Shell Assessed Internship Programme
As a student in the Shell Assessed Internship Programme, we equip you with skills, tools and invaluable lessons. Things you might not encounter in a typical classroom.
As one of our Assessed Interns, you鈥檒l experience:
- The opportunity to develop into a future leader through mentoring and guided responsibilities
- Working in project teams that make a difference
- Supportive leaders, mentors and colleagues who guide and encourage you
- Hands-on co-creation opportunities that align with your development goals
- A fresh perspective on the energy market
- Typically, 10-12 weeks in your chosen business area
Find and apply for an Assessed Internship opportunity in your country that suits your study and interests.
Kenny"The assessed internship resulted in a tangible deliverable that had a commercial impact upon the business. This experience was unparalleled."
Your learning journey
We鈥檝e designed the Shell Assessed Internship with you and your future career in mind. To give you a real role in our business. You get the mentoring and support you need to succeed throughout your internship. As one of our Assessed Interns, your leader and mentor guide you through the completion of a major project with clear deliverables and outcomes.
Work on real projects
- You make an impact and gain hands-on experience in a project that contributes to the current and future energy mix
- In one way or another, your work facilitates us in carrying out our purpose and meeting our targets
Top support to bring out your best
- A clear on-boarding process empowers you to familiarise yourself with Shell and its various businesses
- You experience a culture of care from leaders who coach and support your wellbeing, enabling you to reach your personal and professional best
- Grow, develop and collaborate with your global peers and Shell management in various networking events
How an Assessed Internship works
- After you鈥檝e been placed, you, your mentor and your supervisor agree on which project you will undertake and on your specific development goals
- Your mentor and supervisor provide you with regular and structured feedback 鈥� a kind of temperature check 鈥� throughout your internship
- You participate in a formal mid-term review and an End of Internship Review with your mentor and supervisor
- Following your successful completion of the assessments, we might be in the position to offer you a full-time employment opportunity
What we look for
We welcome applicants in their penultimate year of study at a recognised university. We don鈥檛 ask for specific grades, but a strong academic record will help.
For all our Technical roles, we do ask that you are studying towards a Master鈥檚 degree or equivalent qualification.
For our Commercial and Corporate roles, we鈥檙e looking for a Bachelor鈥檚 degree or equivalent.
Assessment Criteria
Throughout the application and assessment process, you鈥檒l be assessed using the following three criteria, which we call the CAR criteria:
Capacity
To see how well you absorb information, analyse problems, make fact-based decisions, and propose innovative solutions.
Achievement
To assess how you get things done, for example your drive, resilience, self-confidence, and organisational skills.
Relationships
To look at how well you work in teams, communicate and respect others.
How to apply
Application process
Validity of the assessment outcome
Please note that after submitting a Assessed Internship application, any further applications during a 10-month period will be auto-progressed, based on the outcome of the first application. Therefore, if you have a successful application and re-apply to a different position in a 10-month period, your application will automatically proceed through Stage One. Alternatively, if you have an unsuccessful application and re-apply to a different position in a 10-month period, your application will be automatically regretted.
Apply for an assessed internship opportunity in your country
Get to know each intern and why they joined shell
Siobhan Kelly, Process EngineerCollaborating with people from all kinds of disciplines and backgrounds, I got great exposure to the different kinds of work and the working culture at Shell.