TotalEnergies launches professional internships program for young Mozambican women

Today, TotalEnergies EP Mozambique Area 1 Limitada, the operator of the Mozambique LNG project, launched a program of paid professional internships. WiSE+ (Women in Science, Engineering and more) Júnior, is a program that aims at the training and integration within the company and for a period of 6 months of 20 Mozambican women (from 21 to 26 years old), who are recent graduates holding at least a degree in areas that include renewable energies, architecture, civil engineering, health, safety, environment, project management, human resources, communication, accounting and finance.

The applicants for WiSE+ Junior will go through a rigorous and successive selection process which criteria includes fluency in Portuguese, intermediate level of English and academic grade point average equal to or greater than 14 grade points. Professional experience is not required, however, applicants with professional experience under 24 months will be accepted.

The applications will be open from the 18th of January to the 6th of February. The first phase comprises the online application through the WiSE+ Junior platform, which link is available across the program’s social networks, as well as the online assessment of the applications.

The second phase, which will take place from February 7th to the end of May, will comprise an in-person assessment of the applicants’ skills, as well as tests and interviews with the applicants and, finally, the integration of the selected applicants for a professional internship at TotalEnergies.

Jenifer Cheveia, Vice President for Corporate Affairs at TotalEnergies EP Mozambique Area 1 Limitada stated that “despite being in Force Majeure in its Mozambique LNG project and not actively recruiting, TotalEnergies is committed to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN, in particular, in this case, regarding(i) gender equality, (ii) reduction of inequalities (iii) peace, justice and effective institutions. We want, therefore, and in line with the policies established by the Government of Mozambique, to contribute to the uplift of the participation of women in the oil and gas industry, traditionally dominated by men, providing them with an opportunity to start their career in a renowned multi-energy multinational which demands top-grade performance.”

Cheveia added: “we are aware that after the internship, we will not be able to retain all the professionals who complete it, but we are positive that by systematically developing this initiative, we will contribute to the creation of a pipeline of young professionals capable of adjusting to any organizational culture and provide top-grade output in Mozambique or elsewhere in the world. We believe, therefore, that these internships can be an added value in the lives of young people as well as for the sustainable development of the country.”