MOL Group has launched the second year of its talent acquisition programme inviting students to compete for a main prize and kick-start their careers.
The UPPP programme allows students to compete via an online simulation game where they take part in virtual scenarios over the internet and solve industrial and strategic tasks.
This year young female students in particular are being asked to take part.
The top three teams then compete for the main prize which could see them take part in an 18-month “UPPP Technical Placement Programme”.
Students eligible for the competition will be studying geoscience, petro-technical or engineering project management.
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 while the best talents may receive job offers or a chance to take part in the programme.
Zdravka Demeter Bubalo, HR vice president of MOL Group , said: “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.