Job Title: Petroleum Engineering Intern
Role Type: Intern Program
Location: Perth, Australia
About the program
The Intern program provides students with 12 weeks of paid employment, giving you the opportunity to participate in industry-leading oil and gas developments while acquiring practical skills relevant to your field of study.
We also provide education and training during the program to help cultivate your professional skills within a diverse, inclusive, supportive, and collaborative workplace.
We encourage candidates who self-identify as neurodivergent (Autistic, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Tourette's, etc.) to apply. The Intern Program is part of a Neurodiversity Inclusion Program and will include accommodations and support throughout.
About the role
For Petroleum Engineering, we encourage applications from motivated and talented university students with individual stream or combination of mechanical, chemical, process and other related engineering disciplines, with a keen interest in the oil and gas industry.
During the Internship Program, you will gain a better understanding of the role as a Petroleum Engineer within an integrated Subsurface Team supporting world-class operations and assist in evaluating reservoir and well performance and provide support to petroleum engineering field operations personnel responsible for monitoring and optimising well performance and integrity.
Throughout your placement, you will also be exposed to the routine management of gas production well operations, in order to maintain asset integrity and optimise resource recovery. You will learn how to utilise well condition monitoring and reservoir surveillance data, and how these can impact short and long term business decisions.
This role will be based in Chevron’s new building at One The Esplanade.
Eligibility / Requirements
To be eligible for the Chevron Intern Program applicants must be:
Eligible to legally work and live in Australia permanently.
In their penultimate or final year of an undergraduate degree or postgraduates.
Available for full-time work (Monday to Friday) throughout the duration of employment from 23 November 2026 until 19 February 2027 with the week of 22 December off work.
Effective communication skills with strong analytical skills and a focus on teamwork and collaboration.
Committed to Chevron’s values of diversity and inclusion, integrity and trust, high performance, partnership and protecting people and the environment.
Benefits
Participate in world-leading energy projects, advance your professional development and begin your career within an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing workplace.
Direct industry experience, gaining exposure through working across Chevron Australia’s world class energy production facilities.
Opportunities to attend multiple industry learning events to further your earth science and energy industry knowledge.
A competitive remuneration package.
Health and wellness offerings including fitness classes, gym access and mental health support.
Following completion of the 12-week intern program, students who consistently perform above expectations may be considered for full time graduate positions, where roles are available.
How to apply
Please ensure you attach your current resume (no cover letter required) and a copy of your academic transcript/statement of results to date (unofficial transcripts are acceptable) and click Apply now.
Application dates
Applications for Chevron Australia’s 2026-27 Intern Program is open from 08 June 2026 to 08 July 2026.
We reserve the right to amend or withdraw this posting prior to the advertised closing date.
About us
Chevron is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies and, through its Australian subsidiaries, has been present in Australia for over 70 years.
Headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, Chevron Australia is the focal point of some of Chevron’s most exciting developments globally and our employment opportunities will put you on the frontline to help deliver crucial new energy to the world.
With the ingenuity and commitment of thousands of workers, Chevron Australia operates the Gorgon and Wheatstone natural gas facilities as well as the world’s largest carbon capture and storage system at our Gorgon facility.
We also manage a one-sixth interest in the North West Shelf Venture and continue to be a significant investor in exploration.
Chevron Australia Downstream delivers quality fuel products and services across Australia, operating or supplying a network of more than 360 retail locations, primarily under the Puma & Caltex brands, and an extensive 24-hour diesel stop network, as well as depots and seaboard terminals.
Our commitment to sustainability has never been stronger. We believe the future of energy is lower-carbon, and we are using our unique capabilities, assets, and expertise to deliver progress toward the global net-zero ambitions of the Paris Agreement. Within Chevron, our New Energies team is focused on areas where we believe we can build competitive advantages including in hydrogen, carbon capture and storage and offsets.
Together, we are creating enduring benefits that will help shape our economic future and spearhead Australia’s growing importance as a global energy supplier.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion statement
Chevron Australia values inclusivity and promotes a workplace that actively seeks to welcome contributions from all people. We encourage people of all abilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, diverse cultures, and backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ identities, and all age groups to apply.
Energy Transition
Chevron believes we all have a stake in a reliable and affordable energy system and a lower carbon future. This belief drives Chevron's lower carbon ambitions and the actions we take to advance them. At Chevron we’re leveraging the strengths of our talented people and technologies to safely deliver lower carbon energy to a growing world. We aim to lead in lower carbon intensity oil, products and natural gas, and advance new solutions to reduce carbon emissions of major industries. In addition to this, here at Chevron we’re growing our capabilities in renewable fuels, carbon capture, and offsets, hydrogen and other emerging technologies.
Chevron participates in E-Verify in certain locations as required by law.