Early Career Pathways - Process Safety Internships

Woodside Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 20,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-the-job development

Coaching & mentorship

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Woodside Energy USA is offering a Process Safety Summer Internship to build a pipeline of future process safety and engineering talent. Interns will join project-based work focused on identifying, assessing, and managing risks across energy operations and projects.

Interns gain hands-on exposure to HAZOP, LOPA, bowtie analysis, risk registers and safety reviews while working with experienced professionals in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering or process safety field.
• Rising junior or senior with expected graduation Spring 2028–Spring 2029.
• Enrolled for full duration of 2027 internship.
• Minimum GPA 3.30.
• Available for 12 consecutive weeks Summer 2027.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Agree to pre-employment screening and email communications.
• Agree not to use AI tools during application/interview.

Responsibilities

• Assist with identifying, assessing and managing risks across energy operations.
• Support process hazard analysis, hazard identification, and risk assessment activities.
• Contribute to barrier management, change management and safety information tasks.
• Participate in incident investigation and emergency response planning.

Education

Chemical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Petroleum Engineering

Safety Engineering

Fire Protection Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Process Safety Engineering

Job description

About Woodside Energy

We know great results come from our people feeling valued, getting the support they need to reach their full potential and working in a positive work environment. We recognise that enduring, meaningful relationships with communities are fundamental to maintaining our licence to operate.

Technology and innovation are essential to our long-term sustainability. We are growing our carbon and new energy businesses using technology to reduce emissions and the carbon footprint of our products. We are working to improve energy efficiency, offset emissions, reduce emissions intensity and explore options for lower-carbon energy. Woodside led the development of the LNG industry in Australia and is applying this same pioneering spirit to solving future energy challenges globally.

Refer to our corporate website for more information about our different locations and projects: https://www.woodside.com/what-we-do

About the Program

The Process Safety Summer Internship Program is part of Woodside's USA Early Career Pathways initiative and is designed to build a sustainable pipeline of future process safety, engineering, risk, and operational assurance talent.

The program provides undergraduate students with hands-on, real-world experience supporting Woodside's U.S. business through project-based work focused on identifying, assessing, and managing risks associated with major accident hazards across energy operations and projects. Depending on business needs and academic background, interns may gain experience across process hazard analysis, hazard identification, risk assessment, barrier management, management of change, process safety information, incident investigation, emergency response planning, regulatory compliance, operational risk, process safety performance reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Interns may also gain exposure to process safety tools and methodologies such as Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP), Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), bowtie analysis, risk registers, safety-critical equipment and controls, and pre-startup safety reviews. Interns will work alongside experienced process safety, engineering, HSE, operations, maintenance, project, and risk professionals while developing technical, analytical, communication, and problem-solving capabilities. They will also gain exposure to Woodside's operating environment, process safety culture, and approach to managing risk across LNG and deepwater oil assets.

The internship serves as a primary feeder into Woodside's future graduate and early-career programs and supports Woodside's broader workforce and capability planning strategy in the United States.

Qualifications

• Pursuing abachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Safety Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Process Safety Engineering, or a related engineering or process safety field
• Rising junior or senior with an expected graduation date of Spring 2028 through Spring 2029
• Enrolled in an accredited college or university for the full duration of the 2027 internship
• Minimumcumulative GPA of 3.30
• Available for a minimum of twelve (12) consecutive weeks during Summer 2027
• Authorized to work in the United States and must not require current or future sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., F-1)
• Agree to complete pre-employment screening and understand that correspondence will primarily be conducted via email
• Agree not toutilizeAI or AI-assisted tools during any part of the application or interview process

Recognition and Reward

What you can expect from us:

• Commitment to your ongoing development, including on-the-job opportunities, formal programs and coaching
• Values led culture with a focus on creating a psychologically and physically safe work environment
• Active employee-led working groups driving initiatives to build an inclusive culture.
• A competitive remuneration package featuring performance-based incentives

*Please note Woodside Energy will only accept direct candidate applications. We do not accept applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodations

Woodside Energy is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact [e-mail] or [phone].

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