Corporate Finance in Oil & Gas (Houston/New Orleans)

I'm not that interested in investment banking, trading, etc. What I'm interested in is corporate finance in the energy industry. I am from Houston, I grew up with 80% of family friends working in the energy industry, this is what I want to do. I got a B.S. in Finance from a large public school in the south, and will be completing a unique masters program focused in energy finance at Tulane. How hard will it be to break into one of these O&G companies in Houston as a financial analyst in some sort of financial leadership development program? Any advice and insight is appreciated.

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It shouldn't be too hard. The masters progam in energy is well regarded - I know it places a lot of ppl in trading positions, not sure about a rotational program in an O&G company though.

 

It seems like a lot of companies only require undergrad degrees, so my thought process is along the lines that a specialized master's degree in the business of energy will set me apart, because god knows my work experience does not.

 

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