Taking control of her career
Discover how Shiau Yinn has progressed from her Assessed Internship at Shell.
We asked Shell employees on our Graduate Programme working in different roles around the world about their experiences. Listen to what they had to say.
Discover how Shiau Yinn has progressed from her Assessed Internship at Shell.
Abhinandan Kohli applies his skills as a Petrophysicist to make an impact on Shell operations worldwide
Find out how graduate Mustafa Al-Najim is gaining invaluable experience as Project Pipeline Engineer at one of the richest oil fields in the world.
Discover the tasks Prashanthini has been involved in since starting on the Shell Graduate Programme as a Subsea Controls Engineer.
Finlay completed a Master’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London and an assessed internship with Shell.
Yongqin became a UK IT Project Manager for Mobile Applications after completing the Shell Graduate Programme
Mechanical Engineer
Title: 19 Shell’s Technical Graduate Programme - Life as a Discipline Engineer
Duration: 3:06 minutes
Description:
Ever wonder what working as an engineer is like outside of the classroom and into the energy industry? Hear from our Discipline Engineer technical graduate, Rina Yang as she shares her career journey, experiences in Shell and insights into her role.
19 Shell’s Technical Graduate Programme - Life as a Discipline Engineer
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technical graduate programme at shell
discipline engineering
[Video footage]
View of a bay with oil storage facility.
“You're going to be a future leader of the company,
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Woman in red overalls walks through a work area where people are sitting at workstations with computer monitors.
so you're actually exposed to a lot of different challenges.
[Video footage]
View of a monitor from over a woman’s shoulder.
You're given real job challenges from the first day that you start work.
[Video footage]
Young woman in red standing in front of a storage tank.
My name is Rina Yang; I joined Shell two years ago,
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RINA YANG
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
and I graduated from Nanyang Technological University
in Mechanical Engineering.
[Video footage]
View from ground of pipes overhead. Camera pans across the refinery.
As an engineer, I get to come up with solutions.
[Video footage]
Rina at a workstation, speaking.
How do you make the equipment more energy efficient?
[Video footage]
Views of refinery.
How do you operate a turbine to consume less energy?
We need to think of the most energy effective ways
[Video footage]
Rina at workstation.
to minimise power consumption.
[Video footage]
Computer screen.
The company places a strong emphasis on safety,
and our safety practices are world-class standard.
[Video footage]
Rina outside with backdrop of storage tank.
My day to day job is in troubleshooting,
and especially in times of catastrophic equipment failure,
[Video footage]
Rina and others at workstation with banks of computer monitors.
it's the time when you get to see
everyone really come together as a team.
[[Video footage]
Close ups of images on screens.
There's no such thing as a hierarchical culture over here,
[Video footage]
Rina and work colleague at workstation.
so as long as you have facts and information
[Video footage]
Rina outside with backdrop of storage tank.
that you can share with the team, everyone is open for discussion.
[Video footage]
Rina and female colleague at workstation.
You're assigned a buddy or a mentor,
who will guide you through your day to day job,
who will help you in your long term career ambitions
[Video footage]
Rina outside with backdrop of storage tank.
and also if you have any queries about your rotational jobs,
or about your career goals, and long term plans,
[Video footage]
Long shot or work space with many workstations.
Camera pans to Rina and a male colleague talking.
you can always feel free to talk to any senior leaders.
They are always very open to sharing about their own personal journey.
[Video footage]
Rina outside with backdrop of storage tank.
There's a half annual review with your line manager
so through this discussion with your line manager,
he will actually inform you what
your strengths and what your weaknesses are
and what are the actions you can take to close these gaps.
So, in such a feedback process, you get to learn more about yourself
[Video footage]
Rina and female colleague in meeting room with whiteboards behind them.
and how you are doing in the company.
[Video footage]
Rina outside with backdrop of storage tank.
:50
I think what I like most about the Shell Graduate Programme is
that it exposes me to different rotational roles,
[Video footage]
Worker putting on safety gloves and climbing a ladder
so I get to try different departments such as Maintenance, Turnaround,
Projects, Engineering Assurance.
[Video footage]
Rina outside with backdrop of storage tank.
And also it sends us on development courses
[Video footage]
Close up of someone writing.
such as Shell Life, which develops you as an individual leader,
[Video footage]
Worker standing amongst pipes and machinery.
So, on the courses they teach you how to better yourself
in influencing people, in terms of communication,
[Video footage]
Rina and female colleague walking along a corridor and then going through a turnstile.
and how to bring out the leader in yourself.
Shell helps me to achieve a work-life balance
[Video footage]
Rina outside with backdrop of storage tank.
by having a lot of community and networks in the company.
[Video footage]
Group of people sitting at a restaurant table, talking, laughing and eating.
There are various support groups, such as Nexus,
which is the graduate community, and also the Women's Network
where you can get support from fellow women in Bukom.
[Video footage]
Rina outside with backdrop of storage tank.
And also in Bukom, there are various facilities for the staff to use.
[Video footage]
People playing tennis.
Sometimes I play tennis with my colleagues on the tennis courts.
[Video footage]
Rina and female colleague with trays of food in the cafeteria; they walk over and sit down at a table with other colleague
And also there was one time when we organised a cooking competition
in our cafeteria.
[Video footage]
Rina outside with backdrop of storage tank.
I think Shell brings out the leader in me
[Video footage]
Rina talking on cell phone/two-way.
by pushing me to the limit.
[Video footage]
Rina in large room, monitors and whiteboards behind her.
In fact, in ten years' time,
I will be exposed to various exciting technical roles
which allow me to gain a deeper understanding of the industry.
[Video footage]
Rina walking in safety glasses and hard hat.
It's an exciting place to work here”.
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Shell logo
©SHELL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2013
Contracting & Procurement
Title: 20 Shell's Commercial Graduate Programme - Life in Contracting & Procurement
Duration: 3:09 minutes
Description:
A strong support network will smooth your entry into working life: a supervisor, on- the- job coaches, mentors and professional experts will be there to help you succeed.
Caroline Ng sought for an exciting commercial career upon graduation as a Senior Buyer in Shell's Contracting & Procurement department. Find out how she hones her commercial acumen and leadership skills through day-to-day work activities and numerous challenges.
20 Shell's Commercial Graduate Programme - Life in Contracting & Procurement Film Transcript
[Background music plays]
Bright, uplifting music
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Commercial Graduate
Programme at Shell
Contracting and Procurement
[Video footage]
Panoramic view of shipping harbour scene.
Interview with Caroline Ng
[Title]
Senior Buyer
[Caroline]
“When you say Shell, people do know your organisation.’’
[Video footage]
Camera zooms in slightly on huge oil reservoirs in plant site, harbour visible behind.
Close-up of computer monitor showing three multi-coloured graphs.
Panoramic view of plant building, many pipes and small tanks visible in structure.
Office building setting, Caroline walking along passage.
View of Caroline from behind as she enters an open reception area.
[Caroline]
‘’There are a lot of opportunities in Shell. It is definitely an exciting organisation. As a graduate, they do put you in real life situations and big projects.’’
[Video footage]
Caroline visible through doorway to Meeting Room 6, she is seated opposite a colleague.
Caroline is shown in meeting room, seated opposite and talking to a male and female colleague. She has a laptop open in front of her and there is a large TV with graphs shown on the wall to her right.
View from through the doorway of the back of the two colleagues, Caroline is facing the female colleague and talking.
[Caroline]
‘’My name's Caroline. Currently, I'm a senior buyer in one of the largest refineries in the world.’’
[Video footage]
Caroline is shown sitting in a cubicle in an open-plan office.
Close-up of top of Caroline’s face from behind cubicle partition.
Close-up of Caroline’s hands at laptop keyboard, graph is showing on her laptop monitor.
[Caroline]
‘’This is definitely a very challenging job. I do spend part of the day really making sure that my products are delivered on time, and to make sure that the operations have run smoothly. We do not want any hiccups in the refinery.’’
[Video footage]
Camera zooms in on left of Caroline who is seated in her cubicle in the open-plan office. She is looking at the laptop screen.
Close-up of Caroline’s hands at her laptop.
View of Caroline from behind in her open-plan office cubicle, working at her laptop.
[Caroline]
‘’There is a huge focus on safety. That is something that's become very real in my job, and something that I appreciate more.’’
