Shell Graduate Programme 2025 - Germany
Join us as a Shell graduate and you can be a part of the future of energy.
Together we 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 we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another.
Whichever part of our 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 we’re looking for graduates who share our purpose and passion for progress.
Our inclusive and collaborative culture will equip you with the support you need to forge your own 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 we tackle the energy challenge together.
Shell has been operating in Germany since 1902. With its German headquarters in Hamburg, Shell Germany today employs more than 3000 people throughout the country in research and development, production and sales of energy solutions for private mobility and home energy, transport as well as energy and chemical products and lubricants for almost all industries.
The company is gradually transforming its portfolio with a view to customer needs to advance the German energy transition with sustainable energy solutions.
Develop the energy solutions of tomorrow and today
How can the world transition to net zero emissions while providing the secure, affordable energy that powers lives? You’ll get the opportunity for hands-on experience of 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 us, 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 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. We 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
We live our 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 us will take.
Learn more about Shell careers on our website: https://www.shell.com/graduates
Power Your Progress
You should enjoy being challenged, so that rather than being daunted or overwhelmed if a task seems impossible, you welcome the opportunity to be innovative. You also need to be good at absorbing information, analysing problems, making objective decisions, and coming up with original ideas. You should have the drive, and resilience to get things done, the flexibility to work well as part of a team and the credibility to influence others.
To be eligible for the Shell Graduate Program, you must be pursuing or have completed a bachelor’s or master's degree and you are required to have graduated prior to your first day at Shell.
To be eligible you need to have less than three years of professional work experience.
For German based roles fluency in German (B2 level) and English is needed.
Shell offers:
Competitive starting salary with annual performance-related salary increase
Capital-forming benefits and a share purchase program
Flexible working hours, with the possibility of mobile working
Diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
Access to a wide range of training and development programs
Generous parental leave support
EGYM Wellpass with nationwide access to thousands of fitness and wellness offers
Mental health program, as well as comprehensive counselling and a work-life service
Application:
We want you to be at your best when completing the assessments, so have put together some tips and additional background information that may help you. Please visit our candidate resource centre and apply the tips we prepared specially for you. Pleaseensurethatyour CV is in English.
Based on your interests and skills, we will match you to a suitable and exciting starting position. An overview of available roles can be found on this page. During the application process you will be asked for your preferred area of interest. Please also include a motivation letter in your application.
We believe in creating an inclusive culture and work environment where you can thrive, innovate, and develop.
We’ll help you discover your potential with outstanding career opportunities. You’ll be able to continuously seek out new ideas and experiences, collaborating with a global network of people, working on some of the most commercially-driven and innovative projects in the world.
Join the Shell Graduate Programme and Power Your Progress.
Graduate stories
The programme
Our business areas
Shell is one of the world's largest companies, with variety of roles and opportunities, globally. To help you find the best place for your skills, we have organised our Graduate Programme into four distinct business areas. Commercial, Global Functions, Technical, Trading and Supply
Your learning journey
Within your three years in the programme, you will be molded to be a future leader through a range of development opportunities which may include job rotations, on-the-job challenges, formal training and coaching.
Tailored graduate development
At Shell, we empower graduates to take ownership of your own development. Co-created by you and your line manager to make the best of your individual strengths, your unique plan is an agreed course of action to help you keep track of your progress and steer your learning. Using this plan as a guide, you will actively manage your development while your line manager will provide the necessary enablement.
End of programme assessment
At the end of your programme, your performance and achievements will be reviewed. Upon a successful outcome, an exciting next phase of the journey will commence.
Benefits of Shell
Paid Time Off
Healthcare Benefits
Health and Wellness Programs
401(k)/Retirement Plans
Professional Development
