Motiva Summer Internship Position: Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Degree

At Motiva, our employees’ energy, passion, and dedication to excellence are what make us who we are and what allows us to generate energy that makes a house a home, gets us from point A to point B, and enables our health and wellbeing. We invest in every aspect of our employees’ lives because, at Motiva, our people matter.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company’s Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America’s largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the largest base oil plant in the western hemisphere, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76® brand), Motiva’s commercial operations supply more than 12 billion gallons of fuel to customers annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies.

Position Overview:

If you are currently enrolled as a student, Motiva’s paid, assessed Internship Program enables you to get to know our company and immerse yourself in the oil and gas industry. It gives you day-to-day involvement in actual projects selected to match your interests and abilities. A supervisor and mentor will provide you with regular assessments and performance feedback throughout your internship. This is to ensure you get the most from your experience and help you decide if a potential career with Motiva is right for you.

Following completion of a successful internship, you have the potential to be offered a returning internship or full-time role. As a professional joining the company post graduation, you will be automatically enrolled into Motiva’s Early Career Development 3-year program. For more information, please visit us at Motiva.com.

Position Location:

- Motiva Corporate Office, Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

As a intern, you’ll have an opportunity to perform key commercial tasks that support our core operations. We are looking for innovative and commercially focused students to join our team who can deliver exceptional performance while driving profit and shaping our overall business portfolio.

We may have several potential opportunities available for you in 2026. If any of the below roles are of interest, we encourage you to apply. As we identify available positions, we’ll contact you about next steps in the recruiting process should you meet our basic qualification requirements.

Finance:

Through your summer project(s) you will experience a comprehensive introduction to the scope of Motiva’s financial workings. You could take part in a variety of responsibilities including:

- Financial modeling, valuations and analysis

- Finance input into commercial decisions

- Risk management and internal control

- Local and group accounting policies, standards and reporting

- Planning, target setting and budgeting

- Performance management and appraisal

Fuel Supply & Economics: Commercial Department:

Fuel Supply & Marketing (FSM) is the commercial supply, optimization, logistics, and sales outlet for gasoline and diesel at Motiva. As an intern on the the FSM – Fuel Supply & Economics team you will be assigned a project that will add meaningful monetary or strategic value to the daily operation and/or the long-term success of the company.

- Assessing and evaluating commercial opportunities

- Supporting commercial investments and projects through in-depth research and analytics

- Optimizing the clean products supply chain throughout the Motiva geography

- Designing and implementing new tools that will support and improve daily operations activity

Experience and Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience:

- 3.0 cumulative GPA

- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or business admin degree

- Basic computer skills, MS Windows, MS office and MS Excel

- Basic computation and technical skills

- Time management skills

- Good communication skills, both written and oral

- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee, temporary resident, or an individual who possesses valid work authorization. Individuals with temporary visas (H-1, H-2, J-1, F-1, etc.) or who require sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future are not eligible for hire.

Preferred Education and Experience:

- Previous internship experience is a plus

- Proven leadership and/or participation in extracurricular activities preferred

- Other work experience not related to position/area of study will be taken into consideration

We reserve the right to amend or withdraw Motiva jobs at any time, including prior to the closing date. Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or grade.

Applicants for regular U.S. positions must be authorized to work in the United States for Motiva Enterprises LLC without the need for sponsorship of an immigration authorization or visa (for example, TN, H-1B, or other employment-based immigration authorization or visa).

Motiva participates in E-Verify.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status under federal, state, or local laws.