TAMU SPE-Sophomore Retreat 2018 Written by Ellin Belz, Edited by Sriniketh Sukumar This weekend last month, incoming petroleum engineering majors of the Fighting Texas Aggie class of 2021 (Whoop!) had an incredible time at the very first SPE Sophomore Retreat, a three-day campsite retreat hosted at camp Cho Yeh just before the start [...]
Interview with the 2017 SPEI President Janeen Judah Interviewed By: Raj Gautham Viswaprabakakaran & Meaghan Anderson Ms. Janeen Judah is the 2017 President of the Society of Petroleum Engineers International. She currently works for Chevron, where she has held several executive and management positions, including General Manager of Chevron’s Southern Africa business, President of the [...]
Job Hunting in an Unfavorable Economy Written By Jonathan Holstein and Phoebe Ho-Stone With stagnant oil prices and industry-wide hiring freezes, the future seems very uncertain for many petroleum engineers. Interviews have become scarce, and job offers even rarer. However, there are still many opportunities available, and in this article we will show you how [...]
Don't Settle Written By: Chris Quinn While finding a job in the oil and gas industry is your primary goal, choosing the job that fits your personal and professional goals is very important. There are several factors that a budding young professional should consider when looking for a job, such as a company’s management style, [...]
A Student's Perspective on the Career Enhancement Event Written By: Jonathan Holstein The beginning of the school year marks a new chapter for most students: a clean slate with new hopes and limited stress. Classes are generally sidelined for Gig Em’ week activities, Greek rush events, and all manner of fun activities… However, if you are [...]
How to Score Your Dream Job (Or a Summer Internship) Every fall, Aggies look forward to Midnight Yell, new classes, an end to the long, hot Texas summer, and of course the football season! One thing Aggies, and engineers in particular, are generally not looking forward to is the interview season. Usually around September [...]
Senior's Perspective: How to Have a Great Year Written By: Jennifer Wisler Jennifer Wisler was a former SPE TAMU President and has now graduated. You are a freshmen and you are nervous about your first round of college finals. You are a sophomore and you have to suffer through statics and dymanics. You are a [...]
A Look Into Texas A&M SPE’s Career Enhancement Event By: Daniel Forero Enthusiastic recruiters, polished resumes, and nervous minds - each and every year college students prepare themselves to enter the work force and become the relay generation for our industry. Looking for an internship or a full time job can be a daunting [...]
