Engineering Excellence E Guide

E-GUIDE

career insights
face-to-face with

Engineering
company representatives

candidates’ Voices
real life success stories

Excellence company Profiles
from corporate top players

LIfE Is a joUrnEy. start yoUrs on www.careersinternational.com

Engineering Excellence
IntroDUCtIon
We live in a world that is more and more global and integrated: Europe relies
on the Usa which rely on asia which relies on others; companies sell their
products and services on all continents and depend less and less on their
national markets to succeed.

future leaders will reflect these deep changes. they will be open-minded,
creative and will constantly question the way they do things. Global thinking,
mobility, language knowledge, ability to work in multicultural teams will be a
must.

our “Engineering Excellence E-Guide” presents you companies that are looking
for global engineers.

Be curious and open-minded. the best jobs are not always where you expect to
find them. Keep in mind that the perspective is global and that companies
which might not be very popular in your home country maybe world leader in
their field.

stéphane Wajskop
Managing Director – Careers International

in tHis issUe

Face-to-Face with company representatives:
• Marc Huygelen, aUDI aG - Page 8
• astrid schiffer, DuPont - Page 16
• jo thys, Barry Callebaut - Page 22
• yide Zhu, asML - Page 36

candidates’ Voices
• jacqueline - Page 12
• rakesh - Page 26
• Marie - Page 32
• Philip - Page 40

E-Guide 2011
Meet international recruiters
in one place. for more information
visit www.careersinternational.com

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DuPont asML
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Bridgestone

Consumer Goods
20
Barry Callebaut Other
21 43
nestlé Cargill
24 44
Philips European Patent office
25 45
Procter & Gamble trelleborg

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Why do you want to be an
excellent engineer?
“I love digging for technical details and in doing so
contributing to improving the world.”

thomas, 29, czech republic

“I want to be an engineer as I am a problem solver
who is always striving to be ingenious especially in
the area of renewable energies.”

martin, 23, France

“I like the feeling of “I want to be able to change
satisfaction when I something and in doing so
identify the right make the world a better place
solution to a problem. to live in. I am very interested
And on top of that, there in using my engineering skills
are just so many to help stop climate change.”
excellent companies
Janet, 29, Germany
that I would love to work
for all over the world.”

emanuel, 27, austria
“I like figuring out how things work and then using
them to improve people’s lives.”

luca, 23, italy

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For more information visit: audi.com/careers

Company Profile: aUDI aG

aUDi aG and audi Brussels

the audi Group is one of the most successful
manufacturers of premium cars. at the heart of
the company is the audi brand: high-quality cars
with a modern design that fascinate customers all
over the world. the audi brand aims to satisfy
customers’ demands for pioneering innovations
as promised by the “Vorsprung durch technik”
claim and to demonstrate the brand values of for more information, please visit
sportiveness, sophistication and progressiveness. www.audi.com/careers

sustainable technology is becoming an increasingly career opportunities
high priority at the company too. Customers have the We offer students with fluent German language skills
choice of a wide range of different models with the of a mainly technical background and business
same brand identity and this has enabled audi to knowledge a number of different internships as well
strengthen its good position even more. as the opportunity to write their graduation thesis in
audi delivered about 1,092,400 cars in 2010 with its Germany. for Brussels you need English and french
various model rows audi a1, audi a3, audi a4, audi or Dutch language skills on a professional level. at
a5, audi a6, audi a7, audi a8, audi tt, audi Q5, audi our German locations we welcome talented gradu-
Q7 and audi r8. our production facilities are in ates with an extended international background at
Ingolstadt and neckarsulm (Germany), Brussels our International trainee Programme. In addition
(Belgium), Györ (Hungary) and Changchun (China). at students can also apply to join our Development
the end of 2007, production of the audi a6 started in Programme for Graduates with the goal of becoming
aurangabad, India and the Q3 got produced in Ma- experts in their fields. this programme contains at
torell, spain. the company operates in more than 100 least one job rotation within the first 48 months. you
markets around the world. aUDI aG’s wholly-owned can also write a dissertation with us.
subsidiaries include automobili Lamborghini Holding audi Brussels and the aUDI aG provide plenty of
s.p.a. in sant’agata Bolognese, Italy, quattro GmbH in direct appointments in all business areas for gradu-
neckarsulm and audi China in Beijing, China. audi ates and young professionals. though audi Brussels
employs about 60,000 people worldwide, including can’t offer some of the programmes the plants in
46,600 in Germany and 2,350 Belgium. Germany present, it does offer you job stability in an
ever changing work environment and the privilege of
audi stands for excellence, innovation, high perform- work on the a1 project, the car that, along with its
ance, sophistication, sportiveness, progressiveness derivates, is produced exclusively in Brussels.
and uncompromising standards.
We are looking for talented staff with passion, drive Your contact
and dedication. the audi family recognizes the fact you can find further information about our pro-
that even though we craft some of the finest vehicles grammes and actual career opportunities on our
on the planet, our work would be in vain without the website www.audi.com/careers or apply directly at
customers we serve and the people with whom we www.audi.de/meine-bewerbung for audi locations in
share our passion. a career with audi offers develop- Germany and www.audibrussels.com for audi in
ment, growth, hard work and the chance to put Brussels. If you need any personal advice, don’t
yourself to the test locally and internationally. find hesitate to contact us by phone: +49 841-89 31364 or
yourself in the driver’s seat. find yourself at audi. by e-mail: karriere@audi.de. for audi in Brussels
please contact the audi Brussels recruitment team
by phone + 32 2 348 25 32 or by e-mail:
jobs.audibrussels@audi.de.


Face-to-Face with
Marc Huygelen, AUDI AG
“Driving an audi makes me feel proud”, senior human resources manager for audi Marc
Huygelen begins. Born and raised in Belgium, the businessman commutes to the suburbs of
Brussels every day in the comfort of his black audi a7. By méabh mcmahon

