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Recent Petroleum Grad Seeking Advice
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:39 pm
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:39 pm
I know a lot of these threads have come up recently, but oh well here it goes.
I just graduated from LSU in August with my Bachelors in Petroleum Engineering and have been applying anywhere and everywhere since but with no luck.
My resume is good considering I have a lot of work experience over each summer. I have applied to all the major oil companies as well as the largest service companies to no avail. It seems like most of the service companies are only hiring for positions requiring 3+ years of experience with that specific discipline. I really dont know what to do. I'm currently broadening my search to look for any engineering related positions whether they have anything to do with O&G or not.
I guess I am asking for advice. Should I lower my standards and work in a roughnecking type labor intensive position while I gain experience and wait out the downturn? Or should i seek employment outside of O&G and instead work at an equipment, or industrial position? I dont know where to look.
Thanks for any help OT'ers.
Edit: Although just recently graduated, I have been on the hunt for 2-3 months before that.
I just graduated from LSU in August with my Bachelors in Petroleum Engineering and have been applying anywhere and everywhere since but with no luck.
My resume is good considering I have a lot of work experience over each summer. I have applied to all the major oil companies as well as the largest service companies to no avail. It seems like most of the service companies are only hiring for positions requiring 3+ years of experience with that specific discipline. I really dont know what to do. I'm currently broadening my search to look for any engineering related positions whether they have anything to do with O&G or not.
I guess I am asking for advice. Should I lower my standards and work in a roughnecking type labor intensive position while I gain experience and wait out the downturn? Or should i seek employment outside of O&G and instead work at an equipment, or industrial position? I dont know where to look.
Thanks for any help OT'ers.
Edit: Although just recently graduated, I have been on the hunt for 2-3 months before that.
This post was edited on 8/31/15 at 5:46 pm
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Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:41 pm to cdav114
GPA?
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:41 pm to cdav114
You will get a bunch of BS answers. The real answer is do what you believe is best for you. If you don't know that answer do your research. This isn't the place for life advice.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:42 pm to cdav114
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I just graduated from LSU in August with my Bachelors in Petroleum Engineering and have been applying anywhere and everywhere since but with no luck.
Dude it's still August, give it some time.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:43 pm to ForeverLSU02
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GPA?
2.7.. not that great.
quote:
This isn't the place for life advice.
Noted, but I know there are a lot of people that post here with lots of experience in the field and I figure I should exhaust all my options.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:44 pm to cdav114
It's a rough time to be a Petroleum grad. I graduated in '08 and almost everyone in my class had jobs before graduating. A few have been laid off recently and I'm hearing recent graduates are really having a hard time getting a job.
I would
There's a lot of valuable experience to be gained out in the field.
I would
quote:
lower my standards and work in a roughnecking type labor intensive position while I gain experience and wait out the downturn?
There's a lot of valuable experience to be gained out in the field.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:45 pm to cdav114
My cousin just graduated in May and is in the same position as you.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:46 pm to cdav114
I'd stay in the same industry if possible, even at the absolute lowest position. Get out of the industry and you're cooked.
I got an EE degree in microchip manufacturing and largely due to my graduation date, late 2000, I never got s job in the field. At some point I could have, but I had already got accustomed to my pay vs hrs a week at a regular engineering gig...and I didn't want to lose my fiancé to a 60 hr a week job.
I consider it a mistake, but I'm happy with the overall outcome. I was right that didn't want to lose her, but I think I could have made it work somehow.
Don't get out of the industry you love.
I got an EE degree in microchip manufacturing and largely due to my graduation date, late 2000, I never got s job in the field. At some point I could have, but I had already got accustomed to my pay vs hrs a week at a regular engineering gig...and I didn't want to lose my fiancé to a 60 hr a week job.
I consider it a mistake, but I'm happy with the overall outcome. I was right that didn't want to lose her, but I think I could have made it work somehow.
Don't get out of the industry you love.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:46 pm to cdav114
The Arctic Ocean. Obama just mandated Royal Dutch Shell to drill there all while restoring Mt McKinley to Denali and continuing his war on white people.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:46 pm to cdav114
Tough out there for anyone in O&G.
It's not what you want to hear, but look into mud logging. People are still doing it everywhere.
It's not what you want to hear, but look into mud logging. People are still doing it everywhere.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:47 pm to cdav114
Problem is there are 20 year people out of work.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:47 pm to cdav114
What have your other friends from your program have done? Are they still looking? Do some have jobs? What did they do differently.
I'd wait for the fall recruiting process. Some departments allow recent grads to still participate. Did you do that any year before? It's great!
I have a lot of LSU connections in the petroleum engineering, but I can't necessarily introduce you to them.
I'd wait for the fall recruiting process. Some departments allow recent grads to still participate. Did you do that any year before? It's great!
I have a lot of LSU connections in the petroleum engineering, but I can't necessarily introduce you to them.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:49 pm to Pectus
They got some jobs around you up there for me?
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:49 pm to ForeverLSU02
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almost everyone in my class had jobs before graduating
Yea even my friends that graduated last year that seemed to be the case. I actually had a job offered to me last year in Lafayette that was rescinded after they had a lot of budget cuts. I don't know where to start when looking for these alternative labor type positions, but I am considering just driving down 90 in Laff and knocking on doors.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:50 pm to Nado Jenkins83
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Problem is there are 20 year people out of work.
That's not a problem for him. That's a good thing!
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:50 pm to cdav114
All I know is that it's not good when the majors start making cuts 
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:50 pm to ForeverLSU02
quote:
It's a rough time to be a Petroleum grad. I graduated in '08 and almost everyone in my class had jobs before graduating. A few have been laid off recently and I'm hearing recent graduates are really having a hard time getting a job. I would quote: lower my standards and work in a roughnecking type labor intensive position while I gain experience and wait out the downturn? There's a lot of valuable experience to be gained out in the field.
Are these other jobs still out there as well?
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:51 pm to cdav114
If you're applying for a lower position LEAVE OFF that you have a PetE degree. You're here to work is all that they need to know. I wouldn't tell anyone at work either. Learn, work, bide your time.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:51 pm to ForeverLSU02
And they've made a lot. Buddy of mine didn't get picked up after his internship with Apache last week. Sharpest guy in our program with tons of experience and a great resume. Tough out there right now
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:52 pm to Pectus
Not in all cases. Come to the northeast. Kids straight of school running shite and frick everything up. Think they know it all.
No offense to you youngins. Some are good but experience does matter. Have seen some really stupid shite
No offense to you youngins. Some are good but experience does matter. Have seen some really stupid shite
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