Key Employers
If you are considering a career in the energy industry take a look at some of the employers you could be working for. Many companies have training schemes for entrants at many different levels or can offer work experience placements.
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric is one of the world's leading suppliers of electrical distribution and automation control products and services. Schneider employs more than 110,000 people in 150 countries. They have a graduate recruitment programme.
Total
Total employs over 95,000 people worlwide. The company's activities span the entire oil and gas chain, from exploration to retailing and petrochemicals. Total offers a vast range of careers including technical and commercial areas.
British Energy
British Energy employs over 6,000 people and owns and runs eight nuclear and one coal fired power station. The company runs graduate and apprenticeship schemes.
Npower
Npower has more than 11,500 employees at 60 sites around the UK and operate coal, oil and gas-fired power stations, as well as renewables facilities. Npower has roles for graduates, engineers, sales advisers and runs modern apprenticeships.
EDF Energy
EDF Energy employs more than 13,000 people and is involved in the generation, trade, supply and distribution of energy. The company offers graduate opportunities and traineeships.
ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil is a global energy company. It has graduate, undergraduate, geoscience and experienced hire positions and traineeships in a range of areas.
BP
BP employs over 96,000 people around the world in exploration and production, pipelines and shipping, refining, marketing, natural gas and renewable and alternative energy. BP take on interns, apprentices, graduates and post-graduates.
Deloitte
Deloitte is the second largest professional services firm in the world and covers a range of industries including Energy. The company has a graduate scheme and a scholarship scheme for A-level students.
BG
BG has almost 5,000 employees and is an international natural gas company. The company runs graduate schemes in the UK, Egypt, Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago.
Centrica
Centrica sources, distributes, generates and supplies energy. Centrica offers a graduate and a summer placement programme.
Chevron
Chevron employs more than 62,000 employees in 180 countries in areas including exploration, production, refining, marketing and transportation.
Shell
Shell has operations in more than 130 countries and territories and employs 108,000 people worldwide in careers spanning diverse technical and commercial areas. Shell offers internships for students and a graduate training scheme.
E.ON
E.ON is the UK's largest integrated power & gas company, employing almost 13,000 people on over 50 sites across the UK in a wide range of roles. E.ON offers roles to engineers and design professionals and offers graduate and apprenticeship schemes.
