<p>Hey guys I was really curious about a few things and wanted to hear what some people on this site forum had to say.</p>
<p>I got to the University of Alaska Anchorage and Bp and other oil companies come constantly to our school recruiting students for new interns. Well I know they are demanding because its very competitive with the big companies but, </p>
<p>what is the main deciding factor for big companies when they pick their new interns? A few friends I know had 3.6 and other had a 3.4 gpa and did not get selected which surprised me.</p>
<p>Also,</p>
<p>If a student has a low gpa and volunteers or interns for free would that still count as work experience leading that student to a better chance of getting hired upon graduation? what would be the best advice because getting a decent internship is nearly impossible without having that 3.0 i believe. Correct me if im wrong.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the input!</p>
<p>Companies like COP and BP aren’t going to take you unpaid if they didn’t want you paid. They’ve got the money to pay well. Petrol industry is pretty competitive so you shouldn’t be surprised that you and/or your friends got rejected. </p>
<p>Generally, a smaller company will have less rules about GPA. Once a company gets an HR department, rigid rules come into play, and often that includes GPA cutoffs. So if you have a weak GPA, try for smaller companies and tell them how you can be valuable. If you really want to work in the petrol industry though, it may be difficult.</p>
<p>If your up in ancorage I’d definitely suggest looking at local drilling companies for field drilling internships. Though they may be demanding they generally are less concerned about GPA and are a great way to get the experience needed to land a job with the bigger companies.</p>
<p>field drilling internships? Could you elaborate more on those?</p>
<p>You’d spend the summer out in the field assisting with drilling/working on drill sites. Im not familiar with drilling so i dont know exactly what youd be doing but you’d get some great experience in far upstream part of the industry.</p>
<p>thanks for your help nermfwaja.</p>