BP Houston vs BP Chicago

Unfortunately, BP only allows you to apply to one location. Really love crude but have spoken to people in nat gas / power and I find those to be incredibly exciting as well. I've heard the Chicago office is slightly easier to get in. Is there some truth to that? Is there a major con to being in CHI since it's far away from all the other top shops / relationships that you can have in Houston? All in all, just want to maximize my chances of getting in as BP is a golden opportunity that I want to seize. I want to be ready for when I apply in the future.

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SB’ed - Appreciate the advice. Honestly, I would say I just have a genuine passion and hunger that’s generalized to the full spectrum of the energy industry - perhaps a bold statement from someone who knows ultimately nothing compared to an experienced trader such as yourself. Just looking to get a chance in the industry as I’ve tried for some time now. I genuinely think I would enjoy be equally happy whether that’s learning about the nuances of intra / inter state pipeline transport in the US, constraints, flows and the accompanying S&D that has driven negative pricing in Waha as much as the macro-driven swings of oil and the logistical side involving B/Ls, incoterms, etc. Power is also very interesting with learning about the physical grid, the RT / DA ahead markets, and it’s interaction with other commodities for generation. BP is solid for all these so whichever one would be willing to give me a shot is the one I’ll be more than happy to take.

 

Any idea how easy it is to move across desks / products once in the program? For example, let’s say you start in Chicago learning crude / refined but want to move over to Houston to try out nat gas

 

I see. So you mean whichever program you get into - Chicago or Houston - is basically the one you have to stick with throughout the duration of the TDP. 

 

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