Education

SPE-GCS Education Committee

Objective

Our Committe is dedicated to serving the SPE -GCS Community. Our primary objective is to determine best use of GCS funds for recruiting, training and retaining scientists and engineers for the energy industry.

SPE-GCS Strategic Plan

• University Programs
• Scholarships
• K-12 Outreach

 SPE-GCS Continuing Needs

• Elementary - Favorable impression / interest in math / science and energy
• Middle School - Math - get through Algebra!
• High School - Industry interest / scholarships / high school recruiting fairs
• Junior/Community College - Untapped talent pool?
• University - Faculty, especially young / new

SPE-GCS Scholarships

The SPE-GCS Scholarship is dedicated to increasing interest in the energy industry among graduating high school seniors and retaining students currently enrolled in science and engineering academic disiplines.

SPE-GCS Scholarships applications are typically accepted between mid-December and mid-February of the following year.

For more details, contact Nami Southern, Scholarship Committee Chair at gcsscholarship1@gmail.com or click on the link below:

SPE-GCS Scholarship Applications

SPE-GCS Internships

The SPE-GCS Internship Commitee works to secure internships for the new SPE-GCS scholarship recipients. Students who express interest in doing internships will be recommended to companies for consideration.

The SPE-GCS Internship Committee is also looking for internships for Houston Community College PetroTech students. These students need to have an internship to graduate.  Let us know if can offer any internships to HCC PetroTech students.

If you are a company representative and are interested in sponsoring internships or scholarships please contact our Internships Sub Committee Members:

Nami Southern, Internship Co-Chair ( namisouthern@yahoo.com) 

SPE-GCS HS Recruiting Fairs

The SPE-GCS HS REcruting Fairs Committee organizes annual petroleum engineering recruiting fairs in the Houston area in the Fall to encourage high school students to consider careers in science and engineering.

The HS Recruiting Fairs are typically a two-hour program with a 30-minute program of speakers that has a variety of perspectives, including recent graduates, industry leaders and university recruiters

In the past, university recruiters at the fairs have included Colorado School of Mines, Louisiana State University, Marietta College, Montana Tech, University of Oklahoma, Penn State, University of Texas-Austin, Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University, University of Tulsa and University of Missouri-Rolla

For more information about the upcoming HS Recruiting Fairs, contact Min Zhang (min.zhang@bp.com) and Nami Southern (namisouthern@yahoo.com), HS Recruiting Fair Committee Co-Chairs.

SPE-GCS Student Chapters

• University of Houston Chapter
• Rice University Chapter (https://www.spe.org/en/chapter/6142)
• Texas A&M Chapter
• HCC Northeast Petroleum Technology (https://www.spe.org/en/chapter/6055)
• Prairie View A&M Chapter (https://www.spe.org/en/chapter/5689)

SPE-GCS High School STEM Education - Tutoring Program

Are you interested in supporting your local high school in math and science? The SPE-GCS has a program that will meet your aspirations!

For more information visit the HS Volunteer Mentoring Program webpage.  

If you are interested in volunteering please contact Dick Murphy, SPE-GCS Program Coordinator, at stancal@windstream.net

To learn more about this program watch this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgPQixg85Nk 

Volunteer with SPE-GCS

Fill out the following form and the chair will be in touch with you about volunteering opportunities.