MOL Group’s adventure for students: UPPP 2015
YOUR ADVENTURE AWAITS…
- MOL Group welcomes applications from geoscience and petro-technical students from all over the world for enrolment in the international E&P programme UPPP
- Registration for the UPPP online simulation game will be open from September 24th to October 15th.
- The top three teams will win a total of 25,000 EUR and the most talented applicants may get an opportunity to start their career at MOL Group, through the "UPPP Technical Placement Programme"
Budapest, 24th September 2015 – MOL Group is launching its international talent acquisition programme UPPP, now in its second year. This year’s motto “Your adventure awaits...” reflects the very essence of the contest. Students are invited to apply for the programme via the UPPP online simulation game before October 15th, where they will compete in virtual scenarios over the internet, solving industrial and strategic tasks developed by MOL Group. The top three teams will then compete for the main prize, while the best talents may have the chance to kick-start their career at MOL Group through our 18-month “UPPP Technical Placement Programme”.
Students whose major field of study is geoscience, petro-technical or engineering project management are invited to enrol in the online competition at www.uppp.info from September 24th to October 15th. To prepare for the online simulation game they need to invite friends or look for potential teammates in the registration database, and select based on country, university or specific field of study. The top five teams will compete in the live finals in Budapest for a total prize pot of 25,000 EUR, while the best talents may receive job offers or a chance to take part in the “UPPP Technical Placement Programme” at MOL Group.
MOL Group is also encouraging young female students to apply for the UPPP programme. Hina Arshad is a young woman working as an assistant production engineer at MOL Pakistan. Her advice to the next generation of UPPPers: “Participants will experience opportunities, challenges and diversity. Students will be able to test their skills and technical knowledge, and challenge themselves on how effectively they can apply these to create value and be productive. They will interact and work with other students from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Believe in yourselves, step forward and prove yourselves!”
Zdravka Demeter Bubalo, HR Vice President of MOL Group added, "We are proud of our award-winning talent acquisition programmes which challenge traditional ways of hiring future employees and offer a unique approach to supporting the development of young professionals. This year we continue the adventure with even bigger enthusiasm and offer qualified top students real-life challenges and the opportunity to join MOL Group’s Upstream division. The UPPP programme is dedicated to those students who are searching for new adventures and want to start their careers in the oil and gas industry."
The 18-month technical placement programme is based on four pillars, which include practical experience, structured theoretical curricula with a focus on business and technical content, and training units that will give insights into MOL Group work. The main objectives are to develop essential entrepreneurial skills and technical expertise.
For more information about UPPP please visit: www.uppp.info and www.facebook.com/moluppp
About the UPPP Competition
UPPP is a special competition to promote MOL Group among Upstream graduates. Students, who are currently enrolled at a college or university, and studying geosciences or petroleum engineering, have the opportunity to apply for the competition. They will first compete via an online platform by solving industrial and strategic tasks. The top teams will be invited to live finals in Budapest and compete for 25,000 EUR prize money. In addition, the best students passing a further selection process may receive a job offer or benefit from the opportunity to participate in an 18 month technical placement programme. Students, who are not in the final year of their studies, will be offered scholarships, participation in training and options for a summer internship.
About the UPPP Technical Placement Programme
The "UPPP Technical Placement Programme" is an 18-month development programme for young professionals that focuses on the Exploration & Production sector. The programme is based on four pillars, which entail practical experience and training modules. The main objectives are to develop essential entrepreneurial skills and technical expertise at the same time.
About MOL Group
MOL Group is an integrated, independent, international oil and gas company, headquartered in Budapest, Hungary. It is active in over 40 countries with a dynamic international workforce of 27,000 people and a track record of more than 100 years in the industry. MOL’s exploration and production activities are supported by more than 75 years’ experience in the hydrocarbon field. At the moment, there are production activities in 8 countries and exploration assets in 14 countries. MOL Group operates four refineries and two petrochemicals plants, under integrated supply chain management, in Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia, and owns a network of nearly 2,000 service stations across 11 countries in Central & South Eastern Europe.