although he has only worked for the German Marc Huygelen talks frequently about the
car manufacturing giant for the last 3 years, personal satisfaction he gets out of his job. the
the car lover gets a daily buzz out of driving thing is, between 1993 and 2008, the Hr guru
one of audi’s most luxurious and successful held down six different key roles at a variety of
models and knowing that he plays a part in its major companies. His reasons for leaving
success. although the company is still very certain positions were down to his constant
focused on recruiting German speaking strive for variety and challenges. “But when
graduates, he insists that there are plenty of you leave your company, you give something
opportunities for bright engineers from all back”, he stresses, referring to the unique
sides of the spectrum. experience he took with him from every single
role he had.
a law graduate with an MBa, Marc Huygelen
kicked off his graduate career in the global oil
and gas company BP. He spent a few years on a “all these positions prepared
trainee programme in the netherlands before
moving on to work for Mars. But like most me for the role I have today
young graduates in their mid-twenties, Mark with audi.”
was hungry for a variety of experiences and
was constantly on the look out for new
challenges. so when the opportunity arose, he When he took up with the German car
took up the roll of Hr operations manager at manufacturer, it was a challenging time due to
toyota Motor Europe. With the job of hiring tense relations with the unions. “Certain things
both blue collar and white-collar workers to had to be done”, he says and “the capacity
fill a number of positions, the go-getter quickly needed to be decreased”, he continues
realised that Hr was for him. “all the referring to the uncertainty of the period. But
knowledge I use now comes from then”, he today, “the relationship with the unions is
says stressing the importance of the better than it has been in 30 years”, he beams.
experience he gained in his youth. “the “and good relations with the unions is the
company was booming”, he recalls, “at one driving basis for a company”.
stage, we were recruiting 200 people. “ It was
an interesting but hectic period of my life”. so, now that things are booming in audi, what
after it, he moved on to the multinational are the options for bright young graduates? It
pharmaceutical and chemical company does after all boast seven manufacturers all
Zambon before continuing on to the designer around the world and in 2009 alone it scooped
and manufacturer of power generation an operating profit of 1.17 billion Us dollars.
equipment Cummins - always working within “there are huge opportunities for engineers”,
the field of Hr. In 2008, a new adventure began he starts. “sure, we are building the car of
at audi. tomorrow in Ingolstadt”. although audi bases

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can be found in Belgium, Hungary, spain,
China and India, the southern Bavarian town
of Ingolstadt hosts the headquarters.
according to the Hr manager, in Germany
alone, there are currently no less than 1,200
jobs up for grabs for all types of engineers.
“We are a technical company who is very
“I am convinced
attracted to technical people”. But to work for
audi, you must have the right approach. that audi is
definitely the best
according to the Belgian, who converses
through German, Dutch, french and English
on a daily professional basis, audi looks for
open-mindedness and enthusiasm,
“employees who are not afraid to speak up”. employer in
Germany.”
“I am convinced that audi is definitely the best
employer in Germany”, Marc exclaims, “but
you need to fit into the environment”.

In return, audi employees enjoy competitive
salaries, daily diversity and life-long
opportunities and if they are as hard-working
as Marck Huygelen, they get the chance to
cruise in and out of a fantastic workplace every
day in the comfort of audi’s latest model.

marc Huygelen
senior Human resources manager
aUDI aG

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Everyone’s talking about the future.
But you’ll be the one designing it.

Frerk Fitzek
is part of
our success
story.

The future of automotive engineering begins at the BMW Group. Our development
teams create the technologies to which we owe our reputation as a driver of innovation.
Sustainability, efficiency, safety, eco-friendliness and driving pleasure are what we
focus on when designing and developing the vehicles of the future. The key to our
success: specialists like you, who know how to make the most of considerable
latitude to push back the limits of the possible.

Be part of the success.
Choose a career with the BMW Group.
Join the BMW Group engineering team, benefit from excellent career development
opportunities and help us shape the future of automotive engineering. We’re looking
for people to join us in the following fields:

Electric drive development
• Power electronics development
• Electric engine development
• High-voltage battery development
Interested in new contacts,
application tips and careers
advice? Then go to

facebook.com/
Looking for an exciting new challenge? We look forward to receiving your application.
bmwkarriere To find out more and to apply online, visit: www.bmwgroup.jobs/professionals.

BMW Group

Company Profile: BMW Group

Progress. Pleasure. and a premium driving
experience. that’s what the Bmw Group is all
about. our dedication to premium quality, reflect-
ed in flagship brands like Bmw, mini and rolls-
royce, has made us one of the world’s leading
automobile and motorcycle manufacturers. we
drive our industry forward with new ideas, for more information, please visit
underpinned by outstanding expertise in develop- www.bmwgroup.jobs
ment, production and marketing.

the future of automotive engineering begins at the encompasses the very latest materials, special
BMW Group. our development teams create the leading edge vehicle architecture designs and
technologies to which we owe our reputation as a innovative production methods that set new stand-
driver of innovation. sustainability, efficiency, safety, ards of energy-efficiency and sustainability – and
eco-friendliness and driving pleasure are what we give drivers a new and unique driving experience.
focus on when designing and developing the vehicles
of the future. the key to our success: specialists like a single goal – and many exciting ways to get there
you, who know how to make the most of considerable We offer a tailored range of entry opportunities for
latitude to push back the limits of the possible. talented people like you. Graduates can join our
doctoral programme Promotion, our Graduate
a passion for success Programme for management trainees, or Drive, our
the BMW Group is a leading premium manufacturer. entry and development programme. students can join
We owe this success to the exceptional performance the BMW Group team through student work place-
and dedication of our employees – who number ments, international internships, as student trainees
approximately 96,000 in over 100 countries. their completing their final thesis, or on our Fastlane
commitment and expertise is reflected in every one programme for Master’s students. Whichever entry
of our vehicles and at every one of our locations: in opportunity you choose, it’ll open the door to a
Munich, our corporate headquarters and the home of stimulating career.
our fIZ research and development centre; at our and if you’re looking for a permanent position: in
German production sites in Berlin, Dingolfing, Germany alone, we’re greatly expanding our engi-
Eisenach, Landshut, Leipzig, Munich, regensburg neering team, especially in research and develop-
and Wackersdorf; at our UK sites in Goodwood, Hams ment.
Hall, oxford and swindon; and at our other interna-
tional sites in Chennai (India), rosslyn (south africa), Be part of the success!
shenyang (China), spartanburg (Usa) and steyr to find out which business divisions you could join, to
(austria). discover fascinating insights into working at BMW
and to apply online, visit www.bmwgroup.jobs.
electric vehicles are the future
the BMW Group is the world’s most successful we look forward to receiving your application.
premium automobile manufacturer. now, through its
outstanding technological expertise and long-term
development strategy, BMW is paving the way for the
future of personal travel – with new solutions that are
both sustainable and desirable. so when electric
vehicles come to dominate streets the world over,
we’ll be there, leading the way. our BMW i sub-brand

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Candidates’ Voices: Jacqueline
jacqueline is the kind of girl you would find curled up on a beach in the south of
france engrossed in a jane austen novel. But the smiley blond is not just a fan of the
Mediterranean lifestyle in her adopted home of Marseille, but also of maths and
physics. By méabh mcmahon

