Education and Training

Marathon provides programs and learning opportunities to develop skilled, competitive workforces in the communities in which we operate. Through our education and training initiatives, the Company builds local capacity, resulting in improved sustainability at both domestic and international levels. Specific projects are determined on a case-by-case basis.

Examples of education and training projects include:

• The Accounting Department of Marathon EG Production has created the Accounting Mentoring Program to teach Equatoguinean employees basic business accounting principles to improve their office skills and provide opportunities for professional advancement.
  
  
• Also in Equatorial Guinea, the Company has adopted a Health, Environmental and Safety (HES) training regimen based on applicable U.S. standards for all members of its Alba Gas Plant operations, administrative/finance personnel, medical clinic team, facilities support personnel and fire team. Training materials are available in both English and Spanish.
  
  
• Marathon is committed to the development of local talent through scholarship and internship programs in both Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. These programs sponsor top high school students to continue their education at Texas A&M University, allowing students from these two nations to pursue academic careers at world renowned American universities. Summer internships offer "real world" business experience to complement interns' academic education.
  
  
• The Company also provides corporate support to a variety of education programs and facilities. For example, Marathon technical staff have worked with colleges to help develop petroleum technology educational training curricula.