Insight Day and Networking Event Review

It was a really valuable opportunity to learn about the firm, it's really important knowing that BP is spread out over a large global arena and has important contacts and assets worldwide making it the largest provider of heat and light to the world!

I'll say one thing, the CEO of the firm came at the end during the networking reception and he made an effort to speak to every student in attendance! It was an amazing experience to be there, and the staff at the firm were all incredibly friendly and all eager to get to know you and share their experiences!

It was incredibly helpful! They all made an effort to make us feel incredibly comfortable throughout the day, introduce us to other grad schemers, hear about their experiences, and also receive some advice and tips on applications and also about the key aspects of their role at the firm.

It's always important to have inside knowledge about how an oil and gas company works, especially when learning about the market in which they operate. More so, that kind of knowledge is incredibly invaluable with applications to the firm. Knowing the how all the cogs work in bringing petrol to our petrol stations etc.

It was quite well structured. It was incredibly helpful to have a trading game to understand what goes on in IST in a simplified way. It was also a great bonding opportunity to get to know the other grad schemers, and apply our existing knowledge behind it.

It was incredibly friendly! Everyone was very nice and really made an effort to make us all feel comfortable and welcomed. Networking had to be the best part of the night because we really got to see so many people from across the firm, with different levels of experience. Everyone from the most senior to the newest starters were keen to talk to us

They really went out of their way to inform us about the application process and what they were looking for in potential candidates. At the same time they really helped give us tips and hints on how to perform well in the recruitment process.

I spent the best part of an hour talking to a grad schemer, who really explained the role, her experience, the best and worst parts of the role. It was a real eye opener and she really did sell the firm to me

It was extremely helpful! Seeing all these people from around the firm at the end, all there to talk to you and engage with you was proof enough that it's an extremely welcoming and friend,y place to work. The hierarchy is flat in the firm, you spend time talking to anyone, and it's usually the seniors that will reach out to you and ask you how you're doing.

It was really helpful in understanding the industry, and what roles are available in the firm. It's a firm I'd definitely like to apply to because of it's amazing culture, and the great time I've had.

I was reimbursed for all my travel to and from the event.

During the day we had a presentation from a site director which opened in to a Q & A session regarding how she has developed her future. We then had similar presentations from graduates and had a networking lunch meeting other employees of the company.

The networking opportunities were excellent with the different prospectives you could ask different questions regarding

We were given some details regarding the activates outside of the work place but not the full range of activities due to the structure of the day.

Definitely would recommend to anyone that wished to pursue a job within this field.