Opportunities to Support ARC Energy Security

Here are some ways you can pursue further education, careers and community actions in support of ARC Energy Security.

Collegiate

For students interested in pursuing bachelor’s, master’s, or other degree programs in petroleum engineering, nuclear engineering, or related fields focused on traditional energy sources like oil, natural gas, and nuclear power.

• University of Texas at Austin Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering: https://www.pge.utexas.edu/
• Texas A&M University Petroleum Engineering: https://engineering.tamu.edu/petroleum/index.html
• Colorado School of Mines Petroleum Engineering: https://petroleum.mines.edu/
• Pennsylvania State University Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering: https://www.eme.psu.edu/undergraduate/degrees/petroleum-and-natural-gas-engineering
• University of Oklahoma Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering: https://www.ou.edu/mewbourne/petroleum-engineering
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology Nuclear Science and Engineering: https://nuclear.mit.edu/
• University of Michigan Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences: https://ners.engin.umich.edu/
• University of California Berkeley Nuclear Engineering: https://nuc.berkeley.edu/
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Nuclear Engineering: https://www.engr.wisc.edu/department/engineering-physics/academics/nuclear-engineering/

Trade School

For vocational training, certificates, diplomas, or apprenticeships in oil and gas operations, nuclear technology, or related hands-on skills in traditional energy sectors.

• PetroSkills Oil and Gas Training Courses: https://www.petroskills.com/
• Aims Community College Oil and Gas Technologies Program: https://www.aims.edu/degrees-certificates/oil-and-gas
• Oklahoma Energy Resources Board PetroTech Training Program: https://oerb.com/student-education/petrotech/
• Central Technology Center Oil & Gas Training: https://centraltech.edu/oq-safety-industry-training/trainings/oil-gas/
• Francis Tuttle Technology Center Energy (PetroTech) Program: https://www.francistuttle.edu/energy
• Petroleum Extension (PETEX) at UT Austin: https://petex.utexas.edu/
• Nuclear Works Pre-Apprenticeship or Trade School Pathways: https://nuclearworks.org/pre-apprenticeship-or-trade-school-student
• Wharton County Junior College Nuclear Technology Program: https://www.wcjc.edu/programs/areas-of-interest/construction-manufacturing-and-repair-services/nuclear-technology-program.aspx

Careers

For resources on career paths in oil, natural gas, and nuclear energy, including job opportunities, internships, and guidance for high school students. These include career overviews, outreach programs, and industry resources focused on traditional energy.

• Nuclear Works High School Student Resources: https://nuclearworks.org/high-school-student-graduate
• Texas Oil & Gas Association STEM Education and Careers: https://www.txoga.org/our-industry/stem-education/
• U.S. Department of Energy Students and Recent Graduates Opportunities: https://www.energy.gov/careers/students-recent-graduates
• U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Career Corner: https://www.eia.gov/kids/for-teachers/career-corner/
• National Energy Education Development (NEED) Energy Careers Resources: https://www.need.org/resources/energycareers/
• Consumer Energy Alliance Top STEM Careers in Nuclear Energy: https://consumerenergyalliance.org/2021/10/top-five-stem-related-careers-nuclear-energy-industry/
• Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Careers: https://www.energy.gov/fecm/fossil-energy-careers
• Advance CTE Energy & Natural Resources Career Cluster: https://careertech.org/career-clusters/energy-natural-resources/
• Get Into Energy Career Pathways: https://getintoenergy.org/

Advocacy

For students interested in organizations that advocate for policies and community action that align with ARC Energy Security.

• Heritage Foundation Energy Economics: https://www.heritage.org/energy-economics A leading conservative think tank that promotes American energy dominance through free-market policies, reduced regulations, and expanded domestic production of oil, natural gas, and nuclear power.
• Mackinac Center for Public Policy Energy Issues: https://www.mackinac.org/energy A Michigan-based think tank advocating for affordable, reliable energy by opposing government-imposed green mandates and supporting traditional sources to protect families and the economy.
• Competitive Enterprise Institute Energy and Environment: https://cei.org/issue/energy-and-environment An organization that fights climate alarmism and anti-energy regulations while championing free-market reforms for abundant, affordable energy from fossil fuels and other reliable sources.
• Institute for Energy Research: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/ A nonprofit dedicated to research showing that free markets deliver efficient energy solutions, with a strong emphasis on reducing government interference in oil, natural gas, and traditional energy markets.
• Texas Public Policy Foundation Energy & Climate: https://www.texaspolicy.com/energy-climate A Texas-based group promoting abundant, reliable, and affordable energy through free-market principles, opposing renewable subsidies, and supporting fossil fuel production and nuclear power.
• American Enterprise Institute Energy and Environment: https://www.aei.org/policy-areas/energy-and-the-environment A think tank that researches market-based energy solutions, emphasizing innovation in traditional and emerging sources while protecting economic growth and human liberty.
• Cato Institute Energy and Environment: https://www.cato.org/research/energy-environment An organization that advocates leaving energy consumption, environmental standards, and technology choices to free markets rather than government planners, favoring deregulation of traditional energy sectors.
• Manhattan Institute Energy Policy: https://manhattan.institute/issue/energy A think tank championing policies for abundant, affordable, reliable, and secure energy through market-driven innovation, with support for natural gas, nuclear, and reduced government mandates.
• Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute: https://www.txccri.org/ Texas’s leading think tank focused on reliable energy abundance through free-market competition, infrastructure support, and policies that bolster traditional oil, gas, and nuclear sectors for economic prosperity.