With warmth that she picked up studying in the a postdoctoral position on nanostructured surfaces
University of Edinburgh and a bubbly spirit she was and even had the chance to teach scientific English
born with, jackie chirps eagerly about her PhD in to undergraduate french engineering students.
chemical engineering and her soft spot for rosé. jackie really feels the benefit of the joint PhD and is
delighted to have had the opportunity. “as a result
of my PhD, she says, “I have become more
“I guess that I decided to become independent, determined and have improved my
analytical and decision making abilities.”
an engineer after a career talks at
school”, she begins. “I liked the the 30 year old loves solving puzzles. so much so
that she recently took up arabic to add to her
idea of studying science but also french, spanish and German language skills. But
applying my knowledge in a she has always enjoyed learning languages and
exploring cultures. In her early 20s, she
practical way. I love research, backpacked all around the world. although jackie
learning new techniques and has no particular mentor who helped her follow her
career path, she did get a lot of support from her
experimenting.” parents. “Growing up and even now, I get tonnes of
encouragement from my family”, she says. “But I
am the only one in my family to follow the path of
the thing is, back in 1999 when jackie did the engineering”, she confesses, “my brother is a Latin
British state exams, the a-levels, she got straight and ancient Greek teacher!”.
as. and a few months later, she left her native town
of Manchester and travelled 300 kilometers north for the moment, jackie is in no rush to return to
to the capital of scotland. after picking up an her native Manchester. she is way too happy in the
undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering, south of france. “I feel really integrated here”, she
she proceeded to enroll in a 5 year PhD in chemical insists. “I love the life here and play tennis or go
engineering with a focus on heat transfer and flow swimming whenever I have free time”. With a
boiling instabilities in micro channels. In order to handful of job offers coming her way, why wouldn’t
combine her studies with some culture, jackie she be?! the bright, young engineer is at the prime
decided to do a joint thesis with the University of of her life working in a fantastic field in a fantastic
Provence in southeastern france. the joint place.
doctorate programme meant she got to spend 18
months in both laboratories and experience not just
two different countries, but brand new techniques.

although jackie finished her PhD in 2009 with a
‘très honorable’ result, the young academic is still
residing in the sunny south of france. she scooped

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CHEMICaL


Company Profile: Basf

BasF is the world’s leading chemical company:
the chemical company. its portfolio ranges from
chemicals, plastics and performance products to
agricultural products, fine chemicals as well as
oil and gas. as a reliable partner BasF helps its
customers in virtually all industries to be more
successful. with its high-value products and
intelligent solutions, BasF plays an important
for more information please visit role in finding answers to global challenges such
www.basf.com/career as climate protection, energy efficiency,
nutrition and mobility.

employees 2010: entry options
Worldwide: 109,140 • Direct entry.
Europe: 69,809 (of which 50,801 in Germany) • trainee programs.
sales 2010: € 63,873 Million • trainee program – Pr and communications.
income from operations (eBit) 2010: € 7,761
Million requirements
Besides grades above average, we are interested
outlook for 2011 in the personality of the applicant. the overall
Basf employs job starters and professionals in picture he or she presents is crucial, therefore the
the fields of natural sciences, engineering and following skills and qualifications are important to
economics as well as in law, human arts and social us: initiative and flexibility, ability to work in teams,
sciences. It is planned to hire 450 graduates communication skills, strategic thinking, customer
(approx. 150 economists, 150 natural scientists orientation, intercultural competence and good
and 150 engineers), more than 1,000 interns, and foreign language skills.
900 trainees.
salary
Job clusters starting salaries at Basf sE are defined according
• Economics. to current labour agreements in the chemical
• Human arts and social sciences. industry, and also take into account individual
• natural sciences. qualifications. furthermore, individual salaries are
• Law. position, market and performance oriented.
• Engineering. Graduates without professional experience receive
• Information technologies. a compensation package between € 46,000 and
€ 66,000.
Job opportunities
Controlling, Purchasing, finances, Inhouse internship
Consulting, Logistics, Marketing, sales, Law, Duration: six weeks to six months.
Human resources and Corporate Communications Beginning: at the beginning and the middle of each
research & Development, Process Engineering, month.
analytics, toxicology, Environmental technology Locations throughout Germany and worldwide are
and safety Engineering, agricultural sciences and possible. Each internship is paid according to the
Crop Protection, Information technology. student status of the applicant.


Company Profile: DuPont

there are 7 billion reasons why we encourage you to
come and work for DuPont.

as the world’s population approaches seven billion,
the challenges facing humanity have never been
greater. Fortunately, the solutions to many of the
most fundamental challenges can be found in sci-
ence. Providing for the food, energy and safety needs
of a growing population will require more than
science alone. it will require many people working
together. People who can collaborate across borders,
companies, governments, organizations and cultures for more information, please visit
to devise solutions -both large and small- that www.dupont.com/careers/emea
improve the lives of people around the world.

DuPont has a rich history of scientific discovery that expertise in microbiology, fermentation, polymer
has enabled countless innovations and made life science and electrochemistry will help make possible
better for people everywhere. and today, we are look- the transition from fossil fuels to more sustainable
ing for more people, in more places, to collaborate alternatives.
with us and make life the best that it can be.
together, we can feed the world. the earth’s popula-
our mission: sustainable Growth: Increasing share- tion will increase by 150,000 people per day for the
holder and societal value while reducing our environ- next 40 years, which means the world will need to
mental footprint along the value chains in which we increase food production by 70% in that same period-
operate. even as the relative number of acres that can be
our Vision: to be the world’s most dynamic science cultivated globally shrinks. to feed our increasing
company, creating sustainable solutions essential to numbers, we will need to find ways to grow more food
a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. per acre.
our core Values: our ability to adapt to change and
our foundation of unending scientific inquiry has together, we can protect what matters most. as our
enabled DuPont to become one of the world’s most population grows, so do the threats to human safety
innovative companies. But, in the face of constant and well-being. Globally, over 1,000,000 people per
change, innovation and discovery, our core values year lose their lives to workplace injuries alone.
have remained constant: DuPont is working with companies, governments,
• safety and Health academics and scientists on a vast range of materi-
• Environmental stewardship als, products and consulting solutions that protect
• Highest Ethical Behavior life and our environment.
• respect for People
our offer to our employees: at DuPont, we are
together, we can tackle the world’s Biggest chal- dedicated to maximizing our most valuable asset
lenges. science and innovation have a critical part to – our people. We do so by embracing diversity and
play in developing the kind of solutions our planet offering opportunities for continuous development,
needs to accommodate population growth and whilst maintaining a good work/life balance. DuPont
improve living standards. to fulfill our mission of is a diverse company that offers a magnitude of
sustainable Growth, we have aligned our focus and opportunities in its many business units, functions
investments along key opportunities created by the and locations. We are always looking for bright
world’s biggest challenges for which we can collabo- individuals from diverse cultural, national and
rate and apply our science and innovation. educational backgrounds, willing to invest their
together, we can decrease dependence on fossil talents and energy in collaborating with fellow
fuels. By 2030, the world will consume 60% more employees and customers to tackle interesting
energy than today. and while the demand for energy challenges.
grows, the supply of fossil fuels will not. Deep


