Name: Parker Thiessen

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Your job title (be specific): Petroleum Production n!ineer" #ob o$er$ie%&What the' do (Pro$ide a para!raph description of the job" What %ould a t'pical da' on the job look like(): Petroleum Production n!ineers are in char!e of mana!in! alread' disco$ered and drilled natural !as and petroleum reser$es) the' make sure that the reser$e is mined in an efficient) en$ironmentall' friendl') %aste reducin!) and cost sa$in! manner" Petroleum en!ineers %ork both in an office settin! and the' spend time on drillin! sites to make sure e$er'thin! is !oin! to plan" Workin! conditions (*ours 'ou can e+pect to %ork( Risk of injuries( Time of da'&time of 'ear( ,ndoors&outdoors( Clothin! re-uired( tc.): Petroleum en!ineers %ork 'ear round and often %ork ten da's on then ha$e a %eek break" The %orkin! en$ironment is hi!hl' technical in the office settin! but !oin! outdoors to $isit drill sites is an e-uall' important aspect" When $isitin! drill sites a hard helmet) steel toed boots) and a hi!hl' $isible $est is often re-uired" ,njuries are rare but can be se$er"

/alar' (%hat %a!e can 'ou e+pect to earn(): The startin! salar' is on a$era!e 012 a 'ear) the a$era!e salar' for an e+perienced petroleum en!ineer is 3452 but the top 316 make 3782 a 'ear" 9uture outlook (%ill this job be in demand in the future( Wh'&%h' not(): Petroleum n!ineers are the hi!hest demanded job in Canada after computer pro!rammers" The job demand in the field is estimated to !ro% 4"76 b' 413:"
Post-Secondary Institute !rainin" Pro"ram #$ ;ni$ersit' of Cal!ar') ;ni$ersit' of <lberta) ;ni$ersit' of Ne%foundland) ;ni$ersit' of Re!ina" %ocation and name of pro"ram& (Where the school is located" What is the name of the pro!ram( <lso tell us %h' this school appeals to 'ou) /chools that speciali=e in this field are rare) there are onl' a handful of them in Canada and unfortunatel' none are located in >C" ;ni$ersit' of Cal!ar' and ;ni$ersit' of <lberta are stron! choices for me as the' are close to home and pro$ide !reat trainin! in the field" 'ost& (first 'ear <N? total cost of pro!ram) includin! tuition) books) and supplies) 9or first 'ear tuition) food) bus pass) residence) clothes) and miscellaneous other) estimated cost is 44)111@ for 34 months" Pre-re(uisites of pro"ram& (courses 'ou need to be takin! in hi!h school in order to !et in) re-uired GP<) The re-uired courses in hi!h school are n!lish Aan!ua!e <rts 34) Bath 34) Ph'sics 34) and Chemistr' 34" 9or acceptance the minimum re-uired GP< is C"1

What are C related occupations 'ou could take if this one didnDt %ork out for 'ou (%hat %ould 'ou do if 'ou donDt end up doin! this career and %h'(): With petroleum en!ineerin! , %ill be takin! courses that are re-uired in man' other en!ineerin! fields" To transfer to occupations after takin! Petroleum n!ineerin! %ould be $er' eas'" <nd most importantl'. Wh' are 'ou interested in this career( (*o% lon! ha$e 'ou been interested in it( What led 'ou to %antin! this job( *o% does it suit&fit 'our personalit') interests) characteristics) stren!ths) etc.(): , feel like Petroleum n!ineerin! is a $er' important part of our %orld toda') as 806 of cars on the road toda' are fueled b' petroleum and basicall' e$er'thin! in our modern life is a petroleum product) , feel like , %ould be doin! %ork thatDs reall' important in societ'" This career is technicall' challen!in! and , !et to %ork out doors) ,Dd ha$e the opportunit' to tra$el the %orld !oin! to different petroleum reser$es around the %orld learnin! ne% techni-ues and adaptin! them back home" , lo$e math and sciences so this makes a perfect career choice for me"