discipline(s) from those listed. The total number of disciplines you select across all applications in the same country cannot exceed two. Applying to multiple job adverts does not increase the number of disciplines you can be considered for. This means you can:

• select two disciplines within the same job advert, or
• apply to two different job adverts and select one discipline in each

If you select more than two disciplines in the same country, only the first two chosen will be considered, based on the order in which you they were submitted. Any additional selections will be withdrawn.

4. Application integrity and accountsTo ensure a fair and transparent recruitment process, each candidate is allowed to have only one account.Creating multiple accounts, resubmitting applications after rejection, orattemptingto bypass assessment results in disqualification of all related applications. If you need to correct or update your application, please contact us via the contact form.

5. Communication and email settingsTo make sure you receive all updates about your application, please [e-mail] to your safe senders or whitelist in your email settings. If your email provider allows it, adding the entire [e-mail] is recommended.

6.Verification and transparency You are expected to openly offer all relevant information about yourself during the recruitment process. All temporary hires will be screened using relevant sanctions lists to ensure compliance with sanctions laws.

7.Work location and relocation It is also important to note that as interns are expected to carry out their daily work within their country of employment. Please also be aware that we do not provide relocation support for summer internship. However, we do offer support to roles based in Harstad and Hammerfest.

8.Right to work and employment eligibilityYou must make sure you have the necessary work permit for the country to which you are applying. Your work permit must be valid at the point of application and for the duration of your employment. Please note that Equinor does not support, or sponsor work permits or visas for internship applications. If you want to know more about your right to work, please refer to policies of the national authorities in the country where you intend to seek employment.

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About Equinor

Equinor is an international energy company headquartered in Norway, energising the lives of 170 million people worldwide. Our ambition is to be a leading company in the energy transition and achieve net zero by 2050. Our task is enormous: supplying the world with the energy it needs, while lowering emissions to the atmosphere. To achieve it, we are looking for like-minded people to join our team of 25,000 colleagues working in more than 20 countries. We’re up for the challenge. Are you?

Equinor is an international energy company headquartered in Norway, energising the lives of 170 million people worldwide. Our ambition is to be a leading company in the energy transition and achieve net zero by 2050. Our task is enormous: supplying the world with the energy it needs, while lowering emissions to the atmosphere. To achieve it, we are looking for like-minded people to join our team of 25,000 colleagues working in more than 20 countries. We’re up for the challenge. Are you?