Face-to-face with
Astrid Schiffer, DuPont
“there are 7 billion reasons to work for DuPont”, this is the recruitment catch phrase of one of the
world’s most dynamic science company. referring to the fact that the world’s population is
reaching 7 billion this year, the company is appealing for bright individuals from diverse
backgrounds that are ready to address some of the world biggest challenges – food, energy and
protection….By méabh mcmahon

But for the half German-half spanish Human in the village of Carreño in asturias so I was
resources specialist astrid schiffer who hired as a staffing advisor”. today astrid
started working for DuPont many years ago, schiffer is one of the main recruiters for
there was one other reason, a special reason. engineers throughout the whole of Europe.
It was actually thanks to a nice twist of fate and
her decision to relocate to spain that astrid now lives in the capital of asturias, in
introduced her to the international enterprise oviedo. although she is residing minutes from
that employs no less than 60,000 people the mountains and the spectacular natural
worldwide. parks that are said to be the most beautiful
and obscure in spain, every day she comes into
after studying international business work into a very international environment.
administration in Germany, astrid decided to
fulfill one of her many goals and move to
spain. “My mum is spanish so I always wanted
“there are loads of young
to live there”, she recalls fondly. Whilst doing international people working
an internship in the capital of Madrid, she fell
for a spanish guy from the north coast of the
here”, she beams. “you don’t
country, from asturias. so after carrying out a even need to speak spanish.
master degree, she decided to look for a
graduate job near his region. “In asturias there
there is a fantastic working
was very high unemployment rates for people ambiance.”
under thirty so it was very difficult to find a job
there, she says. “there were just not that many “so, any advice for engineers who aspire to live
international companies”. But at this stage, in sunny spain whilst working for an
astrid was so enchanted by the asturian internationally renowned company”, I ask with
traditions and her new way of life, that a tinge of jealousy. Having interviewed
returning home to Germany was not on the hundreds of candidates from all the corners of
cards... and it was just about that time when Europe and all walks of life, astrid’s most
she discovered DuPont. crucial bit of advice is related to the job
interview. “Don’t just say you want to have a
DuPont was a family business that was managerial position”, she says in an almost
founded back in 1802. although the stern manner. the thing is, according to the Hr
headquarters are located in Delaware in the expert, who is just after spending three
Us, the sales, purchasing and distribution months in Luxembourg recruiting, “everyone
offices are dotted all around the world in over says the same thing - that they want to have a
eighty locations, including asturias. “to my leadership position”. although astrid agrees
delight, there was a human resources centre that ambition and appetite is crucial, she


cannot stress enough the importance of
highlighting your exact field of work when
being interviewed. “Candidates need to specify With graduate
whether they want to work in manufacturing,
r&D, quality or safety”, she stresses. DuPont programmes and
are looking for experts willing to learn the job
and company from the inside and work their diverse opportunities
way up to leadership over time and with an
indepth understanding of the process. to choose from, some
according to astrid, DuPont is on the look out engineering
for engineers from all over Europe for their
various production sites in almost every graduates on their
European country. and according to astrid,
honesty is the key to landing one of those jobs. field program get to
“If you don’t like your masters specialisation,
tell us”, she insists. “We are all human”, she try out no less than
says. “I prefer people who tell me the truth”.
three different
so, if you are true to yourself and pass the
DuPont test, you could be jetting off to one of western European
the 130 locations around the region to join in
the success of DuPont’s third century on the locations within the
go.
first 5 or 6 years.

astrid schiffer
staffing & recruiting specialist EMEa
at DuPont


Why do you want to be an
excellent engineer?
“I find it stimulating being able to use scientific
standards to improve the quality of people’s lives. I am
really excited about working on a number of fascinating
projects as an engineer.”

Javier,26, spain

“I just adore everything related “I like the creativity of
to mechanics. I love helping to the role of the
develop the future - it makes me engineer – the
feel really good.” challenges they are
faced with and the
miguel, 25, spain problems that always
arise.”

andré, 24, Portugal

“I love being given
complicated problems
“I think engineering is the
and using all my
perfect mixture between the
knowledge to fix them in
technical world and
an economical way.”
innovation. I love waking up
Denis, 24, Belgium every day and being faced
with a new challenging task.”

carlos, 24, spain

“I want to be an engineer as the range of work
available is so wide and diverse, and the best bit is
it is international. Apart from that, I love both the
technical and business side of it.”

christian, 25, Germany

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ConsUMEr GooDs


Company Profile: Barry Callebaut

Barry callebaut – the chocolate experts

with annual sales of cHF 5.2 billion for fiscal
year 2009/10, Zurich-based Barry callebaut is
the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality
cocoa and chocolate – from the cocoa bean to the
finest finished product. Barry callebaut is
present in 26 countries, currently operates 43
for more information please visit production facilities and employs about 7,500
www.basf.com/career people.

the company serves the entire food industry, from Does the idea of a challenging international
food manufacturers to professional users of engineering career with the global market leader
chocolate (such as chocolatiers, pastry chefs or sound appealing to you?
bakers), to global retailers. Barry Callebaut is the
global leader in cocoa and chocolate innovations our strength comes from the passion and
and provides a comprehensive range of services in expertise of our people for whom we strive to
the fields of product development, processing, create an environment where learning is ongoing,
training and marketing. the company is actively entrepreneurship is encouraged and creativity can
engaged in initiatives and projects that contribute flourish. Contribute to the success of Barry
to a more sustainable cocoa supply chain. Callebaut, join our team. We are looking for:

Preferred partner for the entire food industry Project engineers responsible for the construction
and commissioning of new project lines, utilities,
We have been producing chocolate for more than buildings and factories – or the modernization of
150 years. as a recognized chocolate expert, we existing ones – from the initial concept to the final
are the preferred supplier of our partners installation.
worldwide in the food industry, in the artisanal
sector and in the retail market. We intend to technical engineering specialists with expertise
become the number one supplier in all attractive in filling, packaging, refrigeration or automation;
customer segments and in all major markets or in food processes such as extraction and drying.
across the globe.
Plant managers responsible for the technical
our customers range from industrial processors, installations in a factory, of process line equipment
such as the world famous branded consumer and utilities such as steam, air and electricity.
goods manufacturers who produce chocolate,
confectionery, dairy products, ice cream and these three positions could lead to further career
breakfast cereals incorporating our ingredients, to possibilities as an Engineering Manager, Process
artisanal users, including hotels, gastronomists, Engineering Manager or Maintenance Engineering
chocolatiers, pastry chefs and bakers, to partners Manager in one of our production plants, a
in the food retailing industry, for whom the Barry Corporate Engineering function within a technical
Callebaut Group produces branded as well as specialty area, or a Project Manager role. for
customer label products. candidates with the right skills and passion, a
mid-term career development could lead to a role
as Plant Manager in one of our worldwide sites.

