STUDENT AND

GRADUATE CAREERS
A WORLD-CLASS COMPANY
NEEDS WORLD-CLASS TALENT

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Lets deliver
better energy
solutions
together

ENERGY FOR A
CHANGING WORLD
Global energy demand is rising
and so are consumer expectations.
More people want cleaner and greater
access to energy. At Shell we are
unlocking new energy sources and
working to get more from what we have.
With others we are finding innovative
ways to meet growing energy demands
and helping customers get the most out
of every drop of fuel. In building a better
energy future we all have a part to play.

Whatever your role at Shell, youll be part

of a diverse and internationally connected
network. You will discover your strengths
and together with some of the finest minds
in the business, help address the worlds
energy challenge.

Gas to Liquids (GTL) plant,

Pearl GTL, Qatar

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The company provides

the opportunity for
graduates to lead
projects; I feel this is
exciting as it allows
me to develop my skills.
Liu Lin Downstream Compliance Analyst
Chinese Graduate

SHELL GRADUATE
PROGRAMME
The Shell Graduate Programme provides an industryleading development framework for graduates,
tailored to their career orientation.
Accepted graduates become eligible for the next step in accelerating career progression as
Shell professionals in two to five years through a structured learning programme and broadening
job assignments supported by coaching. Graduates are given challenging, hands-on roles and
responsibilities in preparation for fast career progression upon exiting the programme.
Key components of the Shell Graduate Programme:
1. Placement in a challenging, hands-on role

3. Development agreement

Build your skills through hands-on roles, job tasks and

world-class training and development in a truly diverse
and global environment.

On starting with Shell, you and your Supervisor will

commit to a development plan which outlines the
learning and job experiences for your programme.
You will have a strong support network to help you
succeed, and, in addition, your Supervisor will help you
monitor and track your performance through a bi-annual
Goals and Performance Appraisal (GPA) and Individual
Development Plan (IDP), so it is clear on where you
stand and what you need to do to be successful and
continuously raise your game.

2. Integration into Shell

Experience challenging and substantial responsibilities
from your first entry into the business, where your
performance contributes to company success.
A comprehensive Onboarding Programme
Downstream PAE
Laboratory, Hamburg

Enrolment in classes to receive an in-depth

understanding of how Shell works, what the business
does and how you contribute to its success

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The unique thing to

Shell is the diversity
of ways in which you
learn. Also that you
are connected with
people from all over
the world.
Tim Technologist Processor, Netherlands Graduate

4. World Class Development

Learning courses on your area of the business,
tailored to your career orientation
Cross-business learning modules so you understand
Shells fully integrated value chain, our core values
and important aspects of working in Shell
On-the-job coaching from a network of experienced
colleagues from around the world who can guide you
Leadership skills development
5. Assured Performance & Competence
This is a competence-based programme designed to
help you progress more quickly into an independent
Shell professional.
Regular formal and informal progress checks on your
development plan and your overall performance with
your supervisor
Formal end of programme assessment with HR
and Line Management to confirm if you are equipped
for a long term career with Shell and ready to exit the
programme and move to the next level

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A GLOBAL
BUSINESS
Here are just some of the fast facts that define
us as a global business:
We operate in 80+ Countries
We employ approximately 90,000 employees worldwide
48% of our production is natural gas
We sold over 18.8 million tonnes of LNG during the year
We produce 3.2 million barrels of gas and oil every day
We have over 43,000 Shell service stations worldwide
We run 30+ refineries and chemical plants around the world

Fast facts for sustainable development:

We have operations in more

than 80+ countries and
territories and WE EMPLOY
APPROXIMATELY 90,000
EMPLOYEES WORLDWIDE.
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Weve spent $2.3 billion on developing alternative

energies, carbon capture and storage, and on CO2 research
and development over the past five years
Weve spent almost $12 billion on goods and services in
2011 from companies in countries with lower incomes
Weve spent $125 million on voluntary social investments
in 2011

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our
BUSINESS
A

Areas of our business:

 pstream International:
U
Searches for and recovers crude
and natural gas internationally.

Upstream Americas
(US, Canada, Latin America):
Searches for and recovers crude
and natural gas in the Americas
region, often in joint ventures
with international and national
oil companies.

 ownstream:
D
Is made up of a number of
different businesses that turn crude
oil into a range of refined products
that they move and market around
the world for domestic, industrial
and transport use.

H
N
L

 rojects and Technology:

P
Manages delivery of Shells
major projects and drives the
research and innovation to create
technology solutions.

 orporate Functions:
C
Includes Finance, Legal,
Human Resources, Health, Safety,
HSSE, SP, Security
and Environment, Contracting
& Procurement, IT, Government
Relations, CO2 and
Sustainable Development.

