Glencore

Diversified natural resources trading and mining

Industrial Placement Programme Intern - Marine Assurance & Shipping Operations

Logistics & TransportationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

InternshipLondon, UKNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Applicants should be students or graduates in Nautical Science or a related maritime discipline.
Applicants should have some seagoing experience.
Successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK by the start of the placement.

Responsibilities

Gain exposure to marine assurance, vessel vetting, cargo assurance, and safety management.
Gain exposure to shipping compliance, safety management, and industry best practice.
Gain exposure to vessel inspections, incident analysis, risk assessment, and relevant analytics.
Gain exposure to ship operations, voyage execution, and cargo operations.
Gain exposure to commercial shipping within an energy trading business.
Coordinate with shipowners, shipmanagers, charterers, and commercial teams.
Gain practical insight into the application of vessel acceptance criteria, commercial shipping operations, and the management of operational and marine risks.

Who we are

Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that advance everyday life.

With over 140,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 30 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of offices.

Industrial Placement and Graduate Opportunities:

We are seeking motivated students and graduates in Nautical Science, and related maritime disciplines with some seagoing experience, who are interested in developing a shore-based career within the international shipping and energy commodity logistics industry, primarily in the Oil and Gas sector.

The programme will provide exposure to key areas of shipping, marine assurance, and operations, including:

Marine assurance, vessel vetting, and cargo assurance, and safety management.

Shipping compliance safety management and industry best practice.

Vessel inspections, incident analysis. risk assessment and relevant analytics.

Ship operations, voyage execution, and cargo operations.

Commercial Shipping within an energy trading business.

Coordination with shipowners, shipmanagers, charterers and commercial teams

Successful candidates will work alongside experienced maritime professionals, gaining practical insight into the application of vessel acceptance criteria, commercial shipping operations, and the management operational and marine risks.

Applications will close on December 7th, 2026, and the successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK by the start of the placement.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so an earlier application may lead to an earlier decision.

About the Company

Glencore

Diversified natural resources trading and mining

Glencore is a global operator of mines and processing facilities that also trades oil, coal, metals, and minerals around the world. Its products start with extracting natural resources, processing them at mines and refineries, and then moving them through a large trading network to customers. The company stands out by combining production with global commerce, giving it direct control over both supply and markets. Its goal is to be a leading supplier of essential natural resources by efficiently managing mines, production, and trading while maintaining safety and governance standards.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Baar, Switzerland
Founded: 1974

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