Chevron's Pembroke refinery has demonstrated its commitment to nurturing the talent of tomorrow by welcoming three local students into its newly- launched Chevron Bursary scheme.    Tim Rudd, Jack Jones, and Richard Jeremy, all aged 19, hail from the Pembrokeshire area, and will be studying chemical or mechanical engineering at Bath, Loughborough and Swansea. They begin the programme with the ultimate aim of moving through the ranks to process or mechanical engineer level at the Chevron refinery. The bursary aims to attract local students who are interested in a career within the energy industry by offering sponsorship throughout their university years, as well as work experience at the refinery during their placement period. Each student will be assigned a business area of study and a mentor to offer support and assistance with their personal development. Morgan Clark, general manager, Pembroke Refinery, said: "The local area has a strong engineering history and it is important to maintain that tradition. Chevron is committed to supporting local talent and we see the bursary initiative as a platform to not only encourage the engineers of the future but provide a career path with personal development at its core." In addition, Chevron's Pembroke Refinery also offers an apprenticeship scheme. In 2005, having identified a possible future skills shortage, Pembroke Refinery initiated an Operator Apprenticeship programme. The apprenticeship programme follows the Foundation and Modern Apprenticeship Framework, with the contents complying with the specific requirements of the UK Refining Sector Skills Council, Cogent. The apprenticeship programme commenced with its first intake in August 2005. Having successfully completed the first year of their apprenticeship, as full time college students, the apprentices will now spend the next two years training on site. In addition to completing a level 3 NVQ in Refinery Field Operations, they will undertake a day release National Certificate in Process-based Maintenance Engineering to provide additional underpinning technical knowledge. On completion of the three year programme, the apprentices will be fully trained process. In order to build on the success of the first year, a further 12 apprentices joined the scheme in August 2006.