On this episode of My Career Story, Engr. Princess Offor shares insider insight and tips on becoming a Petroleum Engineer in Nigeria. From preparing for interviews, acquiring skills and certificates to job hunting, she sheds light from her journey to ease yours. Chinyere Princess Offor is currently a Contracts Engineer with Mobil Producing Nigeria, ExxonMobil. She has over four years’ industry experience spanning Petroleum Engineering, Project Management, and Contracts & Procurement.
She is a graduate of Petroleum Engineering from Covenant University, Nigeria and obtained a Masters in Petroleum Engineering and Project Development from the Institute of Petroleum Studies, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. She is a PhD candidate (Petroleum Economics, Management and Policy) at Emerald Energy Institute, Nigeria.
She is passionate about Storytelling and giving back to her community
TIME TAGS
00:02:55 – What Petroleum Engineering is about
00:07:53 – Engr. Princess’ Journey from teenage to a career in Engineering
00:20:28 – What she wished she had known before starting her career.
00:26:41 – How to make the most of your time in college to gather relevant relationships, skills and knowledge.
00:37:00 – The value of schooling in today’s world
00:46:56 – How to get access to opportunities by putting your best foot forward and positioning yourself (Practicing for qualifying exams, acquiring soft skills, relevant certifications, networking, relationships, and more).
01:02:27 – How subjects in secondary school form the foundation of what you learn in university, polytechnics, etc and the workplace. Relevant skills in Engineering.
01:10:27 – The differences between BSc and HND in Engineering job opportunities
01:18:00 -Job hunting, Writing your resume, Highlighting strengths, Quantifying and Qualifying the value of your experience in your CV
01:31:03 – How to exude confidence in interviews
01:36:55 -Don’t Limit yourself