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Shell Graduate Programme 2025 / Programme Jeunes diplômés de Shell - Canada

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Reference ID R152253 Updated 04/20/2025
Graduate Program
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Sarnia

Join us as a Shell graduate and you can be a part of the future of energy.

Together we are providing the energy that people around the world need today.

Working with experienced colleagues on 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.

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

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.

We have a current opportunity for a Machinery EIT, based out of Sarnia, ON, starting August 2025.

To be eligible for the Shell Graduate Program, you must meet the following requirements:

  • You are completing your final term of study or have already graduated with less than three years of relevant work experience

  • You must have a minimum Cumulative GPA (CGPA) of 3.20

  • You must be legally entitled to work in Canada by way of Canadian Citizenship, Permanent Residency, or a valid work permit which would allow you to work for Shell

  • If you are selected for a role that is considered safety-sensitive, you will be required to successfully complete a Medical and/or Alcohol & Drug tests

  • You are required to have graduated prior to your first day at Shell

Develop the energy solutions of tomorrow and today

By joining Shell, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, working on projects to meet energy related challenges, delivering innovative energy solutions to society.

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.

Power Your Progress

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.

SHELL CANADA

Shell Canada is part of a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with over 78,000 employees in more than 70 countries and has been operating in Canada since 1911. We are one of the few truly integrated energy companies in Canada with all of Shell’s global businesses represented, including upstream, integrated gas, downstream, and renewables and energy solutions.

At a glance, our businesses and projects in Canada include: 

  • Scotford Energy & Chemicals Parkin Alberta, which includes an upgrader, chemicals plant, refinery and the Quest carbon capture and storage facility

  • Strong Aviation, Sulphur and Lubricants businesses as well as an innovative Supply and Trading business

  • The Sarnia Manufacturing Centre refinery in Ontario

  • Shale gas and liquids assets in Alberta and British Columbia

  • Joint Venture Partner (40%) with LNG Canada which will export Canadian natural gas to Asian markets

  • A network of ~1,400 retail stations across Canada

An inclusive place to work 

To power progress together, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we’re nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills and reach your potential.

  • We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know if you require accommodation when you apply and we’ll take it from there.

  • We’re closing the gender gap – whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.

  • We’re committed to building a representative work environment that is reflective of the communities where we live, work and operate. We encourage applications from Indigenous and Visible Minority candidates.

  • We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Graduate stories

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The programme

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

Paid Time Off

Healthcare Benefits

Healthcare Benefits

Health and Wellness Programs

Health and Wellness Programs

Retirement Plans

401(k)/Retirement Plans

Professional Development

Professional Development

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Maternity and Paternity Leave