[Video footage]
Extreme close-up of top half of Caroline’s face; she is wearing goggles and a hardhat.
Caroline is shown in red overalls, hardhat, gloves and goggles as she ascends the rungs of a ladder in the plant.
Close-up of laptop, showing text.
Caroline is shown in a meeting room, seated opposite a male and a female colleague; she is talking to them and her laptop is open in front of her.
Camera switches to left of room, showing Caroline seated opposite the same two colleagues, they turn to look at the TV screen to Caroline’s right and are laughing.
[Caroline]
‘’Being engaged in these commercial negotiations can be quite exciting. You get to see how your work impacts the business.’’
[Video footage]
Caroline is shown standing in an open-plan office cubicle; she is looking a computer monitor in front of her.
View from below as we look up at petrol station open-sided roof, showing the Shell name on a bright yellow background on the side of the roof. Camera pans down to shown three pillars, each with a sign which has the writing: Shell V-Power Performance Fuels on a red background and the Shell logo in the bottom right corner.
View of hand picking up a bottle of Shell Helix Ultra off a shelf, yellow and blue bottles of Shell Helix are lined up alongside the grey bottles.
View of one of the signs mentioned above: red background with the words Shell V-Power Performance Fuels. Camera zooms in quickly to focus on the O of Power.
[Caroline]
‘’It really exposes you to the different portfolios. This reminds you how big this organisation is.’’
[Video footage]
Caroline is shown standing over a desk, looking at a computer monitor. A female colleague is standing next to her and a male colleague is seated at the computer. The female colleague points at the monitor.
View from over Caroline and female colleague’s shoulder at the computer monitor. Caroline points at a graph shown on the screen.
Camera pans from close-up of male colleague, who is now standing and smiling, to Caroline. Both are still looking down at the computer monitor.
[Caroline]
‘’There is always an opportunity to innovate from the current processes that are already established.’’
[Video footage]
View from behind computer monitor of Caroline and a female colleague standing next to a male colleague who is seated at the computer. They are looking at the computer monitor and the female colleague is speaking and pointing to the screen.
View from over shoulders of Caroline and female colleague. The seated male colleague is pointing at the computer screen and talking.
View from behind computer monitor of Caroline and female colleague standing next to male colleague who is seated at the computer. They are looking at the computer monitor and the female colleague is speaking.
[Caroline]
‘’It's really a company that's constantly looking at new ways to innovate and to improve. It's a really hard environment to find in the corporate world.’’
[Video footage]
Scene of people seated in a boardroom. A man at the head of the table is addressing a colleague on his left while the other attendees listen and look on.
View from front of Caroline seated in open-plan office cubicle. She is looking at a computer monitor in front of her. A female colleague is bending over her desk speaking to her. The colleague turns to look at the computer monitor.
View of boardroom. We see over a man’s shoulder an older man and a young woman seated opposite him. The woman is speaking.
Caroline is shown seated in open-plan office cubicle. She is looking at the female colleague who is standing next to her, bending over her desk. They are talking and nodding to one another, and turn to both look at the computer monitor in front of them.
View of boardroom. We see over a man’s shoulder his colleague seated directly next to him and who is speaking to an unseen listener.
View of boardroom. The same older man and young woman from earlier are seen over a man’s shoulder. The older man is speaking to the young woman.
[Caroline]
‘’It's very nurturing, and you get to meet a lot of people who are willing to guide you. No matter how senior a leader is in Shell, I have never found it difficult to approach them, not just your immediate line managers, but as well as the mentor that is assigned to you, as well.’’
[Video footage]
Caroline is seen seated at a long curving desk opposite a seated male colleague. He is nodding as she speaks.
View of Caroline from over shoulder of man to whom she is speaking. She is smiling slightly as she speaks.
Camera swings around to show view from just behind Caroline. Male colleague is now speaking to her.
Close-up of Caroline as she speaks to male colleague.
[Caroline]
‘’They do take a very proactive role in engaging you in what you hope to achieve. That definitely does develop you as an individual, as you pick up different skill sets that a leader needs.’’
[Video footage]
Front view of Caroline jogging along a sidewalk.
Camera zooms in on Caroline’s head and shoulders as she jogs past the camera.
