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A day in Julia’s life as a Trading & Supply Graduate at Shell
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Title: Shell Graduate: A Day in the Life of a Graduate Commercial Operator
Duration: 1:08 minutes
Description:
We follow Julia as she takes us through the highlights of her day as a Graduate Commercial Operator at Shell, along with a glimpse of her life outside of work.
Shell Graduate: A Day in the Life of a Graduate Commercial Operator Transcript
[Background music plays]
An adaptation of the Sound of Shell plays, featuring fast-paced, ambient keys.
Julia
Hi, I’m Julia. Come with me in the day in the life of a Graduate Commercial Operator at Shell.
[Text displays]
Day in the life of a Graduate Commercial Operator at Shell
Video footage
Julia’s vertical video shows her waving and speaking to the camera in her home. Throughout this clip, whenever user-recorded footage appears, the edges of the frame display the same video, softly blurred in the background. Text transitions in at the far left of the frame to a bubble-popping sound FX.
Julia
I like to start my day early so I have plenty of time to give Lola the attention she deserves before heading to work.
[Text displays]
06:45
Video footage
Julia’s user-recorded footage shows the clock up on her wall showing the time of 06:25 before switching to a shot of her turning on her kettle. The footage then switches to a shot of her Dachshund jumping against her leg as she plays with her. At this point, a yellow digital timestamp appears onscreen in mid frame-right. Julia’s user-recorded footage then shows her standing outside of her front door snuggled down into her scarf.
Julia
I walk to work most mornings. It’s great walking through the city and I get some amazing site seeing on the way.
[Text displays]
08:00
Video footage
Julia’s user-recorded footage shows her and a friend walking together, smiling and waving at the camera. The footage then pans across from right to left one bank of the River Thames and ending at the London Eye on the opposite bank. It’s still fairly dark in the morning, so everything is all lit up. At this point, a yellow digital timestamp appears onscreen in top frame-left.
Julia
My job in commercial operations is in RNG, Renewable Natural Gas. Essentially, this is energy made from biomass, which are things like food waste and cow poo.
[Text displays]
09:00
Video footage
Julia’s user-recorded video shows a close up of her hand as she scans her security access card, with light turning from red to green with a beep sound effect, allowing her access into the building. At this point, a yellow digital timestamp appears onscreen in top frame-right. Julia’s user-recorded footage then switches to a shot of her three computer monitors on her desk. The footage then switches to a shot of Julia standing in front of the large windows in the office with a view of the city behind her. Two Adobe Stock videos appear on screen one at a time, looking as though Julia has lifted them into position on either side of her. The first one to the left of her is of a bucket of food waste being poured onto a compost heap. And the second video to the right of Julia is of a black and white cow facing the camera with a few others behind it.
Julia
My day starts with a morning meeting. And then I email our clients to make sure the RNG got from here to here.
Video footage
Julia’s user-recorded video captures her computer monitor showing her and three of her colleagues attending their Teams meeting. Julia’s frame is top left, showing her recording the screen while her colleague on the bottom left frame is making a heart shape with her fingers and the two gentlemen in the two frames on the right are smiling. The footage then switches to a shot of one of her computer screens before switching to a shot of her sitting at the boardroom table where she’s talking to the camera and lifting her hands one at a time to show the two images that pop up as she lifts her hands. The first image to the left is a stock image of a RNG plant, and the second image to the right is of a board showing the Shell pecten with Shell CNG Renewable written underneath.
Julia
Quick bit of lunch with everyone at the market near the office. I’ve made some incredible friends from being part of the Energy Leaders Committee. Which is a network for junior employees at Shell.
[Text displays]
12:00
Video footage
Julia’s user-recorded video shows the market with people moving around the stalls, one of her colleagues stands and smiles at the camera. At this point, a yellow digital timestamp appears onscreen in mid frame-left. The footage then switches to two more of her colleagues holding their lunch, smiling, laughing and chatting with each other. The footage then transitions to a shot of her and another of her colleagues back at the office clinking their coffee cups before taking a sip. The footage then pans from left to right showing a seating area in the office with her colleague sitting on the sofa to the right.
Julia
After lunch I’m looking ahead to work out how much RNG we might need in coming weeks or months.