Chemical
products
used for

n Plastics

n Coatings

n Detergents

refined oil
products

O
Gas and
Electricity

UPstream
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I

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Exploring for oil and gas

Developing fields
Producing oil and gas
Mining oil sands
Extracting bitumen
Liquefying gas by cooling (LNG)
Regasifying LNG
 Converting gas to liquid products (GTL)
Generating wind energy

Downstream
J
K
L
M
N
O
P

Refining oil into fuels and lubricants

Producing petrochemicals
Developing biofuels
Trading
Supply and distribution
Retail sales
Business-to-business sales

n Industrial

use
n Domestic use

n Fuels

n Lubricants
n Bitumen

n Liquefied

petroleum gas

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CAREERS
WITH SHELL

TECHNICAL
CAREERS WITH SHELL
Technical disciplines still form the heart of our
business, and we continue to break new ground.
You could join us as a graduate in one of our
twenty-five technical disciplines, including:
Geology/Geophysics

Petrophysics

Be responsible for finding new and commercially viable

reserves of oil and gas, as well as developing and
maximising the output of existing fields.

Critical at every stage from first exploration to full

production, petrophysicists acquire and evaluate well
data that helps us construct reservoir models and then
predict the potential flow.

Responsibilities could include:

Acquiring 3D seismic data

More specifically you will:

Creating advanced geological models

Design data acquisition programmes

Defining reservoir properties

Measure reservoir volumes

Planning development wells

Assess potential oil and gas yield

Liaise with geologists and engineers

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Reservoir Engineering

Production Technology

Asset Maintenance Engineering

Develop a detailed understanding of how oil, gas and

water are distributed within a reservoir. This involves
transforming petrophysical and geological data into
dynamic models.

As part of a team of geoscientists and petroleum

engineers, you will be involved in the full life-cycle of
field development. The technical challenges you face
will vary, depending on geographic location and
field maturity.

Join a team that provides critical engineering support

to oil and gas production facilities, on and offshore, as
well as refineries and chemical plants.

Your work will involve:

Developing economically viable plans
Using multi-cell simulation techniques

Well production improvements

Forecasting oil and gas flow rates

Field monitoring and flow optimisation

Recommending well locations

Conceptual design of development wells

Well Engineering

Production Engineering

In your hands will be the design, safe construction

and maintenance of oil and gas wells. You will help
find the best technical, commercial and environmental
ways to recover hydrocarbons.

See the full life-cycle of field development from

conceptual design through to production and,
eventually, abandonment.

You will lead teams in:

Managing day-to-day operations such as:

Field development planning

Field development and well design

Well and platform operations

Well construction and maintenance

Managing safety and environmental issues

Sub-surface data gathering

Optimising performance

Safety and environmental management

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You could work on:

This involves:
Maintaining asset and HSSE integrity
Technical troubleshooting and reliability engineering
New plant design and construction
Budget planning and contract negotiation
Overhaul management
Process Engineering
Provide crucial support to production, both on and
offshore. At Shell, we need specialists in gas, refinery,
upstream and chemical technologies.
You could find yourself:
Ensuring the technical integrity of plants
Advising on process safety issues
Commissioning new installations
Analysing laboratory data
Handling process control and optimisation

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Shearwater Platform,
North Sea, UK

Discipline Engineering

Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Social Performance

Research and Development

Across our businesses, we need skilled professional

engineers from a wide range of technical disciplines such
as mechanical, civil, electrical, rotating & equipment,
mechanical static, instrument, materials, corrosion and
process control engineering.

Working in HSSE & SP is an opportunity to be part of a

passionate team of professionals dedicated to making a
difference. All Shell companies and operated joint ventures
are required to comply with high company standards
our HSSE & SP Commitment and Policy is fundamental
to the way we operate. HSSE & SP professionals at
Shell focus on driving improvements to make Shell a
more responsible operator, improving our sustainability
performance and helping communities benefit from our
projects and operations.

You will be central to our future success researching

innovative technologies and ensuring they are applied
to new processing methods and product development.

