2020 Supply & Trading - Trader Development Program (Chicago, IL)
Supply & Trading - Trader Development Program (Chicago, IL)
APPLICATION PROCESS
In order to be considered for a role, you MUST upload your resume plus transcript and complete your online application at http://bp.com/uscampus.
NOTE: Remember, you can only apply for ONE opportunity. If you are not sure that this is the opportunity for you, please return to our Degree Matcher to review your other matches
ROLE SYNOPSIS
The Trader Development Program in our downtown Chicago office supports our Oil, Gasoline, Distillates and Natural Gas Liquids businesses. Trading provides BP’s external face to the financial markets. We trade on all of the major energy commodity exchanges as well as in the OTC market. Our traders develop and execute trading strategies, manage risk, and optimize BP’s assets. Throughout our Trading program you will learn the necessary skills to gather, interpret, and act on data while monitoring risks.
LOCATION(S)
Chicago, IL
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Requirements
• Must have cumulative and major GPA of 3.2 or higher
• BP will not support US Immigration sponsorship for full-time or long-term employment
• Pursuing Bachelors degree
Preferred Requirements
• Any major as long as you are able to show a demonstrated interest in the financial markets
• Graduating in December 2019 through May 2020.
DEVELOPMENT
Your Development – Trader Development Program (TDP).
Our Integrated Supply & Trading business has two offices in the United States. Our team in Chicago, IL focuses on oil and refined products and offers graduate rotation programs in disciplines including analytics, operations and trading.
Our program is a series of 1-year rotations, lasting for a total of 3-years and is designed to be:
• High energy with rigorous assessment and performance management throughout!
• Robust, giving graduates a wide exposure to our business
• Supportive, supplemented by a learning and development offer, mentor and buddy system, as well as on the job training
• Given exposure to both the Houston and Chicago offices
SEGMENT
At BP, energy trading comes together in our global Supply and Trading group. It is where we link our experience, as a leading energy producer and marketer, with our knowledge of specific markets to provide customers with the energy products and service they need, whether oil, gas, electrical power, chemicals, finance, or a combination of these. It takes innovative thinking...knowledge...teamwork...creativity - characteristics that make for a challenging and highly stimulating environment for people working in Supply and Trading.
Our expertise and reputation are built around our people, systems and information flows. We operate across all BP’s businesses, touching 60-65% of the Group’s turnover, providing the commercial face of BP to the traded commodity and financial markets. BP’s Supply and Trading professionals working in 35 countries make us one of the largest energy supply and trading firms in the world.
Energy markets provide some of the most challenging trading environments for individuals looking to succeed in the trading arena. The ever shifting geo-political, regulatory and environmental landscape provides a unique opportunity for high potential candidates.
BP is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer