Shell Train-to-Hire Scholarship

The Shell Train to Hire Scholarship Program aims to provide 100 experienced engineers with the FREE opportunity to expand their skills in one of two Nanodegree programs: Advanced Data Engineer or Advanced Software Engineer and prepare them for a potential career at one of the world’s leading energy companies, as the Graduates will be eligible to interview for advanced roles at Shell.

• Nanodegree Program Start Date - Thursday, June 23rd, 2022

• Revoking Date - Thursday, July 21st, 2022

• Nanodegree Program End Date - Monday, October 24th, 2022

This program is free of charge and available to all eligible learners who successfully pass the application on our website. The program consists of a 4-month, self-guided learning journey with the rest of the Shell Train to Hire Scholarship Program cohort.

You will have the opportunity to work on real-world projects designed by industry experts to build their portfolio of skills and learn one of four core skills sets to prepare them for a career in a job of the future. Qualified individuals will have the chance to interview with Shell for full-time positions after successfully completing the program.

Specific skills you will be working towards in your Nanodegree Program:

• Azure Data Engineer: Advancing your data engineering expertise with projects designed by industry experts that you can add to your portfolio.

  • Focus on the following digital competencies

  • Data modeling

  • Data warehouse

  • Spark, data lakes & lakehouses in Azure

  • Automated data pipelines with Azure

  • Agile Development with Azure

  • Introduction to SQL

  • Introduction to Python

  • Azure Infrastructure Operations

  • Data Ingestion with Kafka & Kafka Streaming

  • Data Governance
    

• Software Engineer: Building upon your existing expertise in developing powerful modern programs that people and businesses use every day.

  • Focus on the following digital competencies:

  • Backend Development with Node.js

  • React & Redux

  • Advanced Python Topics

  • Azure Applications

  • Azure Microservices

  • Cloud Native Fundamentals

  • SQL and Data Modeling for the Web

  • React Fundamentals

  • Object Oriented Javascript

  • Large Python Codebases with Libraries

  • Azure Migration

  • Azure Performance

All our scholarship programs run on a predetermined schedule with specific end dates. The program deadline is firm, so please aim to finish everything by October 24th, 2022.

Also, there is a revoking criteria in place through which non-starters in the program will be unenrolled from the program by July 21st. So you need to start and make progress in your Nanodegree Program before July 21st to remain in the program.

Between instructional content, quizzes, projects, and other course-related activity, we estimate that investing 10-15 hours/week of self-study (including attending weekly 1.5-2 hour virtual connect sessions) will enable you to proceed through the curriculum at a successful pace.

Also, at all times try to align your learning progress with the Weekly Schedule.

We have a dedicated Slack Student Community where you can ask questions, get answers, and find support from your peers, Community Team, Session Leads/Tutor. Specifically for technical questions regarding your Nanodegree Program:

• You will have the support of Session Leads/Tutor in Slack who will be actively present in the Slack Workspace, helping you with your technical questions in Nanodegree Specific Channels as well as conducting Weekly Connect Sessions/Project Walkthrough Webinars

• • Yes, Udacity will provide Career Support to all Shell scholars through :

    1. Career Projects (in the classroom). By getting a detailed review on your digital profiles - LinkedIn, Resume and GitHub from an industry professional to ensure your digital profiles effectively convey your abilities and get attention from recruiters.

    2. Webinars - Register and attend our series of career webinars, delivered by expert Career Mentors, that aim to give you tips and tricks on how to craft your elevator pitch, and polish your digital profiles.

    3. Mentorship & Coaching - Get support from your Career Coaches by attending live Career Coaching Sessions- you can access the schedule of these sessions from here in the careers tab.

    4. Slack Online dedicated Community Platform - Engage with your peers and Career Coaches during the program on Udacity’s Community Platform to share your experiences, knowledge, and support one another-you can access the schedule of slack office hours from here.

For career projects and queries, you can always reach out to the Career Coaches on Slack through any of the following channels listed below depending on your specialization:

#08_careers_data_engineer
#08_careers_software_engineer

Also, you can attend the live career coaching sessions and get support