Shell Graduate Programme 2025 – Netherlands

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.

Our inclusive and collaborative culture will provide you with the support you need to grow your skills as you work on meaningful projects with exciting responsibilities right from the start.

The Shell Graduate Programme is a leadership development program that develops future leaders of Shell. It is a 3-year program to grow future leaders that provides you the necessary tools to grow your leadership skills and realize your full potential through on-the-job training, formal training and coaching.

Joining as a Graduate gives you an opportunity to showcase your capacity to analyse situations and propose purposeful solutions that align with the company’s strategic goals; adaptability to changing environments, learner mindset, drive to deliver results; and collaborate and nurture relationships as you work effectively with a diverse team.

Work locations for technical roles are Pernis, Moerdijk, Amsterdam and The Hague. Work locations for commercial/functional roles are Rotterdam, The Hague and Amsterdam.

Start dates for the Graduate Programme are February, May and November 2025.

To be eligible for our Graduate Programme you must:

• Pursue or have completed a Master"s or PhD degree in the Netherlands within the last three years;
• Have less than three years of relevant work experience (if you’ve recently graduated);
• Live in the Netherlands;
• Have graduated prior to your first day at Shell.

Please make sure to submit your CV in English.

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 for more information.

Based on your interests and skills, we will match you to a suitable and exciting starting position. During the application process you will be asked for your preferred areas of interest.

You bring your skills and experience to Shell, and in return you get to work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary with annual performance-related salary increase.
• Be awarded capital-forming benefits and a share purchase program.
• Achieve your balance with flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs.
• Gain access to support you need through mental health programs, as well as comprehensive counselling and a work-life service.
• Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation and life experiences to apply.