Shell Assessed Internships
Discover more about applying for an Assessed Internship, and see if a career at Shell is what you’re looking for.
An Assessed Internship (AI) is an excellent way to get to know Shell from the inside. Immerse yourself in the Energy industry and decide what career is right for you.
Your time in an AI will see you having a full day-to-day involvement in actual projects selected to match your interests and abilities. You will join a team and work alongside Shell employees who are all professionals in their fields. To ensure that you will get the most from the experience, a supervisor and a mentor will support you directly while you undertake regular assessments throughout your internship. Their perspectives will contribute to your understanding of the business, and its demands and rewards
Shell Assessed Internships at a glance:
- Typically 10-12 weeks over your summer break, or 20-24 weeks if you take a Leave of Absence (LOA) over your school term
- A real project with a significant level of business impact
- Discovering which skills you need to develop through constructive feedback
- Building valuable networks and contacts for future career opportunities
What we look for:
You’ll be evaluated on your capacity for analysis, decision-making and creating workable solutions, as well as your drive, enthusiasm, resilience and confidence.
During an Assessed Internship, you’ll have a formal mid-term review with your mentor and supervisor. Following this, there will be a final review where there would be a competency based interview. You’ll also be asked to prepare a final presentation about your project.
Your success in the Assessed Internship could result in you being offered a full time role.
Internship Process
Mentoring and Coaching
When you join us, you will have a mentor and a supervisor to guide you throughout the internship. Your supervisor will provide day-to-day guidance and support, whilst your mentor acts as a sounding board, providing experienced advice and support. Your mentor is usually someone senior in your line of business.
Mid-Internship Review
A meeting will take place mid-way through your internship with your supervisor and mentor. The purpose of this meeting is to review whether you have met the milestones set at the start of the project, to provide you with feedback on your performance to date, and to give you examples of where you are doing well and area for improvement, using the CAR framework.
Internship Outcome
If the overall evaluation of your internship meets our minimum employment standards, we will seek to identify a suitable position on the graduate programme for you.
Energy Transition Challenge: Searching for New Energies
Energy fuels both the global economy and our everyday lives, and with a global improvement of living standards and population growth, we are seeing the continued rise in demand for energy. The big challenge is how to provide much more energy while, at the same time, significantly reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. This is what we call the Energy Challenge.
Working towards a low-carbon future
We recognise the significance of climate change, along with the role energy plays in helping people achieve and maintain an good quality of life. A key role for society—and for Shell—is to find ways to provide much more energy with less carbon dioxide. This global energy transition therefore requires a huge undertaking—producing and consuming energy in a different way. We need to design our economies, communities, and lives to thrive on these energy systems.
Explore one of the most innovative companies in the world
There has never been a more exciting time to work in the energy industry.
With a career at Shell, you’ll have a part to play in uniquely innovative projects, which will provide unbeatable experience.
We have a track record of world firsts, from Shell Pearl GTL, the world’s largest gas-to-liquids plant, to Prelude, the world’s first floating liquefied natural gas facility. These aren’t just engineering achievements. They are a product of business that genuinely prizes progress, where you will be constantly encouraged to explore new ways of thinking and working.
A World-Class Company needs World-Class Talent
We’re also one of the world’s best-known brands. With around 92,000 employees in more than 70 countries, we operate on a scale few can rival. You’ll have the opportunity to work with brilliant people from all around the world, sharing expertise and points of view that will enrich your experience.
The scale of our challenge is exciting too. Global demand for energy is rapidly rising and outpacing supply. We offer a Graduate Programme that will develop both your professional expertise and your leadership potential. The Graduate Programme will allow you to work and learn as an integral part of a talented global team, and be inspired by where your career could take you.
Application Process
Stage 1 – Online Assessments
Stage 1 – Online Assessments
After you’ve submitted your application, you’ll be asked to complete four online game-based assessments. These games measure various cognitive abilities and your working style preferences by presenting you with different challenges.
Altogether this will take approximately 20 minutes and will need to be completed within five days of receiving the assessment invite.
On-Demand Video interview
This short, self-recorded video interview is an opportunity for you to tell us about yourself and your qualifications. You’ll also see some of our current graduates who will ask you a series of pre-recorded competency-based questions. You may record the interview at any internet-enabled location at a time most convenient to you. For each question, you’ll have 30 seconds to prepare and 3 minutes to record your answer.
Stage 2 – Final Assessment
Stage 2 – Final Assessment
This is the last assessment stage. It consists of a face to face session with two professionals at Shell. During this session you will be asked to discuss your thoughts on a case study, which you will have a chance to review 48 hours prior to the session. You will need to read and prepare for this, but don’t worry, more information will be provided closer to the time. On the day of your assessment, you will be assigned a topic relating to your case study and then given 20 minutes (30 for non-native English speakers) to prepare a 5-minute presentation. This presentation will be followed by questions and additional scenarios from the assessors for up to 30 minutes. After this, will be an interview - this is where you have the chance to get to know us, and for us to get to know you better. To make the interview process more convenient and comfortable, we are leveraging the latest digital technology to bring the experience to you – wherever you may be.
Shell Connect
Shell Connect
We’d love for you to come and visit us and get a taste of what it’s like to work at Shell. You’ll be welcomed to our offices to meet a variety of people ranging from senior leaders to new joiners like you. Along with seeing the facilities, you will learn more about the energy industry, the career development opportunities available, and the culture that you would be a part of.
*If there are any circumstances preventing a visit to a Shell office, your Recruitment point of contact will be in touch and provide further advice.
Shell Internship
Shell Internship
Following the successful completion of the assessments, you will be offered a place on the internship programme.
During an Assessed Internship, you will have a formal mid-term review with your mentor and supervisor. At the end of the internship, there will be a final review, which also serves the purpose of the Stage 2 Part Assessment. You will have to sit for a competency-based interview. You will also be asked to prepare a final presentation about your project.
Offer
Offer
Your success in the Assessed Internship could result in you being offered an Employment opportunity in a full-time role.
Frequently asked questions
Will Visas be supported when I apply for an internship?
Will Visas be supported when I apply for an internship?
For now, applicants must be a resident or citizen of Singapore at the time of applying.
If you do not currently have the legal, long-term right to live and work in Singapore, there are a number of possibilities:
- You could also consider making an application for a role with a Shell company in a country where you already have the legal right to work
- Shell is a global company and we are recruiting talent for our global operations. It is possible that if you apply in Australia, we may offer you a position in another country, depending on the opportunities available in countries where you have the long-term legal right to work
I have not received a response to my application, what should I do?
I have not received a response to my application, what should I do?
You can track your application online by logging into your account. In the initial stages of the application process, applicants are given 10 days from receipt of their email invitation to complete each of the Online Assessments and Self-Recorded Video Interview. After which, if either of these elements are not completed, the application is automatically withdrawn and you can re-apply in 12 months’ time from the date of application.
If you have not received an invitation to the Online Tests or the Self-Recorded Video Interviews, you must contact our team within this timeframe to complete these elements. The Online Test and the Self-Recorded Video Interviews come in separate emails and may end up in your Junk mail. We cannot extend the 10-day window or re-activate the elements of the first stage if you contact us after the 10-day window. For re-activation emails, please contact our team: careers@shell.com
