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6. Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell
Industry rank: 2 in Petroleum refining

Shell USA's workforce is in the midst of a culture shift. As many baby boomers approach retirement age, the global oil company has launched several programs to attract new talent to the energy industry.

For example, Shell runs a one-week residential engineering camp to train top engineering students in the U.S. The company also offers technology internships for local community college and technical school students.



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Last updated March 09 2011: 1:07 PM ET
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