Bringing Your Whole Self To Work

bp employees are a diverse group, from all corners of the world. During the bp internship, you’ll actively work to make a global impact. To discuss this, Hish is joined by Mo Benmakhlouf. Originally from Morocco, Mo has enjoyed a truly international education, studying in France, then Sweden, before joining bp’s West Africa team as a Trading and Shipping Graduate. Mo details his experience of the bp internship, and how it prepared him for a career with a global impact.

Getting involved in activities outside of your role can be challenging. So, on this episode of bp Intern Insights, we’ve got you covered. Subsurface Information and Data Management Graduate, Emily Gusterson joins Hish and shares how her time on the bp internship showed her the importance of networking. Stepping outside her role has led to Emily becoming a member of the graduate low-carbon sub-committee and she provides advice for other students who are keen to become more involved.

Joining Hish in this episode is Natalie Gilchrist, Graduate Mechanical Engineer and co-host of bp’s Connect and Reflect podcast. They discuss the differences she found between bp’s internship and the graduate scheme, the barriers to greater diversity and inclusion in STEM, and how getting involved with the bp Women’s International Network has opened up opportunities for Natalie during her career.

In this episode, Hish is joined by Lonpe Adeniran, a first year graduate in bp’s Commercial Graduate Programme. You’ll discover how Lonpe’s time as an intern shaped her passion for promoting diversity and inclusion, what she enjoys about the company culture and what we can do to ensure everyone has the same opportunities as they enter the workforce.