Landmark Intern Drilling Engineering Research

Halliburton; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Corporate housing

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Halliburton in Houston, TX is offering a full-time on-site 10–14 week internship starting May 23, 2027. This program seeks students pursuing a Master’s or PhD in drilling, petroleum, mechanical, CS, or related STEM fields, with strong programming and modeling interests.

You will work on physics-based research, AI-enabled features, and collaboration with engineers and software developers to translate equations into tested software, document results, and present recommendations.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Master’s or PhD in a STEM field with strong programming and modeling skills.
• Experience or coursework in drilling engineering, physics-based modeling, or AI.
• Proficiency in Python or other technical languages; ability to translate equations into software.
• Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support physics-based research and computational modeling for drilling engineering applications.
• Translate engineering equations into research prototypes and tested software components.
• Develop AI-enabled features and agents to assist engineering analysis and knowledge retrieval.
• Test and validate models using simulations, benchmark cases, or data.
• Document methods, results, and recommendations to the project team.
• Collaborate with drilling engineers, researchers, and software developers.

Skills

Python

C++

C#

Machine Learning

AI-enabled features

Teamwork

Communication

Research

Education

Master's or PhD in drilling, petroleum, mechanical, computer science, or related STEM

Tools

Git

Visual Studio Code

Jupyter notebooks

Job description

We are looking for the right people — people who want to Innovate. Achieve. Grow. Lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to achieve their career potential.Explore the possibilities in a career that helps bring energy to the world. At Halliburton, we want people who want to make a difference. Take risks. Inspire. Be inspired. Learn. Collaborate to create a better future in a safe, ethical, and dynamic workplace with limitless opportunity.

What You’ll Do

This position is located at our Headquarters office in Houston, Texas.Our intern program philosophy is to “recruit once, hire twice” with the hope to hire interns back into full-time or return internship roles.

The internship program assignments are 10-14 weeks in duration and are full-time on-site internships. The summer 2027 internship is expected to begin on May 23, 2027.

Your Key Responsibilities:

**Projects you could potentially work on include:**

• Support physics-based research and computational modeling for drilling engineering applications, including trajectory, well, and tubular design.
• Translate engineering equations and numerical methods into research prototypes and tested software components.
• Develop AI-enabled features and agents that support engineering analysis, tool use, and knowledge retrieval.
• Test and validate models and AI results using engineering principles, benchmark cases, simulations, or available data.
• Document and present methods, results, and recommendations to the project team.
• Collaborate with drilling engineering, researchers, and software developers in a multidisciplinary team.

What You’ll Bring to Our Team

Required Qualifications:

• Reliable transportation to and from work daily is required.
• Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States both now and in the future; Halliburton will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
• Currently pursing a Master’s or PhD in drilling, petroleum, mechanical, computer science, or a related engineering or STEM discipline; PhD candidates are preferred.
• Coursework, research, or project experience in drilling engineering or physics-based modeling; relevant areas may include trajectory design, well design, tubular design, hydraulics, mechanics, or numerical simulation.
• Hands-on programming experience in Python, C++, C#, or another technical language demonstrated through research, coursework, or software projects.
• Coursework, project, research, or practical experience applying machine learning, generative AI, or AI-agent technologies to technical problems.
• Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Academic research, internship, or project experience in drilling engineering, scientific computing, or software development.
• Experience with numerical modeling, engineering data analysis, machine learning, or generative AI.
• Familiarity with common development tools such as Git, Visual Studio Code, or Jupyter notebooks.
• Curiosity, initiative, and willingness to learn across drilling engineering, software, and AI.
• Self-motivated and results-oriented

What We Offer

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. To qualify, your university and/or permanent address must be more than 50 miles from your work location.

• Corporate housing is provided for the summer to those candidates who qualify.
• Relocation assistance.

**Salary Range:**$31/hour for students pursuing aMaster’sdegree; $36/hour for students pursuing a PhD

What’s In It for you:

• An internship with Halliburton will provide great insight to see if this is the right career for you.
• You’ll receive hands-on, real-world work experience that will help you prepare for the next step in your career.
• You’ll become an integral part of our team and be expected to deliver results that will make an impact.
• Develop meaningful connections with industry leaders, learn a lot about the industry and develop the cutting-edge skills you need to become a leader for tomorrow.
• Collaborate with teams across the globe and with diverse backgrounds – both professionally and culturally.

Halliburton’s Commitment

Enhance the economic and social well-being of our employees and the communities in which we operate – Our intent is to be a preferred employer and make a positive impact in the communities where we live and work.

Employee Investment: Halliburton is able to innovate, achieve, grow and lead for one reason: our people. We invest in our employees through competitive compensation plans, health benefits, work-life programs, and rewards and incentive plans.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At Halliburton, no matter who you are, or where you come from, you will be given the opportunity to have your voice heard – and the opportunity to succeed. We understand that diversity matters, because great minds don’t always think alike.

Sustainability: At Halliburton, sustainability is serving our customers, employees, stakeholders, and communities in an environmentally, socially, and ethically responsible way.