COOP Training Program

Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company (Petro Rabigh) provides educational opportunities and on-job training to junior and senior students to support their academic development, help build their characters and life skills with a focus on safety principles. This is to enable the students to achieve their maximum potential and enhance their future opportunities.

Cooperative Training Program
Junior and senior students whose universities and colleges require that they have a practical training prior to graduation are eligible to enroll in this program.

Admission Requirements Where applications are considered based on the availability of vacancies and the following criteria

• The applicant must be a Saudi national.
• The applicant must be in the last year of the B.S degree program.
• The field of study must be related to the company's activities.
• The minimum cumulative GPA is 3 and higher out of 4 or 4 and higher out of 5.
• The period of the COOP program is 2-8 weeks (Full Time).
• Required majors are (Mechanical Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Civil Engineering - Chemical Engineering - Industrial Engineering – Network Engineering - Electrical Technician - Chemistry - Computer Engineering - Computer Science - Programming - Cybersecurity - System Engineering - Database Management - Design - MIS - English - Public Relations - Supply Chain & Logistics).

Offered benefits during the program period

• Monthly stipend.
• A housing unit will be provided for eligible male and female students according to the housing plan of Petro Rabigh, and escorts are not allowed inside the housing.

The required documents
Candidates for this program must submit the following documents

• A copy of the national ID.
• A copy of the latest official transcript.
• A letter from the university containing the purpose and duration of the training.

Program Goals
The program is designed to fulfill the following objectives:

• Providing students with an opportunity to enrich their university experiences by linking academic studies with the actual work environment. Students will also have the opportunity to assess their professional interests in their field of specialization.
• Enabling colleges and universities to evaluate the academic preparation of their students through the report of the student's university training program, and oral statements.
• These assessments help colleges and universities ensure the effectiveness of academic training in preparing students for their future working lives.
• Giving students the opportunity to acquire new skills, innovative thinking, practice problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Important dates

• Registration in the program begins on Tuesday, Rajab 28, 1443 AH, corresponding to March 01, 2022 AD, and ends on Tuesday, Dhū al-Qa‘dah 01 - 1443 AH, corresponding to May 31, 2022 AD.
• The training program begins on Sunday, Dhū al-Ḥijjah 18-1443 AH, corresponding to July 17, 2022 AD.