Risk Management Jobs 2026 (Now Hiring) – Smart Auto Apply

Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Business Support Group

Job Description:

About bp

As a leading global energy company with a presence in over 61 countries, bp is dedicated to delivering energy to the world, today and tomorrow. Across the bp landscape, we’re home to a range of brands across many areas of our industry.     

It's an exciting time to join bp. From wellbeing programs to mentorship and career growth opportunities, we aim to ensure you can thrive – in work and in life. 

About the role

As a Finance & Risk Intern, the challenging internship will give you first-hand exposure to how our functional businesses support our supply and trading activities and will contribute to building your long-term career in the organization. You will develop a range of competencies and skills through on the job and classroom-based training. You will participate in a training plan that will ensure you develop your non-technical and technical skills. This includes understanding the role of commodity risk, putting your digital skills into action, and testing your natural curiosity.  Also, leadership skills are focused on within your development as we are looking to build future leaders of the business.Your internship will take place within Commodity Risk where you will interact first hand with our Trading benches and see how live market volatility is reported and controlled within Finance and Risk. You will also get the chance to interact with other parts of our Trading and Shipping community both inside and outside of Finance and Risk. These include, but are not limited to, Accounting Policy, Accounting Reporting Control, Commercial Development, Transformation and Operational Excellence, Legal, Operations and Ethics and Compliance.Successful interns may be considered for a full-time role within our One Finance Program upon earning their degree.

One Finance – is our early careers program designed to create a pipeline of finance professionals who have potential to progress, have broad discipline experience, a transferable skills-set, and are ready to deliver the finance vision. Early careers will build their experience through challenging development assignments, grow a toolkit of transferable skills for the future, and have a dedicated network of support to help them succeed. Early careers joining One Finance program will follow one of these tracks: Core Finance, Procurement and Finance & Risk. 

About bp’s intern program

At bp, we love our interns! In addition to developing your technical capabilities within your given discipline, we ensure you enjoy your time with us and have a fun summer. You’ll work on real world projects, learn about our industry and see how we’re meeting the world’s growing energy needs. You’ll also pick up experience and skills that will launch you into a successful career.   

Some of the wonderful things you’ll experience as a bp intern are:  

• Project based roles for 12 weeks 

• Typically for students between their penultimate and final year in program  

• Assigned a buddy/mentor to help you transition into bp 

• Attend events consist of networking, lunch & learn, executive calls, webinars, and community service opportunities across locations 

• Comprehensive performance assessment process (goal setting, setting deliverables for projects, mid-term review, and final presentation)  

• Retirement savings opportunities  

• bp provided corporate housing with furnished apartments  

• Relocation assistance (if eligible)  

• Competitive pay 

• We pay interns and co-ops a set non-negotiable monthly rate based on your degree major, degree level and year of graduation. For this role, monthly salaries range from $5,313 to $5,625).

• *Please note the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this position at the time of posting. 

Minimum Requirements for the (name of role) internship

• Working toward Bachelor’s degree
• Graduating between December 2027 and May 2028  
• Current Cumulative GPA Minimum 3.3 
• Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions (bp will not support U.S. Immigration sponsorship for full-time or long-term employment)
• Must be available to start 12-week internship on May 17, 2027 (will be required to pass all background and medical checks at least one week prior to start date)
• Geographically mobile and willing to relocate to Chicago, IL

Preferred Requirements

• Demonstrated interest in the commodities markets.
• Working knowledge of excel, Power BI, PowerPoint
• Strong communication skills
• High degree of curiosity
• Basic understanding of financial controls and risk management
• Students should be in the 3rd year of a four-year degree program or in the 4th year of a five-year program. Interns join us during the summer prior to their intended graduation year.
• Internships are not available for students who have completed their degree or who will graduate prior to the conclusion of the internship

Legal Disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us. If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks. 

Travel Requirement

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Adaptability, Authenticity, Communication, Continuous Learning, Courage, Creativity and Innovation, Curiosity, Decision Making, Digital Fluency, Ethical judgement, Excellence, Group Problem Solving, Influencing, Knowledge Sharing, Listening, Managing volatility, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Understanding Emotions, Writing skills

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.