About
Renaissance African Energy Company Limited is an energy company focused on strengthening its capabilities across the midstream value chain and contributing to Nigeria’s national development and industrialisation. The company operates the NNPC/Renaissance/TotalEnergies/AENR Joint Venture.
Job Description
Renaissance African Energy Company Limited is inviting applications from eligible Nigerian postgraduate students for its 2027 Postgraduate Research Internship Programme.
The 12-month programme offers postgraduate researchers an opportunity to gain industry-related experience and conduct relevant research within the energy sector. The internship is available to MSc, M.Phil., and PhD students in selected disciplines.
Location: Nigeria
Duration: 12 months (non-renewable)
Available Teams and Research Disciplines
1. Environment
- Impact assessment and environmental compliance.
- Environmental monitoring.
2. Occupational Health
- Health promotion.
- Epidemiology and statistics.
3. Pipeline Availability
Applicants must be PhD candidates in one of the following disciplines:
- Mechanical Engineering.
- Chemical Engineering.
- Materials Engineering.
- Oil and Gas Engineering.
Candidates must also have at least three years of pipeline engineering experience in design, construction, or integrity assessment.
4. Exploration
- PhD internship in Geology or Geophysics.
- Applicants should have a research focus or relevant expertise in AI applications within exploration workflows.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Applicants must be Nigerian postgraduate students pursuing an MSc, M.Phil., or PhD, as applicable to the selected discipline.
- Candidates must meet the academic and experience requirements for their chosen team.
- Pipeline Availability applicants must be PhD candidates in a specified engineering discipline and have at least three years of relevant pipeline engineering experience.
- Applicants must submit an application letter, CV, and research proposal.
- The application letter must clearly identify the team or discipline of interest.
- Previous participants in the programme are not eligible to reapply.
Required Application Documents
Applications must include:
- Application letter: Clearly state the team or discipline being applied for.
- Curriculum vitae: Include a contact phone number, email address, and contact details for three referees.
- Research proposal: Include the study background, technical objectives, methodology, required data, and expected outcomes.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their application documents to university-relations@renaissanceafrica.com.
Use the relevant team or discipline as the subject of the email.
Ensure that all required documents are included and that the application letter clearly states the preferred team or discipline. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Important Application Notices
- The application process is entirely free. Renaissance and its joint venture partners do not request payment from applicants.
- The company does not appoint agents or representatives to process applications.
- Applicants who have previously participated in the programme will not be considered.
- Applications that do not clearly identify the team or discipline of interest will be rejected.
- Personal data collected during the recruitment process will be used for candidate selection and handled in accordance with the company’s stated data protection commitments.
For data protection enquiries, contact university-relations@renaissanceafrica.com.