2025 - 2026 Land Intern (Returning Intern)

As a Land Intern, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable real-life work experience while working within an exploration or asset team in one of Chevron’s dynamic business units. You will also have the chance to work on real-world projects with significant business impact.

You will:

• Gain a better understanding of the upstream oil and gas business through firsthand experience including an all-summer Land project, plus mini projects offering exposure to multiple Land teams.
• Learn more about Chevron’s processes, people, and culture with exposure to multiple groups including traditional oil and gas, as well as Chevron New Energies.
• Be paired with a mentor and buddy to advance Land knowledge and provide guidance throughout the summer.
• Learn about the importance of a land professional's role in Chevron’s exploration and production activities.
• Present your summer projects experience to senior management at the end of the intern assignment.

Job Description:

As a Land Intern, you will help our Land partners like legal, finance, operations, etc. make informed, strategic business decisions by:

• Negotiating with external partners and landowners and drafting various agreements related to oil and gas exploration and production.
• Performing title work on exploratory, development, workover, and plug and abandonment wells.
• Providing Land support to multidisciplinary teams to help customers make informed, strategic business decisions on agreements and land ownership issues.
• Interacting with federal and state agencies on oil and gas regulatory issues.
• Managing surface land issues such as access, water, and fencing.

Qualifications:

We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:

• 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.

Job Locations:

Houston, TX; Covington, LA; Bakersfield, CA; Midland, TX; Denver/Greeley, Colorado

Preferred Degrees: B.A., B.S., BBA, MS, MBA, and JD

Additional Information:

Regulatory Disclosure for US Positions

• The compensation and reference to benefits for this role is listed on this posting in compliance with applicable law.
• The anticipated monthly (hourly) range for this position is $31.75 - $48.00 hourly. The selected candidate’s monthly or hourly compensation will be determined based on their respective discipline, degree level and academic year for U.S. payroll offers.
• Chevron offers competitive compensation and benefits programs which includes, but is not limited to, variable pay, health care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, training and development opportunities and a range of allowances connected to specific work situations. Details are available at http://hr2.chevron.com/.

EMPLOYMENT SPONSORSHIP:

Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment visas for this position. To be considered for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident.

Relocation:

Relocation is offered for this intern position in accordance with all Chevron U.S. Intern Relocation Policies and Guidelines.

U.S. Regulatory notice:

Chevron is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, reproductive health decision-making, military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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