Whatever your passion, you can make a vital

contribution by:
 esigning, building and maintaining our on and
D
offshore facilities
 nsuring safe, reliable and environmentally responsible
E
operations
R epresenting Shell to professional technical institutions
and conferences
Become part of the team that designs and commissions all
our surface installations and infrastructure.
Your responsibilities could cover cost, health and safety,
scheduling, and quality control, including:
 anaging complex interdisciplinary
M
engineering projects
Selecting and supervising contractors
Creating designs for new facilities

You could help us meet technical challenges by:

Searching and developing new catalysts
Creating high-performance fuels and lubricants
Exploring sustainable energy technologies
Collaborating with customers on novel products

You could be responsible for:

 riving HSSE & SP performance improvement at one of
D
our facilities
Building a stronger culture across Shell by ensuring safety
is integrated into all aspects of our business
 ssisting projects and operations to manage
A
environmental risks in ecologically sensitive regions
Identifying and minimising negative social impacts
and enhance local benefits for the communities where
we operate
 ngaging stakeholders to address their needs and
E
concerns to help us achieve our business objectives

Developing environmental strategies

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TECHNICAL CAREERS
WHERE YOU COULD WORK
Theres a great
WORK/LIFE balance.
Youre at the heart
of the Oil and
Gas industry in
a hub of global
excellence.

CAREER AREA

Geologist
Geophysicist
Petrophysicist
Reservoir Engineer
Well Engineer
Production Technologist
Production Engineer
Asset Maintenance Engineer
Process Engineer
Discipline Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Rotating & Equipment
Mechanical Static
HSSE

Mercedes Commercial Advisor Gas Supply, UK Graduate

Production Manufacturing

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Statistics

Well Engineering

Process Safety/Environmental Engineering

Physics

Process Engineering

Applied Physics

Mining Engineering

Petroleum Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mathematics

Materials Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Geochemistry

Geology

Geophysics

General Engineering

Drilling

Earth Sciences

Civil Engineering

Chemistry

Chemometrics

Basin Modelling

Chemical Engineering

Electrical Engineering/Power Engineering

Roles subject to availability.

Aeronautical Engineering

DEGREE DISCIPLINE

Research & Development

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There is a structured development

plan in place for all graduates
that join the Shell Graduate
Programme. Through this,
I am able to develop my key
skills and to craft my career
progression within the company.
Ian Tang Yee Yen Flow Assurance Engineer
Malaysian Graduate

COMMERCIAL
CAREERS WITH SHELL
THERE IS MORE TO OUR BUSINESS THAN ENGINEERING OR
TECHNICAL CAREERS.
Whether its real time trading worth billions of dollars or running the largest retail network, we
need the finest commercial graduates across all our organisations. We recruit graduates into a
variety of commercial areas, including:
Upstream Commercial

Downstream Commercial

Our business purpose is to optimise the value of existing

assets and to grow and reshape our portfolio to add more
value. The business has a global coverage and works in
three main activities, namely:

We have various businesses in Downstream which will

set you up for long-term success across the Commercial
Classes of Business and our integrated value chain in
Downstream. You will have broad exposure to commercial
competencies such as:

New Business Development

Commercial Management

Marketing

Petroleum Economics

Sales
Pricing
B2B & B2C
Business Development

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Supply Chain & Distribution

Human Resources

Information Technology

Gain exposure to all aspects of our international

distribution and logistical activity from balancing
supply and demand to liaising with production units.

In building a HR function for the 21st century, we believe

Shell is ahead of the game in expertise and delivery of
world class people strategies. You could be involved in:

The opportunities are vast allowing you to select a career to

potentially learn many aspects of the Oil and Gas Business
from Exploration, Production to Manufacturing and Retail.
You can also become a specialized expert in many
disciplines in IT such as:

You will focus on areas such as:

Organisational support and change management

Market analysis

Development of teams and individuals

Contract negotiation

Embedding a culture of diversity and inclusion

Managing risk against cost

Resourcing and Talent Acquisition

Optimising distribution channels

Implementing effective policies building a

culture of performance

Trading
Our trading business buys and sells crude oil,
gas, refined products and chemicals on the world
commodity markets. As a graduate, you will gain an
insight into key business areas, including:
Wet operations, finding the right vessel for a
particular cargo
Contract preparation
The trading floor
Managing risks
Conducting negotiations

Finance
Finance is committed to delivering world-class performance
and adding value to the business, both in the outside world
and within Shell. We have world-class career resources
in place to help deliver this vision and we invite you to be
part of the team. For example, you could support critical
business decision-making, help ensure compliance with
todays complex regulations in Finance Functional areas,
or achieve greater efficiencies overseeing simple, standard
processes. You could be involved in:

Custom applications development, working closely with

customers and colleagues to deliver innovative solutions
Global project management or Strategic IT consultancy
through to general management
Contracting & Procurement (C&P)
C&P takes a strategic approach to managing Shells
expenditure and suppliers, and supports our operations and
capital projects by delivering goods and services on time,
to the right specification. Join us in this area and you will
be involved in:
Market intelligence
Managing supplier relationships
Contract bidding and negotiation
Developing and delivering procurement strategies

Financial and variance analysis

Capital budgets
Opportunity and project evaluation
Financial and Investment planning

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Youll receive world class

entry level education in
whatever business youre
working with in the
energy sector.

