North-East Business
BP hands Durham student Olympic experience
8:00am Friday 3rd February 2012
BP is increasing its annual UK graduate recruitment by 50 per cent, to nearly 250 places in 2012.
The energy company has also confirmed that it will offer all of these graduate recruits an opportunity to work with the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) before they start their careers in September.
LOCOG and BP have agreed to offer up to 100 of the graduates the opportunity to pursue short-term secondments in areas such as the main operations centre and transport.
Sarah Bishop, who is a student at University of Durham, will be one of those set to complete a secondment with BP and LOCOG this summer to help deliver the Olympic Games. Throughout the secondments, BP pays an internship salary as well as accommodation and transport costs.
Emma Judge, a BP spokesperson, said "Im sure the UKs young science, technology, engineering and maths community will be pleased to hear we are ramping up our recruitment again this year.
"Being one of the leading UK graduate employers, and an Official Partner of the London 2012 Games, we wanted a special welcome for the graduates joining BP this year, so what better way than starting their careers with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This will be a memorable experience - a fantastic opportunity for students in a truly unique setting."