Shell USA, Inc.

Be personable and friendly! I feel like the cultural transition from Rice to Shell has been fairly easy - both greatly value a culture of diversity, respect, and care for each other. I think being your genuine self and focusing on connecting with the recruiter rather than spewing out your resume ...

Engineers work a 9/80 schedule (google it for more information). Work-life balance is for full-time hires. You should not ask recruiters about it, or expect it as an intern. As previously mentioned this is an INCREDIBLY COMPETITIVE program with one of the largest corporations in the world that ha...

Shell struck me as a very old world corporate culture. It definitely feels like you're working for a huge company rather than a startup. Due to hiring freezes in past decades, there's an extreme age gap at shell. Most employees have either been there for 20+ years or less than 10. Everyone, inclu...

It can vary substantially, but an average day involves attending various meetings, answering phone calls from operations you have running in the field, and working to plan/design future operations. A Wells engineer does not work a 9 to 5 job. As long as there are operations running in the field f...

Most generally, the role entails directly supporting a trader or a team of traders on the power and natural gas desk. Shell's trading floor is divided up by the energy product being traded, so there are crude oil traders, gas traders, and so on. I specifically worked on natural gas trades, primar...

I personally don't believe Shell expects you to know anything about lubricants coming into that position as an intern, so during the interview, I would mostly highlight your experiences working with a team and the qualities you bring as a teammate. The reason I say this is because you will most l...

There is not really a structured training program for interns. Training is more reserved for fulltime, and depending on the department you're in, they all have their own separate graduate program. Majority of them include 18-month assignments in different roles during your first 3 years. Shell wi...

I would say Shell is a good place to kickstart a career mostly due to their brand and presence in the corporate world. It's seen as a big, successful company, so if you end up deciding to go somewhere else, having Shell on your resume will help you out. I also value the amount of information I've...

You need to be detail oriented, good at communicating, and willing to work hard. As an engineering tech, of course, having an engineering background will help, though that is not necessary to be successful. It definitely helps to be skilled in math, as well as proficient with most basic software,...

Typical intern days at Shell can greatly vary depending on your specific role and the current business needs. In my personal experience, my work consisted of a mix of projects and a few day-to-day operational tasks. On a typical day, I'd work from 7:30 to 4:30 and spend my day progressing on my v...

I haven't been in this role for some time now, but while I was working as a C&WI Tech I enjoyed the exposure that it gave me to the industry and the opportunity it presented me to return to school and achieve my engineering degree at Pitt. The technician role is an engineering support role. Basic...

First and foremost, Shell values the safety of its employees and the people that work for us in the field (our contractors). Second, we care about the environment and not causing any more harm to it than is absolutely necessary to accomplish our mission. Anything you can do to demonstrate your co...

For software engineering interns, they tend to be very conservative with what they ask you to do. I believe I was the only pure software engineer my year. Their general practice is to prefer to give interns projects where they don't need to write code. My project was mainly to develop metrics for...

Shell looks for students who have completed their Sophomore or Junior year engineering courses. Engineering students should be familiar with material balances, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer. Prior internship experience is not specifically required, but as it is a competitive corporate interns...

The interview process is 3 steps. The first step is a digital logic and personality test which requires no preparation. The second step is a recorded behavioral-style interview. The best way to prepare for this is to have 5-6 situations prepared that show your leadership style and problem-solving...

Most of the day is spent in the office. There are meetings for about half the day which may or may not be relevant to your specific project but are a good way to learn about the business infrastructure. There are also quite a few intern events that happen at least once a week that include site to...

Do research about the company, and have some familiarity with Wells engineering. Be able to speak about your leadership and critical problem solving experience. Be punctual, courteous, and professional. Your primary objective is to demonstrate, as efficiently as possible, that you will be a value...

Besides the obvious like ensuring you execute your deliverables well and being a friendly and contributing team member, make sure to grow your Shell network while you're there - beyond the value of just meeting more people and learning about how different teams connect throughout the company, you...