SPE VIRTUAL CAREER FAIR 2024
I was opportune to attend the 2024 SPE virtual career fair that held on the 30th of April to 2nd of May, three topics were discussed on each day and attendees were given the opportunity to ask questions concerning the industry or the topic being discussed. It was really an enlightening event, it opened my mind to the opportunities SPE as an organization offers to it's members. I have being a student member of the organization but I never really understood the purpose of my membership, attending the three day symposium helped me understand the role SPE can play on my journey in the oil and gas industry and gave me an opportunity to see the industry in different parts of the world through the eyes of aged professionals and young professionals.
During the symposium four topics stood out for me, the discussion topics were Young professionals in energy, How to use AI effectively in your studies ,New technologies that change the way we do oil and gas and Personal branding and networking. I got to hear the the experiences and struggles of other young professionals in the industry and got some advice on how to make myself relevant in the large industry of oil and gas.
The event was truly amazing, it's important as students going into industries to study beyond the class room, if you are opportune, join workshops, seminars or trainings, you may not see the useful outcome now, but those meetings and skills may become a gateway to something bigger and you never know who you will meet that can serve as a step on your journey to the top.