Overview
Summer Placement - Fawley - Chemical Engineer. ExxonMobil invites applications for the 2026 UK Summer Placement Programme at the Fawley Refinery and Petrochemical Manufacturing site. You will undertake a project delivering both business value and personal development while at the site for 8 weeks.
What you will do
Placement students work in pairs or small teams to address a real-life plant challenge. You could find yourself designing, coordinating, and analysing a plant optimisation trial or scoping a small capital project. You will have opportunities to think independently, take initiative and be innovative. You will receive training, supervision and coaching support, and have opportunities to interact with the Manufacturing team and gain experience in world-scale Chemical Engineering operations.
About you / What you will need
* Be starting your final year in Autumn 2026
* Be expecting a minimum of a 2:1 Bachelors in Chemical Engineering
* Be seeking to gain work experience on an 8-week paid Summer Placement commencing in July 2026
Successful candidates should possess a broad range of personal effectiveness and leadership skills, with the ability to facilitate and influence business decisions in a team environment.
What are the next steps?
If you are interested, you can apply now. The closing date for this opportunity is Sunday 2nd November 2025, at which point we will begin our two-stage assessment process: behavioural assessment and a technical competency-based interview (Zoom).
If your application is not successful at any stage we will let you know as soon as we can.
ExxonMobil recognises that recruiting and developing the right people is key to our success and our processes are designed to be robust, engaging and consistent.
Conditions of Employment
Successful candidates will be made a conditional offer of employment. The conditions include, but are not limited to: a satisfactory criminal records disclosure; satisfactory employment references over five years (where applicable); verification of qualifications, including any professional accreditation stated in the application; completion of a pre-employment medical, including a drug test in accordance with the Company’s safety policies; and the legal right to work on the agreed commencement date.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
ExxonMobil and its United Kingdom subsidiary companies are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. All applicants are offered equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities during our recruitment processes. If you wish to discuss any particular requirements to enable you to complete our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Team.
Nothing herein is intended to override the corporate separateness of local entities. Exxon Mobil Corporation has numerous affiliates, and terms like ExxonMobil, Esso, Mobil, etc. may be used as abbreviations for convenience.
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