[Text displays]
14:00, 15:30
Video footage
Footage shows Julia standing at a screen showing the agenda page of a presentation to two of her colleagues seated at the boardroom table. At this point, a yellow digital timestamp appears onscreen in top frame-left. The footage then switches to a time-lapse of Julia working at her desk. At this point, a yellow digital timestamp appears onscreen in bottom frame-right.
Julia
That’s work done for the day. Now I’m off to get some dinner with my team.
[Text displays]
19:00
Video footage
Julia’s user-recorded footage shows her colleagues walking into a dimly lit restaurant before switching to her panning the camera across the table showing her colleagues enjoying their sushi, chatting and some smiling at the camera. At this point, a yellow digital timestamp appears onscreen in top frame-right. The footage then shows all of them clinking their glasses while cheering and smiling at the camera.
Julia
When I get home I say hi to Appot and Lola, then I’m off to bed.
[Text displays]
21:30
Video footage
Julia’s user-recorded footage shows her petting her black cat. At this point, a yellow digital timestamp appears onscreen in mid frame-left. Julia’s user-recorded footage switches to her sitting on the couch being nuzzled in the cheek by her Dachshund, while her partner sits by her looking away from the camera as he’s talking to someone else. The footage then moves on to show Julia lying in bed, closing her book as she waves and smiles to the camera. This final shot transitions out of frame in the shape of a contracting Pecten, gradually giving way to a clean white background.
Julia
And that’s my day. Bye.
Video footage
Julia’s user-recorded footage shows Julia lying in bed, closing her book as she waves and smiles to the camera. This final shot transitions out of frame in the shape of a contracting Pecten, gradually giving way to a clean white background.
[Audio]
Shell brand mnemonic played on keys.
[Text displays]
Power Your Progress Shell.co.uk/graduates © Shell International Limited 2025
[Animated sequence]
The small iconic red-and-yellow Pecten transitions in, positioning itself at the centre of the frame against a white background. Text then appears below the Pecten, as well as spanning across the lower part of the frame.
A day in Sophie’s life as a Commercial Graduate at Shell
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Title: A Day in the Life of Sophie as a Sales and Marketing Advisor
Duration: 1:10 minutes
Description:
We follow Sophie as she takes us through the highlights of her day as a Sales and Marketing Advisor at Shell, offering a glimpse into both her professional life and her time outside of work.
A Day in the Life of Sophie as a Sales and Marketing Advisor Transcript
[Background music plays]
An adaptation of the Sound of Shell plays, featuring upbeat, ambient synth tones, adding an energetic yet relaxed vibe to the scene.
Sophie
Hi, I’m Sophie.
Video footage
Sophie’s vertical user-recorded video shows her smiling into the camera, holding a device and some documents to her chest. Behind her, we see large barrels and containers in a garage setting. Throughout this clip, whenever vertical user-recorded footage appears, the edges of the frame display the same video, softly blurred in the background.
Sophie
Come on a Day in the life with me as a Sales and Marketing Advisor at Shell.
[Text displays]
Day in the life of a Sales & Marketing Advisor at Shell
Video footage
User-recorded video shows Sophie outside the garage, beneath a bright blue sky, shutting her eyes and smiling, clearly enjoying the sunshine. She is holding the device and documents again, with a vehicle visible in the background inside the garage. Text transitions in at the far left of the frame to bubble-popping sound FX.
Sophie
I always like to start my day by reading a few pages before I get ready to head out and see a few clients.
[Text displays]
06:30
Video footage and graphic
We see Sophie lying in bed under a white blanket, holding and looking at a tablet, with a Shell-branded white water bottle on a bedside table next to the bed. A candle on the bedside unit casts a pink glow across the scene. Sophie looks away from the tablet, and waves and smiles into the camera before returning to her reading. A yellow box with a digital timestamp appears onscreen in the upper-left
corner of the frame. In the upper-right corner, an animated analog alarm clock rocks from side to side, accompanied by a beeping alarm tone. In the lower-left corner, a book stack icon appears.
Sophie
I am ready to go.
Video footage
We see mirror selfie footage of Sophie in her bedroom, wearing her Shell-branded black shirt, speaking softly into her cell phone camera.
Sophie
I unplug my car and drive to the client’s garage.
Video footage
We see a wide view of a street scene with several cars parked along the curb, one of which is an electric vehicle that is plugged into an on-street charging station. User-recorded video shows a smartphone screen displaying an EV charging app, the app initially indicating that the charging process has started, with a green circular progress indicator and a message noting that the process typically takes up to a minute. Another close-up shows a hand unplugging a charging cable from an on-street EV charging station.
