2012/2013 Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) Internship And Sabbatical Programmes

In line with SPDC University Liaison Policy, we wish to announce that processes for the 2012/2013 Internship/Research and Sabbatical Attachment Programmes have commenced.
1. INTERNSHIP/RESEARCH ATTACHMENT FOR POSTGRADUATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
The Internship/Research Attachment programme which is different from the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme, is aimed at providing opportunities for talented Nigerians to gain work experience and carry out topical research within Shell Exploration & Production Companies in Nigeria (SEPCiN). (a) Position: Open primarily to talented Nigerian postgraduate students currently in Nigerian Universities, but in exceptional cases, Nigerians studying abroad could be considered. (b) Duration: 12 months (non-renewable) (c) Discipline Areas: Surface/Facilities Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Production, Well Engineering, Geology/Geophysics, Geomatics (Surveying, Hydrography, Geoinformation management, Geodesy, Metocean), Environment and Sustainable Community Development. (d) Method of Application: Applications from candidates should consist of: (i) an application letter, (ii) curriculum vitae including applicants contact phone number, email address, as well as contact information of three referees and (iii) a 3-paged summary of candidates postgraduate research programme including: study background, technical objectives, expected outcomes and methodology/data required. 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 no later than April 5, 2012.

2. SABBATICAL ATTACHMENT FOR UNIVERSITY LECTURERS

The sabbatical programme offers university lecturers an opportunity to undertake research that would contribute to Shell Exploration & Production Companies in Nigeria (SEPCiN) business, while offering them avenues to acquire industry-related experience. The programme also offers opportunities for lectureship at the Centre of Excellence in Geosciences at the University of Benin. (a) Position: Senior Lecturers and above (b) Duration: 12 months (non-renewable) (c) Discipline Areas: Surface/Facilities Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Production, Well Engineering, Geology/Geophysics, Geomatics (Surveying, Hydrography, Geoinformation management, Geodesy, Metocean), Environment and Sustainable Community Development. (d) Method of Application: Applications from candidates should consist of: (i) an application letter, (ii) curriculum vitae including applicants contact phone number, email address, as well as contact information of three referees and (iii) A one-page summary of how the candidate intends to add value to the SEPCiN business during the one-year programme. Sabbatical positions are highly competitive. Selection will be based on proposals that are pertinent to SEPCiN business objectives. All documents should be mailed to: shellnigeria@shell.com no later than April 5, 2012.

This advert supersedes earlier publications on the 2012/13 Shell Internship/Sabbatical Programme printed in the Guardian, Punch and Tide on March 12, 2012.