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Company Profile: nestlé

ready to Join the world’s nutrition, Health &
wellness company?

with sales of cHF 109.7 billion in 2010, nestlé is the
world’s foremost nutrition, Health & wellness
company, committed to serving consumers all over
the world. our focus on responsible nutrition and
promoting health and wellness is a core value,
emphasizing responsibility and sustainability.

as a multinational company – present in more than
85 countries with over 280,000 employees – nestlé for more information, please visit
is able to gain from obvious global benefits. www.careers.nestle.com

ever-changing needs of our consumers. nestlé seeks
although we are a swiss company less than 2% of our to earn consumer’s confidence and preference and to
sales are generated in switzerland. today, 1,800 not only follow, but also anticipate consumer trends,
employees from more than 70 nationalities work at creating and responding to demand for its products.
our international headquarters in switzerland. these
people define and coordinate the Group’s strategy so we need ambitious, talented and determined
and provide advice and support to all nestlé individuals who are eager to roll-up their sleeves and
companies worldwide. But the majority of our tackle new challenges hands-on. the diversity of our
employees work in our markets around the world brands and products translates into hundreds of
– where a large part of the real action is. interesting and attractive assignments, worldwide
projects, and initiatives within our global network of
a Global company with local roots companies, factories, r&D centres and joint
ventures. We guarantee you a varied job with
food is a local business, based on local cultures, international exposure right from the start.
tastes and habits. It is vital today to stay close to
consumers around the world, and to develop as part of nestlé’s commitment to continuous career
relevant, added-value products to meet their specific development, our employees receive frequent
needs. therefore, you’ll get a different taste of nestlé on-the-job training and the possibility to attend
in each of the countries where we sell products. courses at the nestlé International training Centre in
rive-reine, switzerland. ad hoc assignments to
nestlé’s decentralized organization can offer you the respond to complex problems on a multi-market,
advantages of working in smaller, local businesses multi-discipline basis provide our employees with
within the solid, secure framework of a multinational opportunities to develop their skills in challenging
company with over 145 years of experience and projects.
success. our commitment to quality products, strong
brands and solid human values is a guarantee of our Do you have what it takes?
sustained success.
We are proud of rich diversity. at nestlé, a person’s
a company on the move passport, ethnic or national origin plays no role. What
counts are professional skills, personality and
We are also a company on the move – determined to strength of character. We expect you to be dynamic,
maintain our leadership, to keep growing and to pragmatic, a team player, a person of integrity, and
participate in the evolution of society all over the an achiever.
world. We are constantly innovating and renovating
our products with cutting-edge research to meet the


Face-to-Face with
Jo Thys, Barry Callebaut
“I eat chocolate every day”, begins jo thys, “and I absolutely love it”. although the operations
& supply Chain Director of Western Europe for Barry Callebaut was born and raised in the
chocolate capital of Belgium, it is not the only reason for his obsession. By méabh mcmahon

His unique passion and appreciation for and people kept encouraging me”. His
chocolate comes from his many years of colleagues told him constantly that he had to
employment at the world’s largest chocolate taste these experiences at the start of his
manufacturer Barry Callebaut, a company that career.
processes more than 550,000 tonnes of cacao
beans into over 1,050,000 tonnes of chocolate
products a year. since he was headhunted by “I was thrown into the deep
the multinational to do a traineeship back in
his twenties, he has soared up the professional
end”, he says, “but it was the
ladder taking in a handful of international right place to be thrown.”
experiences on the way.

Educated in his hometown of Leuven, jo thys after gaining sufficient experience as a shift
graduated in electrical engineering. Back in manager, thys then moved on to the
his student days when touching on a variety of netherlands to run a plant, this time managing
topics from energy to telecommunication 180 people instead of 20 like before. “I learned
systems, little did he know that by 27 he would a lot”, he assures, “and I made a lot of
be running his own Barry Callebaut plant and mistakes”. He even had the opportunity to shut
jet-setting around all the corners of the world. down that factory and manage its move to
Upon leaving Group t University College, he france. and like always when one door closes,
quickly started working for a software another one opens, and for the bright, young
company in Belgium. He spent two years there. graduate, the new door lead to international
“this was a booming time for engineers”, he destinations like Ghana and Brazil working as
recalls. “jobs were plentiful”. and it wasn’t the main head of production for all the Barry
long before Barry Callebaut knocked on his Callebaut cocoa plants. By 2006, he was then
door. Labelled “a young potential” by his new promoted to head of operations for the
colleagues at Barry Callebaut, thys still americas and relocated with his wife and two
remembers well the first assignment he was small kids to Montreal and then Chicago to
proposed. after successful completion of his spend four years building brand new plants
traineeship, he was asked to be the shift from scratch. “It was four fantastic years”, he
supervisor of the factory in Belgium. “I was smiles.
coming from a software environment and now
all of a sudden I had to manage a shift”, he But since november 2009, the workaholic is
exclaims. “But it was a fantastic experience back in Europe as head of Barry Callebaut’s 15


European factories. But he still spends at
least two days a week travelling.
In order to unwind when on the go, he tries to “If people come to
always pack his iPod and take a good book.
But he usually ends up working when on
planes and trains and even ensures to take
an interview who
some time out to bring the local workers out
for dinner when on location. “It is essential to take time to read
our website and
get to know the local team and look after their
needs”.

for jo thys’ children, who are all still under
nine, their dad is like a character from
understand who we
“Charlie and the chocolate factory”. But in
reality, his love for chocolate is the only thing are, we will
he has in common with Willy Wonka. to get to
the place he is today, you need to be “hard
working, ready to take on responsibility and
definitely consider
above all willing to travel”. “Most of our
projects involve building factories abroad”, them for a role.”
thys says, “we need young enthusiastic
employees to do this”. and one last insider tip
if you are being interviewed by jo thys and his
team. “ask questions”, he stresses.

Jo thys
operations & supply Chain Director Western
Europe at Barry Callebaut

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Company Profile: Philips

Your personal growth starts here

as an ambitious, talented individual, you bring
fresh knowledge, creative ideas and new energy
for more information please visit to the company. we are as keen as you are to put
www.philips.com/career those qualities to good use, so we will challenge
you and help you develop your talents to the full.

