FAQs from Employers
The Energy Management degree is offered by only ten universities in North America. OU’s program was the first of its kind originating in 1958. Key courses are taught by industry professionals that practice their disciplines on a daily basis sharing real world experiences with the students.
Graduates are expected to find opportunities in the areas of upstream (exploration and production), midstream (gathering systems and pipelines) and downstream (trading and marketing).
Our graduates possess negotiation and commercial acumen skills that are built on a solid combination of selected courses from Management, Accounting, and Finance disciplines. They also have an in depth understanding of the legal environment of an organization as well as the legal aspects of energy exploration, production, and trading. Also most graduates will have worked at least 2 summer internships within the energy industry.
Please Contact Career Services for a Password and access to www.HireSooner.com. Resumes can be downloaded and printed.
You can contact the the Robert M. Zinke Energy Management Program office or contact the student directly. If you are interested in setting up formal campus interviews, please contact Robin Huston with the OU Career Services office at the following address:
Ms. Robin Huston
Associate Director Employer Relations
Career Services
900 Asp Avenue, Suite 329, Oklahoma Memorial Union
Norman, Oklahoma 73019-4057
Phone: (405) 325-1974. Fax: (405) 325-3402
Email: rhuston@ou.edu
The majority of companies attend the Fall Career Fair held in the middle of September.
In addition, the Energy Management Program hosts an informal event called “Meet the Industry” immediately following the Fall Career Fair.
“Meet the Industry” provides a platform for company representatives to mingle with the students and other companies in a relaxed environment.
The Spring Career Fair is scheduled for the middle of February each year.
