Military careers
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We offer a variety of career opportunities for veterans in engineering, operations, digital technology, commercial, finance, human resources, logistics and more
Our pledge to you
Recognition of bp's commitment to veterans
bp has been recognized for its efforts in supporting veterans both inside and outside of the company:
We recently renewed our statement of support with the Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). ESGR, an office of the U.S. Department of Defense, promotes cooperation and understanding between reserve service members and their civilian employers.
- 2018 recognized for by VetJobs as “Outstanding Veteran Employer”
- 2017 named Best of the Best” Top Veteran-Friendly Companies for the second time by U.S. Veterans Magazine
- 2016 honored as a Military Friendly Employer in GI Jobs Magazine
Employee benefits and rewards
At bp, we are continually looking for talented, committed and ambitious people to help us shape the face of energy for the future.
We offer employees
- Competitive pay
- Full health care coverage
- Premium insurance offerings
- Paid vacation and holidays
- bp Retirement Accumulation Plan
- bp Employee Savings Plan
- Performance incentives
- bp Care employee assistance program
- Service anniversary awards
- Work/life benefits and perks
- Employee matching fund
- Wellbeing program
- Parental leave
Active Reservists and National Guard leave benefits
- Military Leave Policy to provide pay offset and continuation of certain benefits for individuals who volunteer or are called to active duty while employed.
- Leaves of absence to eligible employees who are called to or volunteer for service in one of the uniformed services, as defined by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
- Who's eligible: Full-time, part-time and temporary employees are eligible for military leaves.
Supporting veterans
Our unique contributions to an inclusive work environment, such as the Veterans Business Resource Group, an employee veteran network, advance our company’s values and behaviors. They represent bp’s commitment to America with visible support to active duty service members, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans and their spouses working worldwide.
bp has active relationships with organizations dedicated to assisting in the transition from military to civilian life, including Hiring Our Heroes, American Corporate Partners and Student Veterans of America.
Military Placement Program
bp’s supply and trading business offers a structured placement program giving top military leavers the opportunity to gain commercial experience. The Military Placement Program is a 12-month paid placement in which you’ll receive training and development, a dedicated mentor and an understanding of the wider supply and trading business.
