Shell Egypt Early Internship Program
Discover more about the various steps and processes involved when applying for an Early Year Internship, and see if a career at Shell is what you are looking for.
An internship during the junior years of your education is an excellent way to gain exposure to real-world problems and to pick up lessons that cannot be found in the textbooks. It is an important step towards gaining an early competitive edge by applying academic concepts and principles using technology that may not be available on campus.
Shell’s internship programme provides you the opportunity to gain resume -building experiences at an organisation that drives technological innovation to unlock cleaner energy for our future.
Join a project team alongside Shell employees that excel in their fields. We’ll provide you a mentor that will support you directly and ensure you develop towards gaining a richer understanding of your field of study.
What we look for:
Your evaluation will cover your problem-solving and analytical skills along with your drive and passion for contributing new ideas.
During the internship, you’ll have a formal mid-term review with your mentor and supervisor. Following this, there will be a final review where you’ll be asked to complete an online simulation exercise and written task. You’ll also be asked to prepare a final presentation about your project.
Application process
Step 1 – Search and apply online
Step 1 – Search and apply online
Use our search bar above to find an opportunity in your region and/or country. Apply by uploading the latest version of your CV/résumé and by filling out a short application form. This step is expedited if you have a LinkedIn profile. Shell offers an increasingly broad range of opportunities in its pursuit of energy innovation so please make sure your CV/résumé is updated with this in mind. Please check that you are eligible to work in the chosen country/location before applying for a specific role.
Step 2 – Online Assessment
Step 2 – Online Assessment
After you’ve submitted your application, you’ll be asked to complete two online assessments. Altogether this will take about 25 minutes and will need to be completed within 5 days of receiving the assessment invite.
Online Assessment 1: Timed cognitive test
This will be a timed test that is divided into three sections, covering verbal skills (24 questions), numerical skills (16 questions), and abstract reasoning (10 questions), respectively. You would have 4 minutes to complete each section.
To go through a Practice Test, please refer to:
Online Assessment 2: Working style assessment
This segment will assess your approach to working and your preferred behaviour across the ‘big five’ personality factors: drive, adaptability, supportiveness, assertiveness and creativity. There are no right or wrong answers, so simply pick the option that feels most natural to you. We celebrate and value diversity at Shell, so we encourage you to be yourself, when responding. This will not be a timed assessment, and generally only takes 10-12 minutes to complete.
To go through a Practice Test, please refer to:
On the basis of your performance in the Stage 1 Online assessments, if you are successfully shortlisted, then you would receive an invite to the Stage 1 On-Demand Video Interview (ODVI). Altogether this will take about 20 minutes, and will need to be completed within 10 days of receiving the ODVI invite.
Stage 1: On-Demand Video interview
This short, self-recorded video interview is an opportunity for you to tell us about yourself. You’ll also see some of our current graduates who will ask you a series of pre-recorded competency-based questions. You will be asked 5 questions in all, and after each question, you will be given time to think and then to respond. For each question, you’ll have 30 seconds to prepare and 3 minutes to record your answer. We recommend that reflect on why you’re applying and what your standout experiences are. Be ready to talk about these in an engaging way. You may record the interview at any internet-enabled location at a time most convenient to you. For technical requirements to complete this assessment, you can refer to the Hirevue Technical Specifications page.
Step 3 – Live virtual session
Step 3 – Live virtual session
After closely reviewing your results, we will determine whether or not to send you on to the final assessment: a live online session with two people at Shell. This session will involve you discussing your thoughts with us on a case study, which we will send to you prior to the session so as to give you time to prepare.
Step 4 - Internship
Step 4 - Internship
Passing the live virtual session could see you moving on to the next step, an internship at Shell. You'll have a mentor and supervisor who will guide you through the process and help you get a clear sense of what it's like to work for our global company. Halfway through your internship you'll have a mid-term review followed by a range of exercises that include an online simulation exercise and written task. You'll also prepare a presentation based on the project you've been working on at Shell.