Sophie
I started out on the assessed internship program. I was so excited when I got the role.
Video footage
Tracking footage, as though from a moving vehicle, shows residential streets lined with brick houses, parked cars and trees, all under a partly cloudy sky. Next, a quick panning shot shows vehicles parked in front of a garage with a green exterior and blurred signage, though with a clear ‘reception’ label above a white door.
[Text displays]
Intern Whoooo!!!
Video footage and graphic
User-recorded video shows Sophie standing on a grassy lawn, holding a champagne bottle and opening it, accompanied by cork-popping sound effects and people cheering, suggesting a celebratory moment. A yellow textbox displays text in the upper left corner of the frame. Yellow text pulsates along the bottom of the frame. The party popper icon appears and rocks from side to side in frame-right.
Sophie
I worked in the marketing team.
Video footage
Tracking footage, recorded by someone off-camera, shows a man wearing a grey jacket approaching the white reception door of the garage previously described. Next, panning user-recorded video shows an office environment where individuals are sitting at a reception desk behind computers. The background features a wooden door, a filing cabinet, and blurred signage on the walls.
Sophie
And now, my role on the graduate program involves our distribution in the UK of automated lubricants.
[Text displays]
Graduate
Video footage
Again, tracking footage, recorded by someone off-camera, shows the man in the grey jacket crossing the floor of the garage. Then more user-recorded video shows Sophie smiling into the camera while standing, along with her colleague, outside a building with a garage entrance and a row of red and white bike racks. At this point, a yellow box displays text in the lower-left corner of the frame
Sophie
I enjoy my first coffee of the day.
[Text displays]
10:00 Coffee time!
Video footage and graphic
Close-up footage shows a hand removing a yellow coffee pod from a coffee machine with multiple pods visible in the machine's pod holder. More user-recorded video shows a coffee machine display screen, showing options and instructions as well as Sophie’s reflection as she holds her phone up to record the options she is selecting. At this point, a yellow box with a digital timestamp appears onscreen in the upper-right corner of the frame. A yellow textbox displays text and a coffee icon in the lower-left corner of the frame.
Sophie
I cover the South of the UK, getting to meet with independent garages regularly to discuss how using a Shell oil can support their business growth.
Video footage
User-recorded video shows Sophie engaged in a discussion with the man in the grey jacket in the garage previously described. She is holding a tablet and pointing at it while the man attentively listens. We continue to see them interacting onsite, followed by a high-angle view of the service area with multiple cars, along with various equipment and tools visible in the background. Next, we see Sophie smiling into the shot from inside the garage as she takes selfie footage. Following this is tracking footage of traffic on a road going through green countryside. Finally, we see Sophie and her colleague seated in their moving car, smiling and waving into the camera.
Sophie
I want to be part of the energy transition. And in my role, I am a small part of the puzzle.
Video footage
A wide shot shows Sophie and three other individuals engaged in a discussion around a table in a well-lit meeting room, with laptops, documents and a coffee mug present. User-recorded video shows Sophie standing on a balcony or rooftop during sunset, with buildings and a clear sky in the background. Additional user-recorded video shows another woman from behind, working at a workstation on her computer, multiple monitors facing her.
Sophie
Just checking a few emails before I head back to the office.
[Text displays]
14:00
Video footage
User-recorded video shows Sophie indoors, working on a device. A close-up of the device’s screen shows Sophie using its touchscreen features as she flicks through Shell-related content. At this point, a yellow box with a digital timestamp appears onscreen in the upper-right corner of the frame. More user-recorded video shows Sophie looking into the camera, seen in close-up, as she walks away from the garage with the green exterior.
Sophie
Heading up to my desk to follow up on some client emails…
Video footage
Tilting footage shows two tall, modern high-rise buildings with numerous windows and balconies, viewed from a low angle looking up towards the pale blue sky. Panning footage shows a modern, covered pedestrian walkway with a glass and metal canopy, flanked by tall buildings with large windows and storefronts, and a few people walking or standing around. Another interior pan shows revolving doors and lifts in a modern building and an “E” sign mounted to a wall. Next, we see Sophie filming selfie footage in an elevator mirror, wearing a lanyard and holding a cup and a second phone with a patterned case.
