Operations Technical Internship Program

The primary intent of Shell Exploration and Production Company’s (SEPCo’s) Operations Technical Internship Program is to build a sustainable workforce for the future in the oil & gas industry by providing candidates enrolled in Operations, Craft and Technology students the opportunity to work in Shell’s operations environment for a period of between three and four months.

Requirements

What to expect

First hitch of internship

Second hitch of internship

Third hitch of internship

Other parts of internship

To Apply

Selection Process

If you are currently a BA/BS or advanced degree student enrolled in a Professional-level degree program, please view our internship opportunities specifically focused on Business, Science and Engineering.

To be eligible, candidates must have completed at least the first year of an Associate degree or two years of a BA/BS degree in one of the academic degree programs listed below, and should not have graduated more than three months prior to beginning the Internship. Additionally, candidates must have a current GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Compression and Compressor Technology Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology Industrial Maintenance Industrial Technology

Instrumentation Technology Mining Technology Petroleum Technology Power Plant Technology Process/Production Technology

In addition to the academic requirements listed above, you must also meet the following requirements: You must...

• Be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis; Offshore candidates are required to furnish additional citizenship documentation – see job posting for additional information;
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to safety and safe working practices and support Shell’s team work environment;
• Be willing to support Shell’s drug-free and harassment-free work environment;
• Be at least 18 years old;
• Be willing to work on high platforms, walk on high elevation grating and to walk up & down stairs;
• Be willing to work the work schedule for your assigned work location – schedules vary by location;
• Attend Shell Operations Selection Test session and achieve satisfactory test results; and
• Be able to speak, read and write English.

The primary intent of SEPCo’s Operations Technical Internship Program is to build a sustainable workforce for the future in the oil & gas industry by providing interested candidates an opportunity to work in Shell’s operations environment.  During your internship, you will be assigned a full-time Supervisor who will serve as your sponsor.

The internship program will begin with an intensive 14 day orientation and training session at Shell’s Robert Training Center in Robert, Louisiana.  During this orientation and training session, you will receive training in the following areas:

• Basic Water Safety and Survival
• Computer Systems Usage
• Health Safety and Environmental
• Process Skills Certifications
• Team Building

Following the completion of the orientation and training session in Robert, Lousiaina, you will be assigned to your internship work location.

During the first hitch of your internship, you will be exposed to the following:

• Offshore safety orientation
• Operations overview
• Produced water sampling
• Observing and recording vessel pressures and levels
• Putting a well in test
• Taking a S/O
• Running Norman samples
• Performing a BBSP Observation
• Participating in an emergency drill
• Make computer entries
• Work with a Mechanic and/or Electrician to perform preventative maintenance
• Work with IT/ET testing safety systems and performing preventative maintenance

During your second hitch of your internship, you will participate in the following under supervision:

• Safety presentations
• Observe an Emergency Drill from the ICS Center
• Launch a pig
• Check a chemical injection pump rate
• Transfer chemicals
• Fill out a Notification in SAP
• Facilitate a team meeting
• Work with a Mechanic to perform preventative maintenance and light repairs
• Work with an Electrician to perform preventative maintenance and light repairs
• Work with IT/ET performing preventative maintenance and light repairs

During your third hitch, you will demonstrate the following with supervision:

• Facilitate a morning community meeting
• Safety presentations
• Observe an Emergency Drill from the ICS Center
• Launch a pig
• Check a chemical injection pump rate
• Transfer chemicals
• Fill out a Notification in SAP
• Facilitate a team meeting
• Work with a Mechanic to perform preventative maintenance and light repairs
• Work with an Electrician to perform preventative maintenance and light repairs
• Work with IT/ET performing preventative maintenance and light repairs

At any time during your internship, you may perform/participate in the following as scheduling permits:

• Wash out/clean a skidpan
• Ride in a Personnel Basket or Work Basket
• Participate in Lock-out/Tag-out procedure
• Participate in a Monthly Capsule Inspection
• Participate in a Monthly Crane Inspection

To be considered for an Operations Technical internship, you must complete a Shell on-line application.  To access the application, click one of the links shown below.  To apply for both the offshore and onshore opportunities, you must complete a separate application for each opportunity. (All links open in a new window.)

Summer 2008 Offshore Internship - U11865
Summer 2008 Onshore Internship - U11867

Fall 2008 Offshore Internship - U13660

You will receive email confirmation of your application once it is submitted.  Please note, written communications are sent to the email address provided with your application.

Once your application is received, your qualifications will be assessed, and you will receive an application status email.  If you are eligible for further consideration, the next step in the selection process is the Testing Phase. You will receive detailed instructions regarding the testing process, test locations and the test schedule.  Candidates who have already met Shell’s minimum score requirement will not be required to re-take the test.

At the completion of the Testing Phase, candidates who meet the minimum test score requirement will be assessed and those who most closely meet Shell’s hiring criteria will be forwarded to the Operations Hiring Team for review.

The Operations Hiring Team will select and contact candidates most closely meeting the hiring criteria for an interview.  Shell conducts telephone interviews.  Upon completion of the interviews, those candidates most closely meeting the hiring criteria will receive a “Conditional Internship Offer.”  Those candidates who are not selected will be notified.

Candidates selected to receive a “Conditional Internship Offer” will receive an offer package and detailed instructions on the steps required to be completed.  You should focus your efforts on completing all requirements as quickly as possible.  Candidates who do not successfully complete all of the required background, medical and reference checks prior to the start of the internship may not be permitted to begin the internship.

We wish you much success and thank you for your interest in Shell.