Abstract
Abstract Academia has a long history of collaborating with the oil and gas industry to ensure that graduates are well prepared to succeed in the workplace and contribute to their new employers. Industry extensively utilizes competency models as part of a process to manage and assure a competent workforce. The first level of job titles represented by industry competency models usually defines positions with two to three years of experience, progressively building up to more experienced job titles. It is logical to extend this methodology backward into academia, representing the expectations of entry-level new hires. This paper describes an initiative that builds on previous efforts by developing a rigorous competency framework for petroleum engineering graduates that covers the expected technical and behavioral competencies for new graduates at a high level of detail. The resulting framework has measurable competencies and can be utilized to great benefit by all stakeholders involved in the industry. Academic programs can utilize the competency framework as a reference to influence curricular decisions and assessment protocols, helping to more effectively prepare graduates for their future roles and document the quality of their graduates. Students will have a clear understanding of the expectations of them upon entering the workforce and have an opportunity to identify and remedy any gaps during their studies to improve their employment prospects upon graduation. Potential employers and recruiters will now have a valuable new quantitative screening tool that can be used to compare the technical qualifications of graduating applicants and help match them to roles best suited to their technical competencies.
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