Philips is a world-leading company with a diverse manufacturability and serviceability. that takes
product range targeted at the global healthcare real development engineering skills.
and well-being sectors. the innovation built into at Philips we give our Development Engineers the
our Dna is apparent throughout our entire product freedom to experiment with new materials and
portfolio, demonstrating how we translate our processes to deliver cost-effective products
in-depth understanding of customer needs into without sacrificing on performance.
meaningful technologies and applications that
improve people’s quality of life. other information
number of employees:
It means that we are committed to promoting
a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle. to Philips, • 117,000 worldwide
‘health’ does not just mean being medically fit − we • 14,000 netherlands
believe that keeping physically fit, eating healthily
and enjoying a healthy lifestyle are every bit as active in:
important.
• 60 countries worldwide sales:
Grow with Philips • Euro 22.3 billion in 2010
ambition and drive come from within. as a highly
talented individual you can choose your own way traineeships in Benelux:
to start. Whether you are looking for a traineeship,
internship or permanent job, there is always a • 20 places in 2011
suitable way to start. join us and you will be part
of a diverse, multi-disciplinary, international team Internships in the netherlands in 2010:
in which colleagues, just like you, are passionate
about what they do and determined to create the • 451 Masters
best possible customer experiences. your growth • 205 Bachelor
is our growth, so let us grow together. that is why
we will enable you to develop in directions that website:
fulfill your own wishes and promote our shared www.philips.com/career
interests.

leverage your development engineering skills
Designing products that deliver superb user
experiences is not just about form and
functionality. It is also about meeting stringent
requirements for cost, reliability,

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Company Profile: Procter & Gamble

Four billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives
of people around the world.

the company has one of the largest and strongest
portfolios of trusted, quality brands, including
Pampers®, ariel®, always®, Pantene®, Herbal
essences,® Fairy®, ace®, lenor®, m. Proper®,
tampax®, Dash®, Pringles®, actonel®, iams®,
eukanuba®, Gillette/Braun and wella and more.

P&G employs approximately 135,000 people for more information, please visit
globally, about a quarter of our employees work in www.pgcareers.com
17 countries in western europe.

We are looking for talented people who are finally, on a fast-moving market, we expect each one
passionate about innovating and resolute about of us to embrace change and act proactively towards
winning and improving the lives of consumers it. this requires from us great attention to both
worldwide. We truly believe in the diversity of our internal and external trends, always connecting
people, representing more than 140 nationalities authentically to our stakeholders and with each other.
working in Western Europe. With the end result in mind, our people behave as
owner of their part of the business.
We want you to be an accomplished innovator with
insatiable curiosity. We’ll give you total freedom to opportunities
pull together existing know-how and redefine it to
create breakthrough solutions to improve the lives of your career in P&G can start in any of our different
consumers worldwide. We want you to become adept Business functions: from Marketing and Customer
at decision-making and to convert your ideas into Business Development (our innovative sales
action. Perfecting your leadership skills ranks among organization) to the technical roles around our supply
our top priorities: leadership means developing your chain (Manufacturing, Engineering, Logistics or
capabilities and helping others to develop theirs. Purchasing); from our world-class research Centres,
to finance (f&a), Information technology (IDs),
We’ll help you expand your capacity for new learning Market research (CMK) or Human resources.
and sharpen your talent for getting the best out of a
diverse team. By working on any of our well-known websites:
brands (including our newly acquired Gillette-Braun
products) you will enjoy the diversity and excitement www.pgcareers.com
that only a multinational company can offer. at P&G www.facebook.com/pgcareers
you will never stop learning and developing.


Candidates’ Voices: Rakesh
rakesh was born about 200 kilometres from Mumbai in the “wine capital of India” in
nashik. His childhood was spent learning yoga and mediation techniques from his
grandfather and playing hide and seek in his father’s automobile and spare parts
company. By méabh mcmahon

so from just about the time he could walk and talk, although rakesh talks eagerly about his life in
the ambitious young engineer knew he had one Germany, the fun he had learning the language and
clear goal – that when he was big, he would set up the social life that he now enjoys, his roots are very
his own company, and if possible, in the car much back home in nashik. “It is a great city”, he
industry. remarks. “I miss it a lot and I miss the food but
luckily I am a very good cook”, he assures before
explaining to me in detail about all the vegetarian
so, after completing a bachelor specialities he can concoct.
degree in engineering education In a while, rakesh will return home to get married
and research at the University but he plans to bring his new wife back with to
Europe to introduce her to all the quirky
of Pune in the Western part of experiences that he has been able to enjoy. then
India, october 2007 saw rakesh when he is ready he will return back to nashik to be
close to his family and his two brothers who work
relocate to the capital of as architects and computer engineers. In due time,
Germany to enroll on a masters he will proceed to build his own little family while
running his very own business. But for the moment,
degree in global production the outgoing technical expert is mingling at the
engineering at the technical Careers International fair, Engineering Excellence,
looking to achieve any professional position that
University of Berlin. will offer him a challenging environment and
continuous improvement at work.
Whilst teaching me some Hindi, rakesh talks about
his fascination for history and how one of his
favourite things to do is read management books.
after minutes, it is easy to note that this amicable
young spark will have a very prosperous future. But
where will this future be I wonder? In Europe or
back at home within the family business?
“Well, I love Europe”, he assures. “I want to stay for
a few years here, maybe even 10”, he says before
talking about his international lifestyle in Wolfsburg
in Germany where he currently works for the
automobile Manufacturing Company Volkswagen
aktiengesellschaft. “I have friends from China,
turkey, Mexico, Indonesia and Ireland”, he
continues. “We have a great time and I really love
travelling around Germany or Europe with them
whenever I have a chance”. But the motivated car
fanatic has always one thing on his mind, “but then I
will start my own business”.

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Company Profile: GDf sUEZ

GDF sUeZ is active across the entire energy value
chain, in electricity and natural gas, upstream to
downstream: purchasing, production and marketing
of natural gas; transportation, distribution,
management and development of major
infrastructures for natural gas and electricity; and
development and marketing of energy services and
environmental services. the Group places
responsible growth at the heart of its businesses in
order to tackle the major energy and environmental
challenges: meeting energy needs, safeguarding
supplies, fighting climate change and maximizing for more information, please visit
the use of resources. www.generationhorizons.com

the Group offers efficient and innovative solutions to Key figures
households, communities and businesses by basing activities: Energy, Energy services and Environment
itself on a diversified gas supply portfolio, flexible (subsidiary sUEZ Environment)
power production capacity with low Co2 emissions, Locations: on all continents
and unique expertise in four key sectors: liquefied Employees worldwide: 219,000
natural gas, energy efficiency services, independent Global turnover: €84.5 billion in 2010 revenues
power production, and environmental services.
Values
GDf sUEZ employees have contributed to the
GDF sUeZ and the nuclear establishment of the Group’s four core values:
for GDf sUEZ, an energy mix that includes nuclear • drive – to guarantee performance over the long
energy is the best solution for guaranteeing power term for all stakeholders,
supply at a competitive price and contributing to a • commitment – to associate the Group’s
reduction in the release of greenhouse gas. GDf development with respect for the planet,
sUEZ is a pioneer in nuclear energy in Europe with • daring – to live in the present with optimism while
first-class skills both upstream (engineering, preparing for the future with creativity,
purchasing, operations and maintenance) and • cohesion – to make energy and the environment
downstream (waste management and sustainable sources of progress and development.
decommissioning).
Generation Horizons
choosing GDF sUeZ means Generation Horizons is the concept that embodies the
GDf sUEZ Employer Brand: these are current or
• the possibility of building a career in an international future employees, committed to tackle the energy
Group operating on all continents and offering a and environmental challenges of today and tomorrow.
great variety of jobs, When a world leader in energy and the environment
recruits, it’s to deal with global challenges.
• the chance of working in sectors with a promising
joining Generation Horizons means becoming part of
future – energy and environment – which provide
an international Group that puts sustainable
essential services and are at the heart of
development at the core of its activities. It means
sustainable development issues,
developing within a company that emphasises the
• joining a Group of 219,000 employees, with a length and quality of its relationship with each
responsible and respectful vision of cultural individual employee, a company that rewards
diversity. performance and offers real career prospects.

