2014/2015 SPDC Internship / Research Programme for Postgraduate Students

Company Profile:
The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in pursuance of its education support and knowledge sharing/transfer strategy invites suitably qualified candidates for its 2014/2015 Postgraduate Students Internship / Research Programmes.

2014/2015 SPDC POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS INTERNSHIP/RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

Summary

• The Internship/Research Attachment programme (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 Positiom

• Open primarily to talented Nigerian postgraduate students currently in Nigerian universities, but in exceptional cases, Nigerians studying abroad could be considered (M.Sc. students must be under 30 years by November 1, 2014 and PhD students under 35 years by November 1, 2014 to qualify to apply).

Duration
12 months (non-renewable).

Discipline Areas

• Geology (Geochemistry, Basin Modelling and Pore Pressure Prediction); Specialist Geology (Biostratigraphy, Sequence Stratigraphy, Sedimentology, Sedimentary Petrography, Petrology); Geophysics; Petrophysics; Well Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Civil/Structural Engineering; Production Technology; Production Geosciences; Environment (Environmental Monitoring, Remediation, impact Assessment Carbon/Energy Management); Geomatics (Remote Sensing and GIS, Environmental Mapping and Monitoring); Occupational Health. 

Deadline
7th April, 2014.

How to Apply
Applications from candidates should consist of:

• An application letter.
• Curriculum vitae including applicants contact phone number, email address, as well as contact information of three referees and;
• A 3-paged summary of candidate's postgraduate research programme including: study background, technical objectives, methodology/data required and expected outcome.

All documents should be mailed to: shellnigeria@shell.com

Note: Selection will be based on postgraduate programmes/proposals that are pertinent to SEPCiN business objectives and only students with the highest potential will pass screening.