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Our stories

Attracting students

into STEM careers

“The internship program has so far delivered a 100 per cent

employment rate… all students have gone on to gain full time
employment with BHP or other employers in the area.”

In support of inclusion
and diversity, and science,
technology, engineering and
maths (STEM) development
at BHP’s Petroleum business,
BHP’s Gulf of Mexico
Production Unit team
in Texas, USA, has been
working with local supplier,
Danos, to provide a diverse
pipeline of candidates to
participate in our Gulf of
Mexico Operational Internship
Program.
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The program has several
objectives, including giving BHP
a better opportunity to assess
intern talent prior to full-time about diversity and inclusion, opportunities to improve their
hiring. It provides educational and there’s more attention being employability and, importantly,
experiences for students and placed on it. provides them with exposure
offers support to schools in the to the wide range of career
Gulf of Mexico to help grow their “Customers have sought us out paths available in the petroleum
STEM programs by offering real- as a leader in our industry to help industry.
world experiences for students. them to shape what that looks
Several students have already like,” said Stacey. The program also assists BHP
completed the program. Danos sources diverse talent from to build greater diversity in our
talent pipeline and supports
And what’s even more exciting is local schools in Louisiana and local schools in Louisiana and
other operators in the region have Mississippi (BHP’s Gulf of Mexico Mississippi to develop the
taken notice and are working with operating area) to take part in capacity of students to meet
Danos to replicate the program. the program. the needs of local employers.
Stacey Gisclair, Vice President, BHP’s Gulf of Mexico Operational During the program interns
Human Resources, Danos, Internship Program provides perform a range of activities
explained that there’s a growing participating students with vital to provide them with the hands
interest by our customers to talk work experience and educational on experience they need to

BHP Inclusion and diversity – Partnering for change 28 February 2020