Continental AG

Automotive Industry

With sales of approximately €20 billion in 2009, Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, Continental contributes to enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. Continental currently employs approximately 143,000 in 46 countries.

Branch:
Automotive supplier

Divisions:
The company has two groups – each with three divisions. Chassis & Safety, Interior and Powertrain are part of the Automotive Group. Passenger and Light Truck Tires (PLT), Commercial Vehicle Tires (CVT) and ContiTech are the divisions of the Rubber Group. Continental is a continuous driving force for future mobility concepts, and not just in the automotive industry.

Wanted qualifications:
Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Natural Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Economics / Business Administration, Mechatronics, Electronics, Informatics
vacancies: annually 1400 positions for graduates plus 900 internships and thesis positions worldwide)

Access:
research and development, strategic technologies, purchasing, production, industrial engineering, logistics, marketing, controlling, installation and maintenance, operations research, quality management, sales, job safety

Access options:
1. Direct entry
2. Trainee initiatives (Conti EXPLORE; ContiTech Management Program; HoRizons Initiative; Talents for Purchasing)
3. Internship, thesis
4. apprenticeship and on-the-job training

International assignment:
For instance in the context of our trainee initiatives or the individual personell development

Selection Process:
1. First Interview with human resources department
2. Second interview with two managers of the specific department or Assessment Center

Personell development:
Specific programs for graduates and young professionals, yearly personal interviews, specific trainings, training-on-the-job, training-off-the-job, planned job rotation, individual coaching, international assignments, expert and technical training, personality training, language courses, product, computer trainings, cross moves

Preferred qualifications:
national or international university degrees (bachelor, master, diploma, PhD)

Language skills:
German, English and further languages

Additional skills:
- internship (preferred in the automotive industry and automotive supplier industry)
- interdisciplinary and diversified academic background
- professional communication skills in english
- ability for teamwork
- project management skills
- international mobility