Course(s) Offered: Approved fields
Course Level: Graduate (masters, PhD, research, internship)
Provider: SPDC
Country to Study in: Any country (Nigeria, Overseas)
Internship Description
The Internship/Research Attachment program which is different from the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme, is aimed at providing opportunities for talented Nigerians to gain work experience and carry out topical research within Shell Exploration & Production Companies in Nigeria (SEPCiN).
The Research Internship program provides the framework for the direct transfer of practical and current industry experience to Nigerian university research students. With the understanding of their university-appointed supervisors, graduate students (MSc, Ph.D) spend a year in Shell to conduct research on the E&P challenges of the Company.
The research reports produced by the interns at the end of the internship are adapted for presentation to their universities for the award of higher degrees.
Eligibility
Open primarily to talented Nigerian Postgraduate Students in Nigerian Universities, but in exceptional cases, Nigerians studying abroad could be considered.
Eligible groups
Students of Nigerian origin
Participating Institutions
Shell Exploration & Production Companies in Nigeria (SEPCiN)
Fields of Study
Approved Discipline Areas:
Not specified. Note however that Shell offers approximately 20 research internship appointments yearly
Sponsorship duration
12 months (non-renewable)
Internship Benefits
Emoluments given to the interns cumulate to N50 million annually. A number of interns have taken up appointment with Shell on completion of their studies.
Course Level: Graduate (masters, PhD, research, internship)
Provider: SPDC
Country to Study in: Any country (Nigeria, Overseas)
Internship Description
The Internship/Research Attachment program which is different from the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme, is aimed at providing opportunities for talented Nigerians to gain work experience and carry out topical research within Shell Exploration & Production Companies in Nigeria (SEPCiN).
The Research Internship program provides the framework for the direct transfer of practical and current industry experience to Nigerian university research students. With the understanding of their university-appointed supervisors, graduate students (MSc, Ph.D) spend a year in Shell to conduct research on the E&P challenges of the Company.
The research reports produced by the interns at the end of the internship are adapted for presentation to their universities for the award of higher degrees.
Eligibility
Open primarily to talented Nigerian Postgraduate Students in Nigerian Universities, but in exceptional cases, Nigerians studying abroad could be considered.
Eligible groups
Students of Nigerian origin
Participating Institutions
Shell Exploration & Production Companies in Nigeria (SEPCiN)
Fields of Study
Approved Discipline Areas:
- Automobile/Electrical/Mechanical/Production Engineering,
- Surface/Facilities/Engineering, Petroleum Engineering,
- Production, Well Engineering, Geology/Geophysics,
- Geomatics (Surveying, Hydrography, Geo-information management, Geodesy, Metocean),
- Environment and Sustainable Community Development.
Not specified. Note however that Shell offers approximately 20 research internship appointments yearly
Sponsorship duration
12 months (non-renewable)
Internship Benefits
Emoluments given to the interns cumulate to N50 million annually. A number of interns have taken up appointment with Shell on completion of their studies.
