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Major Sponsor - Shell

DEVELOPING YOUR POTENTIAL

From the moment you join Shell, your development is of prime importance to us; learning by doing, with support from your manager, is the key to your development. The challenge of real responsibility and decision-making is part of life at Shell from day one. Career progression depends entirely on you: your ability, talent and ambition. Working for Shell, you could potentially move geographically, functionally and between different businesses. We have a strong ethic of promotion from within and a global job opportunity intranet site to support this.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

Your academic record is one key factor in assessing your application, but we also place emphasis on your performance during interviews and at the Shell Recruitment Day. We believe the following qualities as critical to high performance in Shell – Capacity, Achievement and Relationships. For more information on these have a look at our website. www.shell.com/careers

EXPERIENCE SHELL

Internships: A paid internship gives you real responsibility and a chance to test your abilities on genuine business challenges, and can range from 8 weeks to 12 months. Your efforts will be appraised by senior Shell managers and you’ll benefit from accurate feedback on just how well you’ve done, both at the end of your time with us and - in the months following your return to university. Internships are open to students in their penultimate year of study. For more information and to apply, visit www.shell.com/careers

Shell Gourami Business Challenge:

Gourami, a fictional country bordering the Indian Ocean, is the setting for our Business Challenge. Participants are tasked with developing and presenting a five-year business strategy to senior Shell Leaders. Working with an international team of talented undergraduates and

Shell staff, this exciting opportunity gives you the chance to find out first hand what the energy business is all about and to see how you would cope at the sharp end of an international business. The next Gourami European courses are in December 2006 and January 2007. For deadlines please visit www.shell.com/careers