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The foundation helps equip young indigenous people with the skills and confidence to enter the workforce.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarcus also credits the positive influence his uncle had on him as he was growing up.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","colspan":6,"id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/sustainability/communities/social-investment/marcus-electrical-apprenticeship-journey/jcr_content/root/main/section/text_869456457_copy_","model":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003E“From a young age, my uncle has been one of my main role models. He was a very motivated person: he’s been in the defence force, as private security for the Japanese Embassy and then became an entrepreneur running his own business. He’s never had anything given to him. He’s always worked for it. 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Ever the keen sportsman – who counts soccer (playing centre-back), Aussie Rules (alternating between ruck and full forward), rugby (wing) and swimming among his recreational pursuits ­– Marcus is keen to have a swing at Prelude’s onboard golf simulator. “From what I’ve heard the facilities are amazing,” he said. “The golf simulator sounds pretty cool.”\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"Container.XF","id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/sustainability/communities/social-investment/marcus-electrical-apprenticeship-journey/jcr_content/root/main/section/experience_fragment","model":{}}],"id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/sustainability/communities/social-investment/marcus-electrical-apprenticeship-journey/jcr_content/root/main/section","model":{}}],"id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/sustainability/communities/social-investment/marcus-electrical-apprenticeship-journey/jcr_content/root/main","model":{}},{"organism":"Container.Footer","children":[{"organism":"Breadcrumb.Large","model":{"links":[{"name":"Home","value":"https://www.shell.com.au/"},{"name":"Sustainability","value":"https://www.shell.com.au/sustainability.html"},{"name":"Communities","value":"https://www.shell.com.au/sustainability/communities.html"},{"name":"Social Investment at Shell Australia","value":"https://www.shell.com.au/sustainability/communities/social-investment.html"},{"name":"Following your curiosity: Marcus’ apprenticeship journey","value":"https://www.shell.com.au/sustainability/communities/social-investment/marcus-electrical-apprenticeship-journey.html"}]},"id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/sustainability/communities/social-investment/marcus-electrical-apprenticeship-journey/jcr_content/root/footer/breadcrumb"},{"organism":"Container.Raw","ref":"https://www.shell.com.au/_jcr_content/root/footer/inherited.model.json","id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/sustainability/communities/social-investment/marcus-electrical-apprenticeship-journey/jcr_content/root/footer/inherited","model":{}}],"id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/sustainability/communities/social-investment/marcus-electrical-apprenticeship-journey/jcr_content/root/footer","model":{}}],"id":"/conf/shell/settings/wcm/templates/base/structure/jcr_content/root","model":{}}],"model":{"title":"Following your curiosity: Marcus’ apprenticeship journey","text":"Eighteen months into a four-year electrical apprenticeship, Marcus Morgan, 23, already has his sights set on maintaining the instrument panels on Shell’s floating LNG facility, Prelude, moored 475 kilometres off the Western Australian coast.","links":[{"name":"canonical","value":"https://www.shell.com.au/sustainability/communities/social-investment/marcus-electrical-apprenticeship-journey.html"},{"name":"errorUrl","value":"https://www.shell.com.au/error.html"},{"name":"hierarchy","value":"en_au/sustainability/communities/social-investment/marcus-electrical-apprenticeship-journey"},{"name":"homeTitle","value":"Shell Australia"},{"name":"homeUrl","value":"https://www.shell.com.au/"},{"name":"locale","value":"en-AU"},{"name":"title","value":"Following your curiosity: Marcus’ apprenticeship journey | Shell Australia"},{"name":"textDirection","value":"ltr"},{"name":"template","value":"base"},{"name":"contentPath","value":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/sustainability/communities/social-investment/marcus-electrical-apprenticeship-journey"},{"name":"externalDisclaimerText","value":"Shell plc Legal Disclaimer\r\nYou are now leaving the Shell website.\r\nThe link you have selected will direct you to a website that is not controlled by Shell plc or any member of the Shell Group. 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