Assessed Internship Programme (Jun 2024)

About Shell Malaysia

Shell Malaysia, a subsidiary of Shell plc, is an oil & gas company that has been present in Malaysia since 1891. The company has several production-sharing contracts (PSCs) for oil and gas production offshore Sarawak and Sabah and operates around 970 retail sites in the country.

Your role

Join Shell Malaysia as a Shell Assessed Intern and you can be a part of the future of energy.

• Together, you are transitioning to become a net-zero emissions business while providing the energy that people around the world need today.
• Working with experienced colleagues on these important challenges, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills– in an environment where they value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another.
• Whichever part of their business you join, you will have the chance to work with experienced colleagues and share your unique perspective and fresh ideas on how to tackle energy-related challenges. That’s why Shell is looking for interns who share their purpose and passion for progress.
• Their inclusive and collaborative culture will equip you with the support you need to forge your path and grow your skills as you work on meaningful projects with exciting responsibilities right from the start.

At Shell, you can power your progress as you tackle the energy challenges together.

Training & development

During the internship, you will get development phases as follows:

• Develop the energy solutions of tomorrow and today
  • You’ll get the opportunity for hands-on experience in projects that are helping to meet this challenge. By working with experienced colleagues who bring expertise from a range of areas, you will have the chance to help drive change in the energy system. 
• Grow your skills: learn today, lead tomorrow
  • When you join, you'll be assigned to a role with exciting challenges and opportunities. You’ll be supported in crafting a development journey tailored to your strengths and needs with the opportunity to work on a variety of projects at the forefront of technologies, trends, and practices.
  • Shell's 'learner mindset' environment helps unlock the potential in each of you, creating a supportive, high-performance environment based on openness, curiosity, and growth, where you can learn from experiences and build the skills that let you grow today and lead in the future.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues
  • With access to a global network of expertise, you can make meaningful connections and continue your growth and learning at Shell. They invite people to think differently and learn from the diversity of backgrounds, cultures, ideas, and knowledge at Shell.
• Achieve balance in a values-led culture
  • Shell lives their core values of honesty, integrity, and respect, so you can work in an environment that encourages you to be the best version of yourself and respects the individual journeys that each of you will take.
• Power Your Progress
  • An Assessed Internship is an excellent way to get to know Shell from the inside and immerse yourself in the energy industry. It can also help you decide what career is right for you. You’ll have full day-to-day involvement in actual projects, selected to match your interests and abilities. You’ll join a project team and work alongside Shell employees who are all professionals in their fields. Their perspectives will contribute to your understanding of Shell's business, its demands, and rewards.
  • A supervisor and mentor will support you directly and you’ll undertake regular assessments throughout your internship to ensure you get the most from the experience. As part of the Assessed Internship, you’ll have a formal mid-term review with your supervisor and mentor. At the close of your internship, you will be asked to prepare a presentation about your project and there will be a discussion on project delivery and performance by your supervisor and mentor.
    • Typically, 10-12 weeks in your chosen business area.
    • A real project with a significant level of business impact.
    • Discovering which skills you need to develop, through constructive feedback.
    • Developing valuable networks and contracts for future career opportunities.

Benefits

Interns at Shell Malaysia may earn a monthly allowance that ranges from MYR 825 to MYR 1,000. Additionally, you will also get many other benefits:

• A real project with a significant level of business impact.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues
• Grow your skills: learn today, lead tomorrow
• Achieve balance in a values-led culture
• Discovering which skills you need to develop, through constructive feedback.
• Developing valuable networks and contracts for future career opportunities.

Career progression

A supervisor and mentor will support you directly and you’ll undertake regular assessments throughout your internship to ensure you get the most from the experience. As part of the Assessed Internship, you’ll have a formal mid-term review with your supervisor and mentor. At the close of your internship, you will be asked to prepare a presentation about your project and there will be a discussion on project delivery and performance by your supervisor and mentor.

• Typically, 10-12 weeks in your chosen business area.
• A real project with a significant level of business impact.
• Discovering which skills you need to develop, through constructive feedback.
• Developing valuable networks and contracts for future career opportunities.

Work-life balance

Interning at Shell will help you achieve balance in a values-led culture. On the official page, Shell also states that they offer several flexible working arrangements subject to business requirements for its employees to help support work-life balance.

Company culture

Shell Malaysia is an advocate of diversity and inclusion (D&I) and has been one of the first employers in Malaysia to implement D&I. The company uses a variety of levers to progress and embed D&I into its operations and culture, including communication, education, recruitment, development and mentoring, and building a supportive and inclusive work environment. The majority of its employees' reviews also convey their satisfaction regarding the working culture in Shell which is very supportive, conducive, and lively. 

About you

Shell is looking for students who meet the following requirements:

• Possess a degree (Bachelors or Masters) that is either relevant
• To be eligible for the Assessed Internship Program, you should be in your penultimate year of study
• Possess leadership presence and involvement in team working environment experience.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Have valid work authorization in Malaysia.

*Depending on the nature of work, roles can be based in either West or East Malaysia locations.

How to apply

This posting covers all roles across the Commercial, Corporate, and Technical Assessed Internship programs. Shell matches you into a particular program based on your skills and preferences, so you will not be required to apply for a specific Shell position. However, if you are interested in a specific role, you can express your interest.

Based: West Malaysia / East Malaysia

Start date: Interns will be hired and onboarded once a year in June/July 2024.

Deadline: The deadline for application is May 2024. Early application is strongly recommended as Shell recruits on a rolling basis.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• shell.com.my/careers/shell-commitment-to-diversity-inclusion/supporting-you-when-it-counts/training-and-development.html
• glassdoor.com/Reviews/Shell-Malaysia-Reviews-EI_IE5833.0,5_IL.6,14_IN170.htm?filter.iso3Language=eng
• jobs.shell.com/job/sarawak/shell-assessed-internship-programme-2024-malaysia/25244/60435999152
• glassdoor.sg/Salary/Shell-Malaysia-Salaries-EI_IE5833.0,5_IL.6,14_IN170_IP2.htm