2026-2027 Land Intern
$66,040–$99,840 year
On-siteHouston, Texas, United States or Midland, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Develop a strong understanding of upstream and downstream oil and gas business through a summer-long Land project and smaller assignments. Support negotiations with external partners and landowners, assist in drafting agreements, and perform title research for exploration and development wells. Provide Land support to multidisciplinary teams, interact with federal and state agencies on regulatory issues, and present project learnings to senior leadership. Work closely with a dedicated mentor and buddy for professional development. Top-performing interns may be invited back for full-time roles in the Horizons Program.
Required Qualifications
- Effective communication skills: Express thoughts effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Desire to learn and provide/accept feedback: Asks questions and seeks out knowledge from varying Land professionals to truly learn the Land business. Also willing to provide feedback and input to team members, as well as receive feedback.
- Negotiation ability: Use appropriate interpersonal skills and communication methods to establish effective relationships with third parties, such as various government agencies, landowners, and partner companies' land professionals to obtain leases and other agreements from these third parties.
- Planning and organizing: Establish courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
- Teamwork: Operate in a team environment and participate in cross-functional teams to solve business problems.
- Contract interpretation/drafting/problem solving: Review contracts submitted by third parties and identify what is acceptable or unacceptable to Chevron. Draft contracts to effectively accomplish business objectives that are acceptable to third parties. Review complicated title opinions and chain of title documents and determine required actions.
- Ability to demonstrate The Chevron Way.
Desired Qualifications
- B.A., B.S., BBA, MS, MBA, and JD
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