America’s oil and gas companies offer you an incredible career. Whether you are majoring in engineering, the geosciences or business, you can make the world your office and literally impact the future as a part of the energy industry.
Here you will find a variety of resources that will provide you with more information about a career in the energy industry.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Many companies and organizations offer scholarships to students based on their major. There could be a scholarship out there just for you! Use these great resources to help you find money to pay for your college education.
Society of Petroleum Engineers Scholarships: Provides a list of scholarship opportunities offered by SPE sections and others from around the world.
Society of Women Engineers Scholarships: The SWE Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to women admitted to accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs, in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science.
Society of Exploration Geophysicists Scholarships: SEG Foundation scholarships are intended to encourage the study of the geophysics and related geosciences and to recognize students demonstrating outstanding academic merit. Through the generosity of donors, the SEG Foundation has many different scholarship opportunities.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Scholarships and Loans: ASME Scholarship & Loans establishes and supports funding to students of mechanical engineering at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Selection is based on academic performance, character, need and ASME participation.
Fastweb: Fastweb is the nation’s leading resource to help students pay for their education. FastWeb has an extensive database of 1.3 million scholarships representing over $3 billion of aid.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Have we piqued your interest? Want to learn more? The links below are just the tip of the rock structure when it comes to additional information about engineering and the geosciences:
College/University Resources
College Course Search Tool: Search energy-related course availability at a variety of colleges and universities by program level (i.e. Undergraduate, Graduate, Career Development Facility) and by the state or country in which you are seeking an energy-related program.
Career Resources
Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook: A career resource provided by the U.S. Government. For hundreds of different types of jobs, the Occupational Outlook Handbook provides information on the training and education needed, earnings averages, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job and working conditions.
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Energy Education
NEED - In 1980, the NEED Project began as a one-day celebration of energy education. NEED educates teachers, students, families, and the general public about energy consumption, efficiency and conservation and provides tools to help educators, energy managers, and consumers use energy wisely.
Energy4me - Brought to you by the Society of Petroleum Engineers, is a resource providing interesting facts about important energy issues.
Energy Tomorrow: Information and resources about the energy industry from the American Petroleum Institute.
Shell Energize Your Future: A list of energy education resources provided by Shell.
In the Classroom: A list of energy education websites and resources from the American Petroleum Institute.
Adventures in Energy: An interactive Flash-based demonstration of some of the cutting-edge technologies being used in the exploration, production, and transportation of oil and natural gas.
The Story of Oil and Natural Gas: An in-depth look at the oil and natural gas industry, from exploration to the products the industry produces.
Energy IQ: An interactive quiz designed to test your knowledge of the oil and natural gas industry.
Energy Information Administration - Energy Resources: K-12 - Find free or low-cost resources with the EIA’s database of Energy Education Resources. Plus, find links to other helpful energy sites.
Energy Literacy Project - The Energy Literacy Project is an organization dedicated to providing an unbiased forum for education on energy, economy, and environment.
Energy Nation - Energy Nation allows members of its community, including employees, retirees, vendors and suppliers, to connect with each other, explore critical issues facing the industry and provide firsthand perspectives to America’s policymakers.
National Energy Foundation - Nonprofit educational organization dedicated to the development, distribution and implementation of supplementary educational materials and programs. These resources for education relate primarily to energy, water, natural resources, science and math, technology, conservation, and the environment.
National Ocean Industries Association - NOIA’s mission is to secure reliable access and a fair regulatory and economic environment for the companies that develop the nation’s valuable offshore energy resources in an environmentally responsible manner.
Petroleum Museums: A list of petroleum museums that you can visit to learn more about the history and future of petroleum.
National Energy Foundation - Energy Action - The Energy Action website is an online resource dedicated to energy conservation, environmental stewardship and the promotion of positive action through better energy education.
Project Learning Tree – A multi-disciplinary environmental education program for educators and students in PreK-grade 12. The curriculum materials provide the tools educators need to bring the environment into the classroom and their students into the environment. Topics range from forests, wildlife, and water, to community planning, waste management and energy.
Science.gov - Science.gov searches over 45 databases and over 2000 selected websites from 14 federal agencies, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information including research and development results.
Geosciences
American Association of Petroleum Geologists - The membership of AAPG includes geologists, geophysicists, CEOs, managers, consultants, students and academicians. The purpose of the organization is to foster scientific research, advance the science of geology, promote technology and inspire high professional conduct.
Paleontological Research Institution - "From the Ground Up: The World of Oil" - A content-rich site that attempts to cover most of the major aspects of the geology of oil, while giving the user some geologic fundamentals along the way.
Society of Professional Women in Petroleum – A nonprofit organization that supports professional career women in the petroleum industry through technology and information.
Society of Exploration Geophysicists - A nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the science of geophysics and the education of exploration geophysicists.
Engineering
Society of Women Engineers – A nonprofit educational and service organization that empowers women to succeed and advance in the field of engineering, and to be recognized for their life-changing contributions as engineers and leaders.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers - ASME is a nonprofit membership organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, career enrichment, and skills development across all engineering disciplines, toward a goal of helping the global engineering community develop solutions to benefit lives and livelihoods.
Chemistry
American Chemical Society - ACS is a congressionally chartered independent membership organization which represents professionals at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry and sciences that involve chemistry.