[Caroline]
‘’There's always time to pursue your own interests, and I think that Shell definitely respects that personal space. I was able to actually use the Self-development Learning Fund to actually learn a new language last year, so that was something that I took outside of Shell, and that was really fun.’’
[Video footage]
View of Caroline seated in open-plan office cubicle; she has a headset on and is talking and laughing.
Close-up of Caroline’s left profile. She has a headset on and seems to be listening.
View of Caroline, from just over cubicle partition, of her seated in open-plan office cubicle. She has a headset on and is talking and smiling.
[Caroline]
‘’There is a lot of diversity and there are a lot of young fellow graduates that you can also speak to and learn from them. The graduates from all over the world come together for lunch & learn sessions and to just get to know each other.’’
[Video footage]
Office setting - view past the shoulders of two young female graduates to a smiling and female graduate standing opposite them. She is talking to an unseen person and smiling.
Outdoor scene – two young female graduates and one young male graduate are seated at an outdoor table and looking at a mobile device on the table in front of one of the young women.
Close-up of the young woman who has the mobile device in front of her; she is talking to the woman on her left and then looks back down at mobile device.
[Caroline]
‘’We hope to be able to connect with more fellow graduates all around the world, so you get to meet a lot of interesting personalities, people who are very different, and yet similar, in wanting to achieve their career ambitions.’’
[Video footage]
Camera moves past a wall to show three young women seated at a long curved table. One of them is studying a laptop screen, and the other two are looking ahead of them and smiling.
The camera swings around to show past the backs of the two young smiling women a large video screen on which are shown a young man and a young woman. The Shell logo is visible on a white panel behind them.
Camera swings around to show the three young women from the left side. They are all looking ahead at the video screen and laughing or smiling. The woman nearest the camera is talking.
Camera shows the room from behind, so we see the backs of the three young women as they face the video screen which still has the man and woman visible.
[Caroline]
‘’I was able to find a close group of friends with similar interests. It brings me to work feeling happier every day just to be able to see them and have lunch with them.’’
[Video footage]
Outdoor café scene. Five people of several different ethnicities are seated at a corner table, chatting and enjoying brightly-coloured drinks.
Camera swings around to show two of the people, a man and a woman. The man is laughing and the woman is talking and looking across the table at an unseen person opposite her.
View from the end of the table. The same woman is still talking and her companions are all laughing.
The group raise and clink their glasses together and then raise the glasses to their lips to drink. One of the men is talking.
[Caroline]
‘’There are, in fact, a lot of opportunities to really test and stretch how far your capacity can actually bring you.’’
[Video footage]
Caroline is shown standing next to a female colleague in the open-plan office setting. She leans over to look at the computer screen while her colleague turns to look at her and then back at computer screen.
A man is standing at a flipchart, addressing an unseen audience. A simple flowchart has been drawn onto the flipchart.
Close-up of Caroline’s hands typing at laptop keyboard.
Camera zooms in on Caroline, who is wearing a headset and seated in her open-plan office cubicle. She is looking at her laptop screen.
Caroline standing next to the seated female colleague in the open-plan office cubicle. The colleague is looking up at Caroline who is speaking to her.
[Caroline]
‘’I really appreciate the opportunity and the confidence that the company put in me.’’
[Video footage]
Caroline is shown exiting a lift and turning left to walk down a passage.
[Graphics]
Shell logo on white background.
[Text displays]
Copyright, Shell International Limited 2013
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Commercial Downstream
Title: 21 Shell’s Commercial Graduate Programme - Life in Downstream Commercial
Duration: 3:10 minutes
Description:
At the heart of the oil and gas industry, Tobias Chen joined Shell's graduate programme in Business Development. An exciting platform from which he can excel, feel pride in his achievements and propel is careers, all while having the flexibility to ensure that his work complements his life. Find out what makes his experience with Shell like no other.
21 Shell’s Commercial Graduate Programme - Life in Downstream Commercial
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Guitar music
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COMMERCIAL GRADUATE PROGRAMME AT SHELL
DOWNSTREAM COMMERCIAL
[Video footage]
Man sitting at workstation, talking on headset.
Man talking.
“I'm Tobias Chen, I joined Shell in 2011.
