Land Intern

Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

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At Devon, we will offer you a career full of energy and unmatched opportunities to solve today’s greatest challenges. Innovation, creative problem-solving and positive change happen when people step out of their comfort zone and think differently. Our values, workplace practices, wellness programs, benefits and compensation are aimed at helping employees manage their unique personal life and care for their families so they can focus on contributing to the fullest.

Job Overview

Internships provide opportunities to learn and apply land management skills through a combination of team and individual project assignments in both a professional office environment and in field settings. A Devon internship will provide experience in various land disciplines depending on candidate experience and project availability.

Major Responsibilities

Interns apply general energy management principles and knowledge to assignments such as, but not limited to:

• Title research utilizing courthouse records, online resources, and internal records
• Evaluating and securing rights for surface and subsurface use
• Preparing and analyzing leases and other agreements related to development of energy sources
• Monitoring commission activity (OCC, TXRRC) and regulatory filings
• Reviewing title opinions and curative documents
• Calculating working and net revenue interests
• Proposing operations such as workovers and recompletions to other interest owners
• Utilizing GIS and internal and external data sources for data quality initiatives

Typical duties include providing assistance on projects assigned by the land staff, as needed.

Other Learning Opportunities

On-the-job assignments provide diversified, real life learning opportunities that build upon the foundational skills acquired in college. This internship will increase technical land and energy knowledge through practical application and exposure to industry professionals across the value chain.

Devon’s Intern Recruiting Philosophy

Devon utilizes internship programs as a tool for growing our talent pipeline. An internship allows the company to assess your knowledge, skills and abilities more accurately and for you to fully evaluate the work experience at Devon, and gain experience and exposure to the varied career opportunities within Devon’s land department and the oil and gas industry as a whole.

Intern Benefits

• Access to the Well fitness facility

• Competitively compensated

• Corporate Housing

Housing Qualifications

• Full time student

• Pursuing degree in Energy Management, Business, Communications, or other related disciplines

• Graduation Year: December 2026 through May 2027

Conditions of Employment

• Successfully complete a background check and drug screen

• Must provide own transportation daily from corporate housing to work location

• Completion of Federal Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9)

Devon Energy is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the Devon Talent Acquisition Team at Diversity@dvn.com.