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I enjoyed it immensely. I found the day to be well-structured and informative, allowing me to develop my understanding of what opportunities were on offer for me and how the company as a whole operated and treated its employees.

Very valued-every BP employee with us throughout the day was helpful and open to any questions we had, and every effort was made to ensure we got the most out of the discovery day.

Plenty! Information was given on each of the three sectors in Integrated Supply and Trading, with a representative from each field giving a presentation. During the trading activity and interview workshop, feedback and helpful advice was given throughout by supervising BP workers. Having little knowledge of trading before, I left with a fuller understanding of the processes involved.

The workshops at the end of the day proved enormously instructive-not having much familiarity with the structure and content of technical interviews, I appreciated the advice and tips for what they consisted of and how to approach them. The information given on assessment centres will also be of great assistance in the future.

Fantastic-the day was broken up into several sections-presentations on each area of IST, a practical trading exercise, a visit to the trading floor and skills and interview workshops. I found all sections to be engaging and sufficient breaks for lunch and socializing were provided and in a timely manner.

Wonderful-everyone was very welcoming and providing interesting insights throughout the day about working at BP. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting all the other Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵs attending and would definitely recommend the experience of attending a discovery day.

We received an introductory session on trading terms which was very helpful, particularly for those with no prior knowledge of economics, The trading exercise was supervised by BP professionals who advised us on how to improve if we encountered any difficulties. We also participated in workshops that would increase future employability due to knowledge gained concerning recruitment and application processes.

Information was given on the structure and roles involved in both the internships and graduate placements offered by the company. I also learned of the development programmes offered by the company, and the working culture of BP. The emphasis of performance above time was something that appealed to me. I also was attracted by the extra benefits of working with BP, and the global nature of the company, which would potentially enable me to experience working in another country.

Very helpful-through talking with a range of BP employees with a wealth of different experiences, I gained a broader understanding of how BP operates and what it expects from its employees. I liked how you could work hard and go home on time and be recognized as a good worker, rather than working overtime-but not necessarily as a efficient employee.

I appreciated the multi-sector nature of the day, as it gave me the opportunity to explore fields such as trading and commercial that I had not previously considered or researched in any great depth. However the technology talk was very valuable in affirming my decision to apply for one of the BP programmes later in my course, as I received a more comprehensive view of what was involved in the programmes.

BP paid for our travel to and from the event, and if our journey was long, we could claim for a room overnight before the event in a nearby hotel, and we could claim for an evening meal at the hotel.

Over lunch there was a chance to sit with some of the BP employees and talk to them about their careers, however, the employees weren't distributed evenly between the tables, so some scholars could talk to many staff members, and others were only able to find out about the career of one person.

We worked as groups for some of the activities, but the event was mostly about listening to people giving talks and finding out about applying for a role at BP, not just about networking.

Yes-BP seems to encourage employees in their external pursuits. As I understand it, there is a sports league between different companies, and free gym memberships are offered for a nearby gym to all employees. On graduate programmes, every year there is a trip to an external BP location such as oil refineries/processing areas, which enables those on the programmes to gain a greater understanding of how they fit into the wider business.

Definitely-though I have many friends outside of STEM subjects, BP provides opportunities for those in all subject fields.