Operations Administration Analyst Intern

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Plains All American (PAA) is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). We own an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key crude oil and NGL producing basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada. On average, PAA handles more than 6 million barrels per day of crude oil and NGL in its Transportation segment. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

We are looking for highly-motivated students who enjoy working as part of a team in a dynamic and entrepreneurial work environment and have a strong interest in a career in the energy industry. 

Plains intern program is an opportunity to get hands on experience and education which is aligned with each student’s degree, in the oil and gas midstream sector. Plain’s intern opportunities have been specifically designed to provide students the opportunity to apply their academic studies and gain valuable experience through meaningful and challenging work. Plains offers one of the industry’s best formal training programs in which high achieving participants may become eligible to receive an offer to join Plains upon graduation. 

Plains is currently looking to fill the position of Operations Administration Analyst Intern to join our team for a 13-week internship in our Houston office, beginning May 19, 2025. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with proven analytical and communication skills and the ability to collaborate with multiple departments. Look forward to the opportunity to work in a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment!

Responsibilities:

• Assist the team with new financial platform (Oracle Fusion) being implemented in May;

  • Assist with Training documentation

  • Building new reports (Excel & Power BI)

  • Consolidating US/Canada planning and guidance files

• Assistance with Compiling, analyzing, and reporting Operating Expense and Capital business results for support groups;

• Assist with providing actual to budgeted variance explanations of operating expenses and Capital for support groups;

• Assist with Analyzing monthly staff counts and report variances of actual compared to budget for Ops support groups;

• Power BI Grid Updates;

• Special Projects – example: improving forecasting and planning of ROW Leases; and

• Department Shared Drive – Clean up and organize

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2nd year student enrolled in a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Business, Finance or Accounting;

• Both formal and non-formal co-op students are eligible to apply;

• Previous work terms are considered an asset;

• A self-starter who is driven to learn;

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment;

• Must have a high level of accuracy and attention to detail;

• Demonstrated strong analytical and organizational skills;

• Proficiency with MS Office including Excel, Word and Outlook; working knowledge of Power BI is considered an asset;

• Proven flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing business conditions;

• Interns must be able and willing to relocate themselves to Houston for the duration of the work term;

• Interns must be able to commit to a 3-month work term starting May 19, 2025, to be considered for the program; and

• The successful candidate must provide satisfactory references and complete a Criminal Background Check.

Documents required with your application:

Cover letter

Resume

Copy of your unofficial transcript (you must include this to be considered)

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their application(s) online through our company website on/or before March 1, 2025, to be considered for the position.

As a student at Plains, you’ll receive a competitive compensation, industry leading work experience, and the opportunity to take part in a variety of social events with colleagues.

For our summer internship program, we look for sophomores, juniors, or seniors, working toward a bachelor’s degree with solid academic credentials along with significant extracurricular involvement. Strong written and verbal communications skills are key to our business as well as having strong attention to detail. Students must demonstrate effective planning and organizational skills, proficiency with Microsoft products (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and a strong desire to learn more about the Oil and Gas business. 

Salary details estimated by job boards such as Indeed, Glassdoor, and LinkedIn do not represent Plains’ compensation structure. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

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