New Delhi: BP, Europe's second-biggest oil company, Tuesday started a recruitment campaign to select leaders for its refining and marketing business as also for IT services.
"BP today started its 2015 Future Leaders Programme (FLP), a recruitment campaign which aims to fast-track early career recruits to be the business leaders of the future," the company said in a statement here.
The FLP is a highly selective global recruitment and development programme, run by BP for candidates around the world to work in its refining and marketing businesses and its safety and operational risk and information technology and services functions.
"This year's programme builds on the success of previous years' campaigns and aims to attract 30 individuals of the highest calibre to benefit from a bespoke global development programme that lasts a minimum of three years," it said.
As a minimum, applicants must have a postgraduate qualification, at least three years' professional experience, a global outlook and the ambition and potential for senior leadership.
Last year, over 4,000 individuals from around the world applied for the highly sought-after places.
"Previously, successful applicants from the programme, which started three years ago, have gone on to perform a multitude of diverse development roles, from being a petrochemical engineer in China to a fuel supply coordinator in Germany," it said.
Sashi Mukundan, Regional President and Head of Country, India, BP Group said: "We want to attract the very best individuals from around the world - the diverse leaders of tomorrow - who will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing BP's excellence and innovation. With only 30 places available annually around the world, competition in the past has been intense."
BP, he said, is looking for people with a global perspective and the flexibility to work anywhere in the world, in either the technical or commercial tracks of the programme.
Applicants are expected to come from a range of backgrounds, having typically studied science, technology, engineering or mathematics subjects to PhD or Masters level and/or an MBA.
Once accepted to the FLP, BP will work with the successful candidates to create a bespoke career programme, designed to optimise their development opportunities. Candidates will be closely mentored by a senior leader.
Applications must be submitted between September 2 and October 31.