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TOBIAS CHEN.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE.
The culture is very open, very friendly.
[Video footage]
Two young women in an open plan office.
Men in a meeting room.
One thing that keeps people here is the culture.
The Shell's Graduate Programme, is very different from
the typical management trainee programme
and the amount of participation of senior leaders in this programme
[Video footage]
Group of people at a meeting table.
is quite surprising and very encouraging.
[Video footage]
Tobias talking.
I have never been declined walking into a VP's office or a GM's office.
[Video footage]
People in meeting room, talking.
They're always very encouraging and very welcoming
towards feedback, enquiries or even challenges.
[Video footage]
Tobias talking.
Each Shell graduate will be assigned, or through his own means,
[Video footage]
Two women talking in a cafeteria, with cups on table, looking at a document.
find a mentor that is a senior leader in a business,
[Video footage]
Close up of an Individual Development Plan.
with advice, career guidance and help to resolve some of the issues
that a graduate might be facing.
[Video footage]
Same two women talking at table.
[Video footage]
Tobias talking.
[Video footage]
People talking in meeting.
The interactions with people who have spent 10, 20 years in a business
I think that's really helpful
for someone that's fresh out of university, like me.
[Video footage]
Tobias talking in meeting room.
Shell, as we all know, is a Fortune 100 company,
and it has a huge array of businesses.
[Video footage]
View of bay with storage tanks in the distance.
Aside from Upstream we also have the very strong Downstream business
[Video footage]
Shell V-Power signs at a filling station.
Tobias giving a presentation.
Through that, you bring out a very complete perspective.
It's a really a lot of opportunities that one can enter into.
[Video footage]
Tobias talking.
[Video footage]
People in meeting room looking at presentation on projection screen.
There's always new businesses to explore
and new dimensions, new markets, new challenges to face.
It never gets boring.
[Video footage]
Close up of information about Shell Open University, zooms out
There is this immense network of courses
that we can take up in our own time.
It's called Shell Open University.
[Video footage]
Tobias talking.
It broadens our horizons beyond just our job scope, our businesses.
[Video footage]
Tobias at workstation, talking and working.
I think that's a very strong benefit associated with being a graduate.
[Video footage]
Tobias speaking.
I'll typically begin my day with a little bit of planning
about what's going to happen throughout the day.
[Video footage]
Tobias working at a computer.
The mornings are typically time for, firstly, clearing overnight emails,
[Video footage]
Close up of Tobias typing on keyboard
[Video footage]
Group of people conducting a teleconference.
That would be followed by teleconferences
with our colleagues in the Philippines, in Thailand
and in China.
[Video footage]
Tobias speaking.
People talking and laughing at a restaurant.
Lunchtime is typically spent with the team or with friends.
[Video footage]
Tobias at his workstation working on computer.
[Video footage]
Tobias talking
After lunch, we can literally focus on our work.
- the project that's outstanding, the reports,
the analysis that we have to do.
[Video footage]
Close up of Tobias typing on keyboard
[Video footage]
Tobias at his workstation working on computer.
My proudest moment in Shell was
the winning of a very important contract.
[Video footage]
Tobias talking on headset.
Everybody, upon hearing the news, jumped up and cheered
and it was really a very exciting moment for us;
we celebrated.
[Video footage]
Close up of Tobias
[Video footage]
Tobias talking
The first thing that my line manager said to me,
when I first came to Shell, was
[Video footage]
Close up of Tobias
"You're all hand-picked to be the future leaders of Shell...
[Video footage]
Group of people.
Tobias writing on flipchart.
...that you will one day become a leader of this Fortune 100 company."
[Video footage]
Woman walking through corridor.
[Video footage]
Tobias speaking.
[Video footage]
Womans walking into light open office reception area.
This is also something that drew me to Shell in the first place;
[Video footage]
City scape at night with coloured lights at night.
the opportunity to make a difference for the world's energy future.
[Video footage]
Shell filling station at night.
City scene lit up at night showing traffic.
The world's constantly growing
and with economic growth comes an ever-increasing need for energy.
[Video footage]
Tobias speaking.
[Video footage]
Computer graphic
People at workstations with banks of monitors.