application period
all year long


Company Profile: EDf
the eDF Group is a leading player in the energy
industry, active in all areas of the electricity
value chain, from generation to trading and
network management, with expanding
operations in the natural gas chain. it has a
sound business model, evenly balanced between
regulated and deregulated activities.

the eDF Group is the leader in the French and
British electricity markets and has solid
positions in italy and numerous other european
countries, as well as industrial operations in
for more information please visit asia and the United states. everywhere it
www.edfrecrute.com operates, the eDF Group is a model of quality
public service for the energy sector.

With first-rate human resources, r&D capability Working at EDf is giving yourself the opportunity
and generation expertise in nuclear, fossil-fired to develop an enhancive career path involving
and renewable energies, particularly hydro, cutting-edge technologies, and to quickly take on
together with energy eco-efficiency offers, the EDf positions of responsibility.
Group delivers competitive solutions that help
ensure sustainable economic development and Working at EDf is also having the will to lead the
climate protection. energy change together in order to sustain a
controlled and reasonable global energy demand.
In france, we mainly have nuclear and hydraulic
means of production providing 95% of electricity recruited profiles
free of Co2 emissions and greatly contributing to Baccalaureate + 5 years’ further education, recent
the security of the country’s supply. Whilst or experienced graduates. some knowledge of
continuously improving our performance in terms french is necessary.
of security, our nuclear line of business is now to
prepare the company for new challenges: careers at eDF
renewing our skills and maintaining the high level the company offers excellent career opportunities
of performance of our nuclear park of 58 reactors thanks to its size, to the diversity of its trades and
spread over 19 sites which will soon include 2 new by dedicating over 7% of its total wage bill to
EPrs (European Pressurized reactors). EDf’s training.
knowledge and competence in the nuclear industry aware of the technical excellence and the
is internationally acknowledged and demanded for expertise of its employees, we pay particular
numerous EPr projects throughout the world. We attention to skill development, the sharing of good
also operate 447 hydro-electrical systems in practice, geographical mobility, etc.
france and aim at maintaining their high level of
performance over time. as with all industrial and commercial companies in
a competitive market, EDf is looking for high-
Positions in the group performing colleagues with a sense of client
the recruitment of executives is part of a larger awareness and who are able to lead on change. If
skill renewal project that concerns both our core you believe in team work, then come and join us to
skills and the acquirement of new ones. We will help strengthen and develop our technical
recruit nearly 1,500 executives and engineers in excellence!
2011, 85% of which will be graduates in the
following fields: research and development,
engineering and design (nuclear, thermal, etc.),
production and maintenance (nuclear, thermal,
etc.), computing and telecommunications, etc.


Company Profile: sCK•CEn

Building on more than 50 years of experience in
nuclear science and technology

since its foundation in 1952, the Belgian nuclear
research centre has been playing a pioneering
role with unique achievements and
groundbreaking work in the area of nuclear
science and technology. today scK•cen, with
laboratories in mol and a registered office in for more information, please visit :
Brussels, is one of the largest research centres in www.sckcen.be
Belgium.

More than 600 people work on the development of what do we offer you?
peaceful industrial and medical applications of
ionizing radiation. our goal: to strive for constant • A challenging and varied job in a unique
excellence in nuclear expertise and research. international research environment.

• Opportunities for self-development in a stimulating
research towards a sustainable option atmosphere.
our motto ‘research towards a sustainable option’
summarizes our mission entirely. Global energy • Possibilities to follow adequate training.
issues, safety of nuclear installations and innovative
technologies: sCK•CEn does it all with sustainability • Fringe benefits.
in mind. In this way we contribute to a viable society,
for ourselves and for generations to come. create the technology of the future at the Belgian
nuclear research centre
Fundamental and applied research an ambitious key project of sCK•CEn is the
sCK•CEn conducts fundamental and applied development and construction of MyrrHa: an
research at an advanced scientific level and in an innovative fast spectrum research reactor, conceived
international context. our core activity is to work on as an accelerator driven system (aDs). sCK•CEn is
nuclear issues that are important to society today and looking for passionate collaborators to join the
tomorrow. In this way we help improve the safety and enthusiastic international MyrrHa team.
efficiency of nuclear installations, we find solutions
for the sustainable disposal of radioactive waste and MyrrHa will be used for the production of
have developed techniques for the decommissioning radioisotopes and doped silicon for renewable energy
of nuclear plants. the protection of mankind and the applications, the transmutation of radioactive waste
environment against ionising radiation is another and the study of materials for innovative fission
extensive field of research. reactors and for fusion technology.

career opportunities Young scientific researchers
sCK•CEn is looking for talented and motivated sCK•CEn offers newly graduated scientists and
engineers and scientists to help us realise our engineers the possibility to undertake their doctoral
groundbreaking r&D projects and activities. or post-doctoral research on a subject covered by
one of our priority research areas. our experts also
advise those taking vocational and applied post-
secondary diplomas on their dissertations.


Candidates’ Voices: Marie
Engineers must be good at maths and science and have enough ingenuity to apply
them to find solutions for technical and practical problems. Marie schulze ticks all
those boxes and more. on top of that, she ticks the boxes ‘outgoing, open-minded
and attractive’. By méabh mcmahon

Born and raised in Leipzig, the German genius now Marie speaks perfect English. as back in 2008, she
lives in Berlin and is the only girl in her group of got a fulbright scholarship to study a master of
friends who works as an engineer. But she is the science in engineering management in Indiana. In
only one in the group who doesn’t even bat an eyelid the states, her eyes were opened to tonnes of new
now when she gets a wolf whistle on the street. the techniques and different ways of working. “Women
26 year is well used to the male environment and wore skirts to the plant”, she exclaims. “But I would
well able to handle her peers. at the Engineering rather not stand out”, she says. “In fact, I dress
Excellence event in Brussels, she talks eagerly more like a man when I’m working in order to blend
about her love for everything technical and her in”, she laughs. the thing is, according to Marie,
reluctance to wear anything feminine in the man’s when on site, you must deck up in safety shoes so
world of engineering. they don’t really match your outfit anyway. for
Marie, the most important thing is to be taken
the thing is, only about one in ten engineers are seriously in the workplace. and sometimes that is
female. and most women, who do take the plunge, not easy when you are a natural blond.
go for environmental, biological or chemical
disciplines. In today’s world, there are very few freshly graduated, Marie is excited about the near
female engineers working in the physical or future. although she has already had many
mechanical fields. Marie schulze is an exception. professional work experiences, as did her graduate
thesis with the Proctor & Gamble plant in Berlin
“actually I started off studying architecture”, she and her master thesis with Bosch, she is looking
admits. “I thought it would be the perfect mixture forward to starting a new job “somewhere in
between art and science”. But within a few years, Europe”, she hints.
Marie knew she was mistaken and leaped straight
over to the mechanical engineering lectures before When Marie was 16, she spent one year in Lille
proceeding to the states to do a masters. “I have no where she picked up fluent french. so now she is
regrets”, she swears and smiles proudly before qualified her for her dream job in an international
telling me about submitting her thesis just a few environment. Her creativity, curiosity, knowledge
weeks ago. and skills will help her too.

