Graduate Programme 2026 United Kingdom

What Does the Graduate Programme Involve?

Our two-year graduate programme is a dynamic and comprehensive initiative designed to nurture and develop the next generation of talent. The programme allows for 3–12-month rotations across functions, business areas, or locations, giving you the opportunity to network and experience different parts of our business. We want to give you the tools and experiences you need to shape your future so you can use your passion and abilities to help us succeed in the energy transition.

Discipline Insights

At Equinor, we believe that a deep understanding of Market Analysis & Trading is key to driving innovation and success. As you progress in your career, there are many opportunities to explore different functions and teams within our organization. We need people who, like us, can see beyond the clouds when navigating complexity.

This Year We Are Recruiting for the Following Discipline

• Market Analysis and Trading

Find out more about the different disciplines on our careers site.

Here’s What We Expect From You

Qualities

• You identify with the values that guide our decisions and help us succeed and grow: open, collaborative, courageous, and caring.
• You live by our safety and security expectations, contributing to our zero-harm culture.
• You communicate well, facilitate collaboration, influence stakeholders, and contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture.
• You adapt to change, embrace new technology, and perform in a digitally enabled environment.
• You demonstrate a curious mind and the ability to solve problems, innovate, and identify new ways of delivering on our objectives.
• You have a global mindset and navigate well in multicultural environments.

Skills and Academic Requirements

• You have a bachelor’s, master’s degree, or PhD with a good academic record.
• You are fluent in English.
• You do not have more than three years of relevant full-time work experience.
• Formal working experience is not a requirement.
• Extracurricular activities and/or voluntary work are an advantage.

What Can We Offer You?

Learning and Development

You’ll have access to on-the-job training, physical and virtual learning modules, work rotations, networking opportunities, and courses offered by our Equinor University. You’ll also get a buddy and a mentor to help you adapt and provide advice during the programme.

Wellness and Work-Life Balance

Our benefits packages are designed to help you balance work and life at all stages of your career. We offer health insurance and other benefits for your physical and mental wellbeing, a flexible working policy, and a global parental leave policy.

An Inclusive Culture

An inclusive culture allows us to harness the unique experiences, knowledge, and backgrounds of our 22,000 employees. We believe we will be more creative, innovative, and resilient if everyone at Equinor feels safe bringing their whole self to work.

Financial Rewards

Our compensation package includes competitive cash compensation and an opportunity to join our share savings plan. In most locations, we offer pension arrangements aiming to safeguard our employees after retirement.

Equal Opportunities for Everyone

Equinor is an equal-opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions—including hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, termination, and training—without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status.

As part of this commitment, reasonable adjustments will be made during the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions. If you have any specific requirements, please clarify this in your application and our team will be in contact to see how we can support your needs.

Important Notes About Your Application Process

Please ensure that, when applying, you follow our guidelines on submitting CVs and attachments:

• CV/resume in English.
• Transcripts of records (or other documents describing subjects and grades) in English or a Scandinavian language obtained to this point during your studies. If you are in the process of completing a degree, please upload an official temporary transcript.

Please note that only applications submitted with these attachments will be evaluated.

We expect you to openly offer all relevant information about yourself during the recruitment process. Background checks are performed on all final candidates, and all permanent and temporary hires will be screened using relevant sanctions lists to ensure compliance with sanctions laws. When applying for a job in Norway, you will be asked for information on affiliation to high-risk countries for a security assessment.

About Equinor

Equinor is an international energy company headquartered in Norway, energising the lives of 170 million people worldwide. Our ambition is to be a leading company in the energy transition and achieve net zero by 2050. Our task is enormous: supplying the world with the energy it needs while lowering emissions to the atmosphere. To achieve it, we are looking for like-minded people to join our team of 22,000 colleagues working in nearly 30 countries. We’re up for the challenge. Are you?