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It was a great way to learn about important leadership principles with other Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵs whose majors ranged from business to engineering. In addition to honing our leadership skills, we also networked with BP employees working in a wide variety of fields, heard from a former Paralympian, and participated in a community service project.

I wanted to learn more about the energy industry. I believe in learning by doing, and by participating in a program by one of the major players in the industry, I knew I could get a better understanding of it. I was also interested in hearing new perspectives on leadership, both from BP employees and my fellow participants. The ability to understand and work with people coming from different backgrounds will be a very crucial skill in my future career, and this program was a great way for me to develop that skill.

I think this is probably one of the best, well-balanced leadership programs I have attended. I learned a lot about BP and what it’s like to have a career there, and the program leaders are passionate about teaching you how to market yourself as a young professional. We also had a lot of time to have fun and make friends with the other Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵs. My favorite thing about the experience was the volunteering project on the last day– we all went to The Boys and Girls Club and repainted their gym. It was a neat little snapshot of the kind of outreach that BP performs in the community.

The BP Discovery Day program, along with other leadership development programs, are invaluable resources for BHP Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵs, especially for underclassmen. It’s easy to think the only way to learn more about a company is through internships (which can be difficult to get in the first two years of college), but these programs (which are often geared towards freshmen and sophomores) help you to learn more about the company hosting the program, about how to become a better leader and team member, and about the perspectives of Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵs coming from different walks of life than your own.

I think the program really opened my eyes to the fact that there are so many other high-performing, ambitious Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵs out there that share an interest in working for oil and gas. It’s very possible that I’ll be working closely with some of the Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵs I met during the program, so it was important to make the effort to get out of my comfort zone, network, and keep in touch with them afterwards!

The most important thing I learned from the program is the value of diversity. A major theme of the program was how diversity in thought and in background can be extremely important assets in a team, and I could definitely see how that was the case through the program. We learned about different leadership styles, and worked with Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵs from all across the nation with a plethora of different majors – as a result, I gained many new perspectives on what it means to lead and work as a team.

I believe BP is a company that supports its employees and gives them the chance to develop.

I definitely understood what my daily activities would include and how I can plan my career at BP.

I had the chance to have casual conversations with many of the people that work at BP, which helped me understand their way of thinking and the culture of the company.

It was extremely valuable as I found out BP can give me the chance to grow and develop numerous skills and I would love to work at BP in the future.

Bp did not reply my email about reimbursed expense

Yes, I had the chance to meet Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵs from other universities that were there, company managers, interns, etc.

They were useful and interesting.

I did not find out a lot about activities outside of work.

I would definitely recommend it to a friend as it gave me the chance to find out if I want to work for BP and it was really enjoyable.