ConocoPhillips – “Review...”

Pros

Huge opportunity to explore and learn about energy markets and how they are traded
Traders here are true experts and most are willing to help.

Cons

If trading is your goal, it can take a serious time investment to become one at COP (think 5+ years out of school). The company likes to build traders up in their mold and are in no rush to have you do so (the one exception may be with the power traders where you start off as either a scheduler or 24-hour trader).

Advice to Senior Management

Look to develop incorporate new hires/interns into the world of trading as early and often as possible. Interns should sit out on the trade floor, not in cubicles.