Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) is
the oldest energy company, and has a long term and
continuing commitment to the country, its people and the
economy. As one of the world's leading energy companies
Shell plays a key role in helping to meet the world's growing
energy demand in economically, environmentally and
socially responsible ways.
SPDC hereby announce the commencement of the
2015/2016 Sabbatical Attachment Programmes
Internship / Research Attachment for Postgraduate
University Students

Duration:12 months (non-renewable).

Job Description
The Postgraduate Research Internship
programme (which is different from the Students
Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is
aimed at providing opportunities for talented
Nigerians to gain work experience and carry out
topical research within Shell Exploration and
Production Companies in Nigeria (SEPCiN).

Discipline Areas
Specialist Geology/Geoscience. (Biostratigraphy,
Sequence Stratigraphy, Sedimentology, and
Sedimentary Petrography),
Environment (Environmental Monitoring,
Remediation, and Impact assessment, Carbon /
Energy Management),
Occupational Health (Industrial Hygiene)

Requirements
Open primarily to talented Nigerian postgraduate
students currently enrolled in Nigerian
universities, but in exceptional cases, Nigerians
studying abroad could be considered.
Master's degree students must be under 30 years
by January 2nd, 2016 and PhD students should be
under 35 years by January 2nd, 2016 to qualify.

How To Apply
Applications from candidates should consist of:
An application letter,
A curriculum vitae including applicant’s contact
phone number, email address, as well as contact
information of three referees and
A titled, 3-page summary of candidate’s
postgraduate research programme including
study background, technical objectives, /
methodology/data required, and expected
outcome /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.

All documents should be mailed to:
shellnigeria@shell.com (and copy SPDC-University-
Liaision-Portfolio@shell.com

Application Deadline Date
30th April, 2015