Looking at the paultan.org team around me, I would think that all engineering students harbour dreams of one day working with cars. Bringing news and reviews of cars to you is fine and good, but that doesn't come anywhere close to working in Formula 1, the pinnacle of motorsports.
Lucky (or should we say deserving) university engineering students now have the chance to land the career opportunity of a lifetime. Now in its second year, the 2015 Infiniti Performance Engineering Academy offers the chance to work with four-time championship-winning F1 team Infiniti Red Bull Racing and for Infiniti itself.
"Last year's pilot program uncovered three outstanding candidates. This year, we are taking it a step further by increasing the number of global places to five. In an industry that is notoriously difficult to get into, this is an unprecedented chance for talented young engineers," said Francois Goupil De Bouille, vice president at Infiniti EMEA.
After identifying the best applications, a series of regional finals will recruit winners from Europe, Russia, China, Saudi Arabia and the USA, with each receiving a 12-month internship split between Infiniti's European Technical Centre and Red Bull Racing, both in the UK. Complete with full salary, of course.
The placement will see them working on key road car projects for Infiniti and for the race team in various areas of engineering. The five available roles will cover vehicle dynamics, vehicle design, aerodynamics and electronics, with those applying expected to have relevant academic backgrounds.
"We're looking for engineers who are technically very strong, but they need to excel in other areas too," explained Adrian Newey, chief technical officer of RBR and the most famous F1 car designer in the paddock. "Whether you're designing and building road cars, or working in F1, the ability to think laterally, creatively and operate seamlessly within a team are crucial. It will be tough and they will be expected to work, but the rewards are high."
Candidates will go through a three-stage process, starting by submitting their CVs and a video answering the question 'Why do I deserve this opportunity?' This will be followed by a Skype interview and then a profile analysis by senior management. Ten will then be selected in each market to attend the regional finals to complete a series of engineering and teamwork tasks, judged by an expert panel from Infiniti and RBR. One winner form each region will go on to secure the 12-month placement.
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