Sophie
And work on a new marketing project.
[Text displays]
15:30
Video footage
Low-angle time-lapse footage shows Sophie working at her desk. At this point, a yellow box with a digital timestamp appears onscreen in the upper-left corner of the frame. The scene shifts to a view of the flow diagrams and data on her two computer monitors.
Sophie
Enjoying a lovely sunset outside Shell Centre before I head off to choir rehearsal.
[Text displays]
London Eye!
Video footage
We see a view through an office window of the London Eye Ferris wheel during sunset, with a warm golden light illuminating the scene and the city's skyline in the background. The sky is filled with pastel-coloured clouds, adding to the picturesque quality of the moment. At this point, a yellow textbox displays text in the lower-left corner of the frame. We cut to footage of the backs of several people seated in classroom-style seating, with two blurred paintings on the wall in the background. This is followed by a close-up of sheet music, then by a wide view of an orchestra as we hear the orchestral music.
Sophie
Snuggling up with some TV at the end of a long day…
[Text displays]
20:00
Video footage
User-recorded video shows Sophie sitting under a blanket on her couch, holding a bowl and eating dinner. At this point, a yellow box with a digital timestamp appears onscreen in the upper-left corner of the frame. Next, selfie footage shows Sophie filming herself on the couch.
Sophie
Before I head off to bed.
[Text displays]
22:00
Video footage
Finally, we return to Sophie lying in bed, turning to put her tablet down on her bedside cabinet. At this point, a yellow box with a digital timestamp appears onscreen in the upper-right corner of the frame.
Sophie
And that’s my day. Bye.
[Text displays]
Zzzzzzzzz.....
Video footage
We see Sophie lean over her bedside table to blow out her candle before snuggling back under the covers. A yellow textbox displays text in the lower-left corner of the frame. This final shot transitions out of frame in the shape of a contracting Pecten, gradually giving way to a clean white background.
[Audio]
Shell brand mnemonic played on keys.
[Text displays]
Power Your Progress
shell.co.uk/graduates
© Shell International Limited 2025
[Animated sequence]
The small iconic red-and-yellow Pecten transitions in, positioning itself at the center of the frame against a white background. Text then appears below the Pecten, as well as spanning across the lower part of the frame.
Transcript
Transcript
Title: Shell Intern Attraction Vlog Patrick
Duration: 1:43 minutes
Description:
A short video showing an intern’s experiences of the internship scheme
[upbeat music plays]
[Visuals]
On a yellow background, white writing says “think you know what an intern does at Shell?”
Patrick, a man with curly red hair, sits in a home office wearing a white t-shirt.
Yellow box on screen with white writing says “Patrick. Intern in UK mobility Operations.”
[Patrick]
Hi, my name is Patrick, and I'm an intern in UK Mobility Operations working in the UK, mobility essentially deals with the business to customer side of Shell. And this is primarily focused at our service stations.
[Visuals]
Cars drive into a Shell petrol station forecourt.
A series of hot pastries and snacks are picked up with tongs.
[Patrick]
We provide that incentive mechanism for retailers and for site staff to actually reduce their energy usage, which has massive benefits for Shell's sustainability programmes as well as its carbon footprint.
[Visuals]
Shop fridge doors close, showing stickers that say “our chillers are powered by 100% renewable energy” and “our chillers with doors use less energy”.
[Patrick]
In just over a week, I will be giving my final presentation on the project over the course of the internship. I've essentially been able to organise my own schedule. I'm not a run-around boy for anyone. I am the one coordinating and directing my own project. This has enabled me to gain a lot of responsibility.
[People on video call]
Hi Patrick!
[Patrick]
Whilst the pandemic may take away from many of the social interactions we might have in the office, there are still many benefits from working from home.
[Visuals]
Two dogs, one black and one brown, run around a kitchen floor.
[Patrick]
Such as a friendly face at lunchtime.
[Visuals]
A tea towel is pulled back uncovering slices of pizza.
[Patrick]
Free lunch.
[Visuals]
A shot of Patrick in the kitchen, throwing a teabag into a mug from across the room.
[Patrick]
Unlimited tea.
[Visuals]
A close up shot of Patrick sitting on a train wearing a black mask.
[Patrick]
So I am currently on my way to London about to be given my final presentation.
[Visuals]
An illustrated map shows Patrick’s journey from Durham to London.