And so that prospect of being at the forefront
of the most exciting part of the energy industry,
[Video footage]
Group of people walking along a corridor.
I think that's something that really defines a Shell graduate”.
[Video footage]
Tobias smiling broadly.
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Shell logo
©SHELL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2013
Why should I join Shell?
Title: 22 Shell Graduate Programme: Why should I join Shell?
Duration: 2:10 minutes
Description:
There's nothing like a direct question to prompt an honest answer. Hear what young experts in the Shell Graduate Programme have to say about Shell, based on their own experiences. Contributing to solving critical real-world problems, getting involved in large-scale projects, having the opportunity to go wherever you want within a global organisation. Find out what appealed to them and what will work for you.
22 Shell Graduate Programme: Why should I join Shell? Film Transcript
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Bright, uplifting music
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Working at Shell
Why should I join?
[Male speaker]
‘’I work with great people.’’
[Male speaker]
‘’Working on multi-million pound projects.’’
[Male speaker]
‘’A challenging, a volatile, exciting industry.’’
[Female speaker]
‘’You're part of something that's important, moving, evolving.’’
[Female speaker]
‘’You're taking to governments about their energy needs and how they'll provide energy for citizens.’’
[Male speaker]
‘’We create a fuel that's burning cleaner, has fewer emissions and that's key to making a society with fewer CO2 emissions.’’
[Male speaker]
‘’You've got fantastic exposure to some of the real critical issues going on in the energy industry right now.’’
[Female speaker]
‘’We all know the challenges facing not just oil and gas companies but energy companies in general. I wanted to be part of working out that solution.’’
[Male speaker]
‘’Right now I'm working on a project which is to do with carbon capture, which is a big deal, because as an energy company I feel we should be contributing and we should be looking into ways of making the ways we produce energy nowadays even more sustainable.’’
[Male speaker]
‘’My projects are interesting, my colleagues are so friendly and supportive and I see myself developing every day.’’
[Male speaker]
‘’I get the opportunity to come up with ideas. Sometimes they get executed, sometimes they don't. People value me for that.’’
[Male speaker]
‘’Delivering your goals in Shell requires a multi-discipline approach and also a commercial mindset, so I'm regularly working in teams of various sizes, and thinking beyond the technical is a must.’’
[Male speaker]
‘’You get the opportunity to move around, see different parts of the business, apply your knowledge in those areas.’’
[Female speaker]
‘’And if you look at some of our senior managers, and look at their careers in Shell, they've tried these things out, and I don't think a lot of companies let you do that.’’
[Male speaker]
‘’When I started, I knew nothing about reservoir engineering, which is what I do now. Yet within a year, I was working on key projects.’’
[Male speaker]
‘’If you don't want to be inside Engineering all your life, you can go to Commercial, or you can do a Finance or Marketing role.’’
[Male speaker]
‘’You can go everywhere you want. Only it's up to you to take those opportunities and to determine what you value the most.’’
[Text displays]
Consider a career with Shell
Apply online at shell.com/graduates
[Graphics]
Shell logo on white background.
[Text displays]
Copyright, Shell International 2013
[Music ends]
Learning, development and support
Title: 23 Shell Graduate Programme: Who knows where the journey might take you?
Duration: 1:55 minutes
Description:
The future is an open book for these graduates who talk about their experiences in the Shell Graduate Programme. A culture of continuous learning helps you discover your strengths and develop your skills. As your knowledge builds, so does the possibility to experience more, such as working alongside intelligent, motivated people who have time to invest in you and your professional development.
23 Shell Graduate Programme: Who knows where the journey might take you? Film Transcript
[Background music]
Pop music with guitars.
[Text displays]
Working at Shell
Learning, development and support
[Male Shell employee]
Everyone is listened to, from the CEO to the graduate.
[Female Shell employee]
You are encouraged to go out there, see what you'd like to learn and why.
[Male Shell employee]
It's just a continuous journey of learning.
[Female Shell employee]
What I really like about Shell is that they give a lot of opportunities
[Female Shell employee]
for new hires to develop yourself.
[Female Shell employee]
They very much structure your learning to you and your job
[Female Shell employee]
and what your qualities are.
