ConocoPhillips

Information Technology Intern

May - July 2021 • Bartlesville, OK

What I liked

They were super able and willing to support me in learning about the technologies in my role, and also encouraged me to learn about the other technologies that the company uses. The advisors, supervisors, and mentors were all very kind and encouraging throughout the internship, and all did their best to help me thrive in my project.

What I wish was different

My only wish was that it wasn't a COVID summer. Some of the trips and activities had to be changed or cancelled for safety.

Advice

Take full advantage of the resources they provide to learn all about the industry and the technologies involved! The teams are more than willing to help you learn all about your interests and beyond.

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Facilities Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Houston, TX

What I liked

The opportunity to truly engage in projects and design that really applied my chemical engineering knowledge. Your summer project will most likely be challenging and extensive, but you have great mentors/supervisors and subject matter experts that are willing to help you and want you to succeed. I enjoyed the culture at ConocoPhillips and am grateful for the experience.

What I wish was different

Advice

Always ask questions! No one can ever judge you for asking questions and seeking help. They know that the interns do not know everything so it is encouraged

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Lower48 Engineering Intern

May - August 2020 • Houston, TX

What I liked

I love the people and the work environment at ConocoPhillips. They pushed me and challenged me and I learned and grew so much.

What I wish was different

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Data Analysis Assistant

January - May 2018 • Houston, TX

What I liked

They are invested in their interns!!

What I wish was different

Nothing , taught me well

Advice

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Accounting Intern

May - August 2019 • Bartlesville, OK

What I liked

ConocoPhillips really cares about giving interns exposure to all parts of its operations, and the projects interns are assigned are very applicable to the company’s regular operations.

What I wish was different

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Accounting Intern

May - August 2019 • Bartlesville, OK

What I liked

I loved the atmosphere and energy that surrounded me as I went to work each and everyday. I also enjoyed how I got real world experience and got to put my education and knowledge I learned in the classroom to use in the workforce.

What I wish was different

One thing I wish had been different was in my studies if I got to learn more about accounting in the oil and gas industry. All of my college classes prepare students to work in a CPA Firm, and nothing else. While I am learning a lot about accounting, I had no knowledge of accounting in the Oil and Gas industry until after my internship. So regarding the internship, honestly I would not change anything.

Advice

One piece of advice is to give your best effort and show up with an open mind ready to learn. At the end of the internship, I gave a 45 minute presentation and at the beginning of the summer I thought there was no way I could talk in front of people that long. After learning my job and working on the presentation, I could hardly fit everything I wanted to talk about in 45 minutes. This was all due to being engaged in my job and the willingness to learn new material each and every day.

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Data Curator

May - August 2019 • Houston, TX

What I liked

The experience it self was one of a kind they truly care about you and the path you are taking. Many opportunities to grow not only professionally, but as a human as well.

What I wish was different

Since it was during the summer the heat in Houston is brutal.

Advice

Never be afraid to take a chance it is always worth putting yourself out there and seeing what you can gain from doing it.

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Computer Science Intern

May - August 2019 • Bartlesville, OK

What I liked

How close the interns were.

What I wish was different

The organization of my specific job

Advice

Do not stay with a new hire

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Intern

May - August 2019 • Bartlesville, OK

What I liked

Nice events (like dinners, sports, etc.) were held for the interns throughout the summer.

What I wish was different

Getting valuable experience from this internship was near impossible. Team never really treated me as a part of it. Supervisor/Technical mentor assigned to me was the same individual and he was based in an entirely different state. This made communication with him very difficult and he did not even show up to most of his own scheduled Skype meetings. We spoke maybe a total of 3-4 times throughout the entire summer internship. As a result, I learned very little from my experience with ConocoPhillips.

Advice

Do your research on the positions available during the job fair. Ask specifically about who your supervisor/tech mentor will be. If they are based somewhere else, expect communication with them to be very difficult and you most likely won't learn as much as you would elsewhere.

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Office 365 Intern

May - August 2019 • Bartlesville, OK

What I liked

ConocoPhillips is a very people oriented company and it goes to show. As an intern you get access to many employee benefits and incentives. The work you will do is meaningful and will impact the company and your projects will make a difference. You have the opportunity to network with company leadership and hear from speakers all across the company. This company also has a great work/life balance with many different fun and informal events hosted after work.

What I wish was different

Onboarding and getting my project started was a little difficult at first. My team was split in Houston so communication could be difficult at some points. But overall I would do it all over again.

Advice

Pace yourself and don't get engulfed by your work but enjoy the experience. People in this company will not hesitate to help you if you feel buried, no question is stupid here.

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Accounting Intern

January 2017 • Bartlesville, OK

What I liked

This was my first internship and my first real look at corporate accounting. I really enjoyed it.

What I wish was different

More interactions with other Co-ops

Advice

Just work hard and ask questions when needed!

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Accounting Intern

May - August 2018 • Bartlesville, OK

What I liked

I really enjoyed my intern experience at ConocoPhillips. ConocoPhillips provided challenging work on an everyday basis, and really maximized my internship experience. ConocoPhillips has a great benefit opportunity that lets you take off every other Friday if you work an additional hour a day. The interns also had the opportunity to fly to the headquarters in Houston to check out the beautiful facilities that they had there.

What I wish was different

I wish there would have been better training for the projects that I had to do. I was unable to do some of the projects due to the fact that I did not have access to the files.

Advice

Take advantage of the opportunity! Make sure that you arrive to your employer everyday with the mindset to succeed. Gain a network from this experience; reach out to employees in a different department that you are in and gain knowledge about their everyday work-life and processes that they conduct. Always be willing to learn and gain knowledge about the entirety of the company, and not just the accounting role that you are in.

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