COMMERCIAL CAREERS
WHERE YOU COULD WORK
CAREER AREA

Commercial

Travis Contracts Representative,

US Graduate

Upstream Commercial
Downstream Commercial
Supply Chain & Distribution
Trading

Human Resources

Finance

Information Technology

Must have gained IT knowledge.

Roles subject to availability.

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Any

Telecommunications

Transportation, Logistics or Distribution

Software Engineering

Strategic Management

Psychology

Social Sciences

Marketing

Mathematics

Law

Management Information Systems

Information Technology

Labour & Industrial Relations

Finance

Human Resource Management

Economics

Energy Management

Econometrics

Computer Science

Accounting

Supply Chain Management (inc Operations & Logistics)

Any degree possible with strong

HR experience.

Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Civil)

Must have strong numerical ability

and finance experience/knowledge.

Business Information Management

Preferred degree.

Business Administration (Relevant modules)

Business/Commerce

DEGREE DISCIPLINE

Contracting and Procurement

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WHAT
WE OFFER

Your
Development
There are plenty of ways Shell can help
you get more out of your career.
As well as the chance to tackle the energy challenge, you will enjoy ongoing opportunities to
develop your career, and a benefits package that ranks among the best in the industry.
When you arrive, well find you a Buddy who can
answer your questions and help you get settled.
Well also identify a personal mentor who can
help you decide what you want from your career
and how best to apply yourself. And you will
have regular appraisals with your line manager.
Like all our new graduates, you will have a
thorough on-boarding and will get to experience
Shell Life a course designed to develop your
leadership potential. The course helps you reflect

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on your personal direction and qualities you need

to reach the highest levels within the business.
By moving through a series of real jobs, you will
develop a broad base of practical experience.
And depending on your role and location, you will
also have a number of training opportunities, which
could include working towards a professional
qualification.

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Qualities

Your Package
Well start you off on a competitive salary and,
depending on your performance, you may earn bonuses
on top. We offer a competitive annual leave entitlement
and will do our best to offer flexible working options
wherever feasible.

WHAT WE
LOOK FOR

Whatever role you play within the business,

there are certain qualities you will need in
order to succeed.
First and foremost, you need to enjoy being challenged because we have a habit of taking
on projects that other people think are impossible. Like finding a way to reach disparate
pockets of oil from a single drilling platform. Or designing a gas rig that runs on less power
than it takes to boil a kettle. As individuals, we all bring a unique set of qualities to the
business, but there are certain key attributes we look for in our people.
At Shell we use a competency based assessment methodology which focuses on CAR:

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Capacity

Achievement

Relationship skills

It takes real intellectual, analytical

and creative ability to learn quickly,
identify issues, absorb information,
make judgements and
propose solutions.

We expect plenty of enthusiasm,

resilience and confidence are
you someone who can always
get things done?

We look for rounded characters with

both sensitivity and influencing skills.
Are you able to work effectively with
others in a diverse team?

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HOW TO
JOIN US

Working for Shell, I contribute

to some of the most exciting
and innovative energy projects
in Australia.

There are different ways

to join us.

Finlay Ball Offshore Structures Engineer,

Australian Graduate

Whether it is through an internship, or whether you attend

one of our Shell Recruitment Days to enter our graduate
programme. Whichever path you take, youll receive training,
support and career choices to develop your potential.

Online application &

on-line assessments

Internships

Selected for requested

activity

Invited for interview

You can experience Shell directly through a student internship.

Shell internships are a fully assessed route into Shell where you will
gain first-hand experience of what its like to work with global company.
Internships are available to pre-final year students.

Shell Recruitment Day

Here well explore how well you cope with various business scenarios
assessing your achievements and relationship skills, capacity to analyse
critical issues and identify the wider implications. In addition, we will
explore your aptitude for dealing with change and driving your own
learning, and your ability to identify and influence key stakeholders.
Based upon the talents, skills and knowledge you display, you could
be offered a full-time graduate position. We offer graduate opportunities
to students who are currently in their final year of study or who have
recently graduated.
Ormen Lange gas field on
the Norwegian continental shelf

Whichever path you take, you will get a comprehensive onboarding

programme when you arrive to help you settle into your new role.
And our early career development programme will make sure you
get off to a flying start.

INTERNSHIP

SHELL
RECRUITMENT
DAY

Job offer

Onboarding
& mentoring

Year 1

Find out more and apply online at

www.shell.com/graduate
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