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Post by cylink on Oct 13, 2011 9:28:07 GMT
o everyone. I recently switched my major from Computer Science to Petro Engineering. Also, I am currently attending a community college in California and plan to transfer to University of Houston to complete the 4 years bachelor program in Petroleum Engineering and I would love to work for Saudi Aramco.
Can someone please answer the following questions based on the info I provided. My apologies if some of the info is irrelevant:
From which university does Saudi Aramco hire most of its graduates from?
Is there anything I can do at this point to increase my chances in getting employment with Saudi Aramco?
Right now I am completing the prerequisites of Engineering. However, will it help to take Petro engineering classes right now. If yes, where should I take them?
I am projected to get my bachelors in PET Eng. by the age of 34-35. Will I be too old ?
Will it help to learn Arabic?
Would I benefit from joining The Society of Petroleum Engineers?
Thank you very much for your time !
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Post by vpainter on Oct 13, 2011 19:21:02 GMT
1. Aramco hires for experience plus education. Most people I know are from universities all over the U.S., Europe, and other parts of the world. No specific university. Most jobs require 8 to 10 years experience. 2. Put in your years and get the experience in the oil or gas industry or one of their supporting jobs: example: finance, medical, project planning, etc. 3. Again, the years of experience is a requirement for employment, so you should focus your education and courses on what an oil or gas company in the U.S.(if that's where you are) would want of you, so you can get hired and get the years experience needed to come to Aramco. You can look at jobs at aramco on the website: jobsataramco.com and look at the different positions, the requirements for that position and you'll get some ideas on what the company is looking for. 4. Arabic is nice, but not a requirement for working at Aramco. Most expats do not speak Arabic. Those who do, don't seem to have any particular advantage, but it could depending on who is interviewing you. 5. No you will not be too old to come to work for Aramco. Aramco has a mandatory retirement age of 60. 6. You would start your networking with Petroleum Engineers if you joined SPE. So it would definitely be a positive for you. You'd get their journals and could go to conferences and be kept up on the current things going on in the industry.
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Post by cylink on Oct 15, 2011 7:21:13 GMT
thanks for the informative reply
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