Electrical Summer Internship 2025

Job Details

Electrical Summer Internship 2025

Overview of the Internship

This 11-week summer internship with bp offers hands-on experience, providing a platform for you to develop technical expertise while managing real projects to completion. You’ll work with a dedicated line manager and a buddy from our early careers programme for guidance. In addition to your role, you’ll attend intern events, participate in training sessions, and network with leaders, giving you a comprehensive look at life and growth opportunities within bp.

Role and Responsibilities

As an Electrical Engineer Intern at bp, you’ll support the power systems that fuel bp’s diverse operations. Electrical power is essential across all bp businesses, supplying energy for production plants, renewable wind and solar sites, and onshore/offshore hydrocarbon facilities. As part of the Electrical Engineering team, you will:

• Maintain and Improve Existing Systems: Ensure safe, reliable operations by managing resources and conducting maintenance, repairs, and enhancements on electrical systems for bp's production facilities.
• Design Electrical Systems for New Projects: For new energy sites, such as renewable wind and solar power installations, you’ll model and design electrical systems from power generation to end-use, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Your specific duties and responsibilities may include:

• Supporting Net Zero Transition Projects: Contributing to initiatives that support bp’s commitment to net zero, such as:
• Developing 50GW of net renewable energy capacity
• Leading major electrification projects for partnerships with 10-15 cities worldwide
• Reducing carbon emissions in upstream oil and gas production by 35-40%
• Collaborating Across Teams: Working with bp's teams and external partners, fostering cross-functional collaboration to achieve excellence.
• Demonstrating Safety and Dedication: Upholding bp’s values with a strong focus on safety and operational integrity.

Why bp?

This internship provides an excellent opportunity to gain skills in electrical engineering within the energy sector, working on projects that support bp’s ambitious climate goals. As an intern, you’ll deepen your understanding of power systems, develop your technical and problem-solving skills, and contribute to bp’s path toward a sustainable energy future. Join bp and explore where a career in electrical engineering could lead.

Requirements 

To apply for this role, you must be in your penultimate year of study (those going onto an MEng and PhD students can apply), and be on track for a 2:1.

You will need an MEng degree (or equivalent) in electrical (power) engineering, electrical engineering or electrical and electronic engineering. 

We support our graduates to get professional accreditation and become chartered engineers via bp’s cooperate partnership with Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) via our accredited training scheme. Therefore, it’s essential that your degree is accredited to MEng (or equivalent) level. 

To find out if your degree is accredited, please visit the links below. If you don’t find your degree within the links and know it is accredited, then please continue to submit your application and we can confirm this for you.  

You are also expected to have strong spoken and written English language skills, including business and technical English. Language skills will be assessed throughout the recruitment process.

Location(s)

This role is likely to be based out of one of the following UK offices:

• Bp Sunbury - ICBT (International Centre for Business & Technology), Chertsey Road, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex, TW16 7LN
• Bp Aberdeen – NSHQ (North Sea Headquarters), 1 Wellheads Avenue, Dyce, Aberdeen, AB21 7PB, UK

Start & End Dates

• 23rd June to 5th September 2025 

Please note: Our internships are full-time. If you will struggle to be available for these dates &/or may not be able to work full time, please flag this if you are invited to a technical interview, or earlier if possible.

Other Information

Please note the following when applying:

• You can only apply to one bp early careers opportunity globally per academic year – within this time, we will only process the first application you make. You will be withdrawn from any subsequent applications. 
• Unless you apply to a role with a location explicitly stated, role locations are not guaranteed – where not stated, you will be placed in a location based on business need.
• Accommodation – once confirmed, where you need or decide to move closer to your location, you are responsible for organising and funding this accommodation.

Reward

• Salary: £35,200 p.a. (prorated for the duration of your internship)

About bp

bp is a global company that offers a world of opportunities for professionals as well as those starting out in their career. We’re guided by our purpose and ambition to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner, and help the world get there too.

What does this mean for you? It means you can expect purposeful work, world-class training and the flexibility to realize your full potential. Not to mention the chance to join a company committed to delivering more sustainable energy for all. Ready to crack on? Your perfect job match awaits.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button.

Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.