My Goals For A Career In The Oil And Gas Industry

I chose this topic because I believe that my goals for the next 5 years are very unique compared to the majority of my classmates. I 'll start by explaining my situation. I was fortunate enough to earn an internship the summer after my freshman year at LSU as a production roustabout for Southwestern Energy1. I received return offers from them the following two summers as a completions and reservoir engineer respectively. I learned a great deal during these internships and it helped my interest in the oil and gas industry to grow. Halfway through my last summer, I started to question whether or not I actually wanted to be an engineer and work on that side of the industry. I have always had a fascination with the business and finance side of …show more content…
I have an interview scheduled sometime later this month with Dr. Joe Hahn5 from the University of Texas, and he has a very similar background to me, so it will be very interesting to get to ask him about his own life experience and navigating through the energy world during a downturn (he graduated from Texas in 1988 when oil was also at a low point). Although I have a pretty good idea what my five year plan is going to look like, I have grown to be versatile and adaptable to new situations. It is only recently that I decided to go the financial route, so I 'm sure as I attend a college with people from all over the world and with unique academic backgrounds, there are going to be new and exciting opportunities and career paths that spark my interest. So even though I have an idea of what I would like to be doing five years from now, it could be completely different after I finish one of the MSF programs. I am actually even open to the idea of not working in the oil and gas industry …show more content…
I know for sure that I will be attending graduate school to receive a master 's degree in finance and I know that I will be working on the business and finance side of an industry as opposed to the technical engineering side. However, my technical background is sure to come in handy and will set me apart from others seeking a similar type position. I believe that the combination of these degrees will make me more appealing to employers and will hopefully set me up for years of success. Graduating with my petroleum degree in a time when oil prices are low had me wondering where my future would take me, and instead of taking the approach of trying to wait out the downturn, I decided to be proactive and try to shape my own future by doing something I 've always been passionate about. I honestly have no idea where I 'll be in five years, but I can assume at this point that it will be working in energy