[Male Shell employee]
When you start as a graduate,
[Male Shell employee]
you will be part of a global graduate scheme,
[Male Shell employee]
which is a very structured programme
[Male Shell employee]
and one of the best in the industry.
[Male Shell employee]
Although it's structured, there is flexibility,
[Male Shell employee]
so you can choose and pick a bit, what courses you want to do.
[Male Shell employee]
You can also get the opportunity to go on external courses
[Male Shell employee]
and go on courses organized
[Male Shell employee]
by external universities, professional bodies,
[Male Shell employee]
But also there's soft-skills training,
[Male Shell employee]
So things like communication and leadership,
[Male Shell employee]
which, I think, complement, even for people who are technical, such as engineers,
[Male Shell employee]
really complement your development as a professional.
[Female Shell employee]
I have a feedback session with my line manager every week
[Female Shell employee]
and I show him what my progress is.
[Male Shell employee]
They want to let you discover what's right for you in your role.
[Male Shell employee]
They're not going to say, "You're going to do this role."
[Male Shell employee]
They give you the opportunity to look at different roles and see where you fit in.
[Male Shell employee]
And you discuss this with your line manager
[Male Shell employee]
who can secure the support and resources for you.
[Female Shell employee]
I know for myself working abroad on two of my three placements so far,
[Female Shell employee]
It can get a little bit homesick being away,
[Female Shell employee]
and the people and my colleagues have helped me through that.
[Male Shell employee]
Day in and day out,
[Male Shell employee]
you're working with really intelligent, really motivated people
[Male Shell employee]
that also really want you to learn and develop as a person.
[Female Shell employee]
They're also more than willing to invest time in you,
[Female Shell employee]
to invest time in your development in your knowledge learning
[Female Shell employee]
to help you really be the best that you can be.
[Text displays]
Consider a career with Shell
Apply online at shell.com/graduates
[Graphic]
Shell logo on white background.
[Text displays]
Copyright Shell International 2013
The social side
Title: 24 Shell Graduate Programme: What are you doing after work?
Duration: 1:33 minutes
Description:
Shell is a place where you're part of the team, not just a new joiner in the corner, as several people in the Shell Graduate Programme explain. It's a community, young and friendly, where you soon get to know everyone, especially as the social side of work is just as important as putting in the hours. Join Shell if you want to get more out of your working life than you ever imagined possible.
24 Shell Graduate Programme: What are you doing after work? Film Transcript
[Text displays]
Working at Shell
The social side
[Male Shell employee]
You end up with a community
[Male Shell employee]
that are all travelling to a new city typically after university,
[Male Shell employee]
and so everyone makes a big effort to make new friends,
[Male Shell employee]
and it creates a very solid and strong community.
[Female Shell employee]
You've almost got this campus feeling.
[Female Shell employee]
It's a very young environment
[Female Shell employee]
and Shell has a very good social environment.
[Male Shell employee]
But also it's very important that you get to meet other graduates
[Male Shell employee]
from different areas that you wouldn't normally see,
[Male Shell employee]
and that helps to set up those permanent connections
[Male Shell employee]
that will help you out in the rest of your career.
[Male Shell employee]
There's the Energie Graduate Network,
[Male Shell employee]
and that's very involved –
[Male Shell employee]
always organising social events that everyone can participate in,
[Male Shell employee]
whether they be light-hearted or a development opportunity.
[Male Shell employee]
There's a Shell Women's Network, an Experienced Higher Network.
[Female Shell employee]
The Asian Network, the African Network, and so forth.
[Male Shell employee]
There are opportunities for new graduates
[Male Shell employee]
to socialise and network together.
[Male Shell employee]
When I first joined,
[Male Shell employee]
I found a lot of invitations in my inbox.
[Male Shell employee]
Payday pint or bowling, sailing.
[Male Shell employee]
They've got a salsa event coming up.
[Male Shell employee]
There are Christmas parties, barbecues, summer balls.
[Male Shell employee]
A senior engagement, lunch and learn with the leaders.
[Male Shell employee]
The opportunities to build a life within Shell,
[Male Shell employee]
as well as it just being the place where you work, are immense.
[Female Shell employee]
So it's a very friendly environment,
[Male Shell employee]
And it’s an environment where after a month you kind of feel like you know everyone
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