Location: Houston, TX
About the Role whitson+ is looking for a motivated
Petroleum Engineering Intern to join our Houston team. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of petroleum engineering and software, supporting both our clients and our internal teams. You’ll gain hands-on experience with customer success, training, and consulting while sharpening your technical skills.
🧠 What We’re Looking ForWe are seeking a curious, hardworking, and adaptable petroleum engineering student who is eager to learn and grow in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. You should enjoy helping others succeed, whether that’s through solving technical problems, supporting training initiatives, or improving documentation.
🔥 Your Responsibilities As a Petroleum Engineer Intern, you will:
- Support our software users by troubleshooting issues and providing technical assistance.
- Assist with customer success initiatives, ensuring clients are onboarded smoothly and get value from our solutions.
- Contribute to training courses and certification programs, helping update and maintain relevant materials.
- Work on manual updates and documentation, ensuring accuracy and clarity for both internal and external stakeholders.
- Support ongoing consulting projects, working closely with engineers and clients to deliver high-quality results.
- Collaborate across teams to improve workflows, processes, and client outcomes.
✅ Requirements- Current student in Petroleum Engineering (bachelor’s or master’s program)
- Strong technical foundation with a genuine interest in software and digital workflows in petroleum engineering.
- Excellent English communication skills (spoken and written).
- Ability to learn quickly, stay organized, and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
- Enthusiasm for both engineering and customer-facing work.
🌱 What We Offer- Real-world experience at the intersection of petroleum engineering and software.
- Exposure to diverse projects in customer success, training, and consulting.
- A supportive environment where your ideas and contributions matter.
- The chance to grow professionally in a team that values curiosity and initiative
Conditions- Location: Houston, TX
- Type: Internship
- Start date: Flexible (ASAP preferred)
How to apply- Send your CV, transcript, and a brief introduction describing why you'd be a great fit for this role to jessica@whitson.com. Please use subject line "Petroleum Engineer, Intern | Application".