They are young, ambitious, have international experience and aim to solve interesting challenges in StatoilHydro at the end of their trainee programme.
Jaunty Edobor Aidamenbor (25) from Nigeria and Tyler Scott (27) from the USA are also familiarising themselves with a company that they expect a great deal from. They joined Statoil on 1 September 2006 and were temporarily employed in the health, safety and environment (HSE) entity in the International Exploration & Production (INT) business area. Both trainees have already got a good grounding in the group’s diversity and have received a taste of what they can expect. They are now continuing their work with new exciting challenges in StatoilHydro.
“I have participated in network meetings with specialist teams who are working on environmental issues and it is clear to me how logical and important this part of the group’s commitment is,” says Jaunty. He has studied biochemistry as part of his master’s degree in environmental diagnosis at Imperial College, London.
StatoilHydro’s trainee programme is one of the biggest of its kind in Norway. The programme has been voted the most popular among Norwegian students. StatoilHydro has strong ambitions in relation to international business. One of the tools for building a more international organisation is the trainee programme.
Last year’s corporate trainees commenced a two-week-long introductory programme. More than half of the 43 trainees have an international background. Norwegian trainees number 27, most of whom have studied abroad. Sixteen trainees come from countries such as Italy, Sweden, France, the UK, Argentina, China, Slovakia, India, Brazil, Russia, Nigeria and Latvia.
High expectations
“I get the impression that StatoilHydro spends time, money and resources on the corporate trainee programme, and that a lot of interest is generated with many applicants,” he continues.
“This of course creates expectations among those of us who are lucky enough to take part. I hope this will lead to career opportunities and interesting tasks.” Jaunty can imagine eventually working at the group’s office in Lagos, Nigeria.
Jumped at the chance
Tyler has a bachelorship in environmental science from the USA and a master’s degree from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Ås, near Oslo, where he focused on environmental issues and waste water treatment technology.
“When the opportunity arose to apply for a trainee position in Statoil, I jumped at the chance,” says Tyler. He is now looking forward to working with HSE-related tasks in the different business areas. During their training period he and Jaunty will also work in the Halten/Nordland business cluster in Exploration & Production Norway, and in the Technology & Projects business area over a two-year period.
After completing his training, Tyler can envisage working in some capacity in the group. “I enjoy living in Norway and working in StatoilHydro very much, but am open to all offers,” he says.
