Education Week

An Education Week will be held for the benefit of the best 3rd and 4th/final year undergraduate students in science, geoscience, and engineering from qualified institutions around the world. It is anticipated that up to 100 of the best students will be selected to participate. IPTC will cover travel and accommodation expenses for the selected students.

The purpose of Education Week is to provide students a clear insight into the petroleum industry, to work together on a joint assignment, and to provide opportunities for students to form new friendships and extend their network. At the same time, the students will be interacting with a number of major industry employers who are constantly looking to recruit the best talent from institutions across the globe.

Faculty advisors need to nominate up to a maximum of four students from their institute, from within the top 40% of 3rd or 4th/final year undergraduate students from Sciences, Geosciences, Petroleum Engineering, or related Science or Engineering disciplines. We encourage the participation of both male and female students.

The list of nominated students will need to be emailed to Jackie Hoffmann, Regional Activities Manager, and should include their full name and email address. Once received we will send the online application form to each student individually.

The individual student online application form may ask for uploading of transcripts, academic background, career objectives, and reasons for wanting to attend Education Week. The deadline for receipt of nominations and submission of individual student applications is Saturday, 21 September 2019. Please ensure your nominations are sent to us before the deadline so that each student will have enough time to complete the online application.

All students nominated must:

1. Be enrolled in full time, undergraduate studies, either in their 3rd or 4th/final year as of 1 September 2019.
2. Have excellent proficiency in written and spoken English.
3. Obtain written permission from their department head to be away from their studies from 11–15 January 2020, plus travel days.
4. Demonstrate in evidence that they are in the top 40% of their class.
5. Not have participated in previous IPTC, AAPG, EAGE, SEG, or SPE Education Programmes.
6. Commit in writing to their institution and IPTC to attending the IPTC International Education Week
7. Must follow IPTC Code of Conduct.

Students will be selected by the IPTC Young Member Activities Steering Committee on the basis of information provided in their application. We encourage you to send your nominations based not only on academic excellence, but also on leadership and extracurricular activities. Students will be notified in October 2019 on their selection status.

Education Week is scheduled to take place 11–15 January 2020. The preliminary programme is as follows:

Date	Event	Agenda
11 January	Welcome Reception and Dinner	Networking opportunities and non-technical discussions.
12 January	Education Week Opening and Activities	Presentations by industry executives, young professional speakers, and sponsoring companies. On-site group assignment work begins.
13 January	International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC)	Students will attend the IPTC opening ceremony, technical sessions, as well as visit the exhibition area, and continue to work on their group assignment.
14 January	Field Trips	Students will be taken to two locally-based field trips.
15 January	IPTC and Education Week Closing	Students will complete their group assignment, have more time to spend at IPTC, and attend the official IPTC closing ceremony, where the Education Week winners will be announced.

 

For additional information about the Education Week application process or programme, please contact Jackie Hoffmann, Regional Activities Manager.