Analytics Review

I enjoy the experience very much because not only I had learnt a great deal about the oil industry (from distillation and extraction to market trading) but I also picked up a great trove of skillsets (i.e. python, econometrics, statistics and so on). The whole experience was all dependent on my contributions.

I was fortunate enough to be in a team where everyone seemed to have something urgent for me to solve. I received very concrete feedbacks about my performance and attitudes. These advice helped me further improve my personal knowledge. I felt my contributions were treasured. Most problems threw me into multiple deep-ends, exposing myself to multiple challenges and satisfying my curiosity.

My manager is very special. I liked our interactions. Usually his tasks came with a brief overview. My challenges were to find how to inteprete data, come up with a problem and find the solution. Have I had any queries he were really prepared to answer any questions. His trusts for my work made me feel very confident and determined to get the best results.

Frankly to sunrise to sunset. Not because it was forced upon me. But because the work was very interesting. Since I might have only one chance of being at the firm, why not making use the most of the time there to learn as much as possible? As a result, I became a regular resident at the workplace.

As described, I were given a lot of tasks to complete. For example, I needed to complete my own study of coding (i.e. python, pandas, numpy, scikitlearn and so on), set up my own researches, and then tackle multiple tasks from predicting future forecasts to correcting the system collection techniques.

Most knowledge acquired during the internship revealed a new career path for me. The research skills are crucial for my own university work.

Everyday is a dress-down day. Though most people work from 9 to 5, others can come at different hours. Sometimes people work from home on Friday. However, the staffs are very efficient, delivering good projects regardless of their styles. Most importantly, everyone is very friendly and willing to help any regular interns.

Perhaps, it is very bespoke with a general guideline. Different interns have different managers with different working style. Therefore, interns will receive different unique tasks. However, managers often compare their programmes with each other to give the interns a diverse exposure to the business. This gives me a very clear understanding of what real-life work is at Bp.

The firm’s staffs are the greatest source of knowledge. The more I talk to people, the more knowledge I learn. On top of that, there are online courses paid by Bp to train staffs to not only comply with regulations but also to improve their own personal skills. All are free.

Depending on your passion. Should you choose a career in trading, analytics or business analytics, BP is the place for you. BP is one of the best (if not the best) oil and gas trader (which is ‘totally’ true, considering that there is only a handful of competitors). But your passion can change. So I can’t guarantee that it is the best place for you.

My fellow interns are my closest colleagues. Eventhough knowing that the selection process is competitive, everyone was very willing to help each other, especially in our individual projects. I still remember all the other interns’ projects since we have been exchanging ideas with each other like a million times. (Technically it is an exaggeration but it’s true nonetheless)

It’s Canary Wharf but you can still find a bargain.

It’s better that you carry the nightlife elsewhere. The offices’ lights are the only sun that you see. Just kidding but be cautious.

Community work, Societial networking and the usual.