[Patrick]
So there’s quite a few of us who are coming into the office today, so that should be really nice.
[Visuals]
A selfie angle shot from of Patrick walking down the street.
[Patrick]
Quite a lot of the graduates also go on to the 23rd floor, so it's really nice to be able to bond.
[Visuals]
A view of London across the river from a bridge.
Feet in brown shoes walk across cobbles.
Camera pans up, showing a skyscraper building above some trees.
Shot of Patrick in an office against a pale wall.
[Patrick]
It’s a great feeling of reward, knowing that 12 weeks ago I was set this project and now I have a presentation which I'm quite proud of.
[Visuals]
Patrick stands in a lift with lights in the ceiling wearing a black mask.
[Patrick]
On my way down now to the 19th floor going Give my presentation. This is it.
[Visuals]
Patrick against a pale background.
[Patrick]
Just finished the presentation and I think it went okay.
[Visuals]
A view of the London Eye and the River Thames from the window. Patrick moves the camera around to face him again.
[Patrick]
Happy with that. Could be worse.
[Visuals]
A group of young interns in a restaurant laugh.
(flute jingle plays)
[Visuals]
White background with yellow and red Shell logo. Black writing says “search “Internship” at shell.com/careers”.
Transcript
Transcript
Title: Shell Intern Attraction Vlog Greg
Duration: 1:20 minutes
Description:
A short video showing an intern’s experiences of the internship scheme
[upbeat music plays]
[Visuals]
On a yellow background, white writing says “think you know what an intern does at Shell?”
Greg, a young man with short dark hair, stands in front of a wooden door in a green t-shirt.
A yellow box on screen with white writing says “Greg. Intern in Projects and Technology.”
[Greg]
Hi, I'm Greg, a third year civil engineering student, and I'm working in the Projects and Technology Department as part of the Civil Structures and Offshore team.
[Visuals]
Greg works on his computer at a desk in his home office. Text in white reads “me at work!”
[Greg]
Throughout my internship. I've been working on a project that was tailored to my interests.
[Visuals]
An animated diagram of electricity feeding from wind turbines in the sea, into a hub and onto land. Red lines move from the hub, towards land labelled “neighbouring countries”.
[Greg]
I'm researching the feasibility of extending the life of Shell’s central North Sea assets and repurposing them into renewable energy hubs.
[Visuals]
A 3D diagram of a pylon like structure, with moving grid lines underneath it.
[Greg]
I'm very interested in wave mechanics, so I like looking at the interaction between waves on the structures and how the loads are predicted and how that's designed against.
[Visuals]
A series of chats showing “3D plot of a wave, and plots of wave forces on a platform.”
Greg jogs through a sunny park. Text on screen reads “work hard, play hard.”
Greg uses a punchbag outside in the sun.
He stands outside on a green lawn. Text on screen reads “off on a site visit to Teesside”
[Greg]
Hey, guys, about to head off to the airport now. Wish me luck.
[Visuals]
Car drives along a road in the countryside. On screen text reads “on the way!!!”
Greg gives a thumbs up in an open top car going through the countryside. On screen text reads “to see how some offshore assets are being successfully decommissioned”
A London Underground train whizzes through a station.
Camera moves through an airport.
People walk towards an airplane in the dark.
The landscape zooms past at an angle as the plane takes off. On screen text reads “TAKE OFF!!!”
An illustrated map shows Greg’s journey with a red line from London to Teesside.
Greg stands outside the airport in the dark, wearing a surgical mask.
[Greg]
Just landed in Teesside, waiting for the taxi for the hotel. The site visit’s tomorrow, so I'll see you there.
[Visuals]
Looking over the water in the sun. Driving through the countryside.
Electricity pylons and power stations in the countryside are filmed from the road.
A series of photos of Greg in a red boiler suit by a power station.
[Greg]
So far, this internship has been great.
(camera shutter sounds)
I've had the opportunity to talk to industry professionals about topics we’re both passionate about, and I've seen first hand how the things I've learnt in university have been applied in industry.
[Visuals]
Greg at home, standing in front of a wooden door in a green t-shirt.
[Greg]
Working for Shell has been a wonderful experience that I would highly recommend to anyone looking to make a difference to our future.
(flute jingle plays)
[Visuals]
White background with yellow and red Shell logo. Black writing says “search “Internship” at shell.com/careers”.
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