It doesn’t bother Marie that so few women follow
“I just love engineering because her career choice. In fact, it encourages her. “It
of the technical stuff. I love might help me stand out in a job interview”, she
giggles. she insists though that her strong
experimenting and I adore personality always stands to her in tough job
maths”. interviews and the fact that she has lived in so
many countries. “and I am always friendly and
curious about new things”, she finishes.
and when she was a student, Marie had the best
part time job ever – wind tunnel testing at a In 2021, Marie has no idea where she will be or
laboratory of fluid Dynamics. “It was such a great what she will be doing. But she does hope to have
experience”. some children whilst holding down a job of high
responsibility.

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Company Profile: asML

For engineers who think ahead

asml is a successful high-tech company from
Veldhoven, the netherlands, which manufactures
complex machines that chip manufacturers use to
produce integrated circuits (ics or chips). every
year, chips become faster, smaller, smarter and
more energy-efficient, and breakthroughs in
asml’s research labs have played an important
part in making it possible. Behind asml’s
technological breakthroughs are engineers for more information, please visit :
thinking ahead. www.asml.com/careers

We offer engineers specialized in precision It is only our unusual development method, whereby
engineering, dynamics, optics, electronics and a large number of development processes are
information technology the ultimate challenge to running in parallel, that enables us to constantly
solve complex technical problems in a meet the very ambitious demands set by the market
multidisciplinary environment. and ourselves.

steep curve Drive to develop

asML is a relatively young company, which has Working at asML requires a special attitude. an
developed into a global market leader at unbridled passion for technology is vital, but there’s
unprecedented speed. In the space of 25 years we more. Having commercial insight, team spirit and
have grown from nothing into a multinational being result-oriented are all equally important, since
company with 55 sites in 16 countries and annual what makes asML successful is the interplay
sales of 4.5 billion euros in 2010. We set the between precision engineering, dynamics, optics,
international standard with the development of wafer electronics and information technology. But perhaps
steppers and scan systems. to retain and expand that the most important factor is a drive to grow and learn
leading position we employ thousands of engineers that is deeply embedded in our people. asML invests
and scientists exploring the frontiers of (nano) a great deal in your development. for us that is a
technology every day. It requires people who also given. In return we also expect it of you. anyone who
constantly explore their own limits and try to push is working on creating tomorrow must take their
them further. Who consciously opt for the steepest talents seriously today.
learning curve.
Do you have a technical education? and do you want
technological race to help our teams to speed up cutting-edge
technology in the field of precision engineering,
asML works with an almost impossibly short time- dynamics, optics, electronics and information
to-market, driven by our customers’ competitive technology? Please visit www.asml.com/careers
market conditions. It is precisely this technological
race against the clock that makes working here so
utterly fascinating. Cutting-edge precision
engineering, dynamics, optics, electronics and
information technology all come together in our
company to develop systems which are more reliable,
faster and more accurate than their predecessors in
the shortest possible time.


Face-to-Face with
Yide Zhu, ASML
yide Zhu has been residing in the asML headquarter Veldhoven, the netherlands, working in
the application and Business support Unit. yide speaks perfect English, Dutch, and Mandarin
Chinese and swears by his bicycle to come to the office every morning. By méabh mcmahon

asML, one of world’s leading providers of tough they may be, and then translate them
lithography systems, develops complex into a solution product.
machines that produce integrated circuits.
Known as ICs or chips, they are becoming
smaller and more energy efficient by the year. today, yide is not working as a
In order to produce leading edge machines, full-time engineer. He is now
asML engineers perform in a range of fields
from mechatronics and optics to electronics more like a spider in the web,
and information technology. being involved in multi-
about 10 years ago, yide arrived from China to disciplinary demanding tasks:
the netherlands to start a Bachelor of science marketing, product promotion
program in Electrical Engineering at the tU
Delft. Upon arrival, he took up Dutch language and sales, project management
classes in order to integrate himself more and human resource activities.
efficiently and quickly into the daily life. after
obtaining a Master of science degree in
Microelectronics from tU Delft, he spent a
number of years working as an IC designer for “But to understand the needs of the customer,
electronics design companies, a job he found you need to be an engineer”, he insists. “My
extremely interesting. team and I come from various technical
backgrounds”. yide spends about 30% of his
His charismatic and talkative nature allows time per year traveling around the globe
him to explore his capacities further. “I need to visiting his customers on behalf of asML.
communicate a lot or I will be bored to death”,
he laughs. and it was thanks to this trait that “asML is a truly exciting company”, he
he started looking for a new challenge in the ensures. “at the moment, we are recruiting a
High-tech industry a few years ago and found lot”; he says hinting the company’s will to grow
the perfect one at asML. “nowadays, my daily and reach 10,000 employees. “We are looking
work at asML is more focused on the business for graduates with the right background.” he
side of the industry”, he explains. “I am the says, “People who can explain themselves
interface between the customers and the effectively in the simplest terms. In a
numerous business development units within multinational company as asML, you are more
asML”. yide’s job is to listen to the than welcome to share your thoughts with
requirements of the customer, no matter how everyone else. Communication is the key”.


But what if you are not as chatty and confident
as yide? What if you don’t have such great
social skills, I ask. “It doesn’t matter”, yide
“as long as you
assures. “as long as you have a mouth under
your nose, the belief and the will that you can have a mouth
make a positive difference. then we like to
invite you to join asML and we will assist you
as much as we can to turn your belief into
under your nose,
reality”.
the belief and the
yide loves his job and the workplace. although
there is flexible working time, he prefers to do will that you can
the normal nine to five. “although my
aspirations can change any time, at the
moment, I am happy to be here now in this
make a positive
great ever changing dynamic environment.”
difference. then
we like to invite
you to join asML
and we will assist
you as much as
we can to turn
your belief into
reality.”

Yide Zhu
Business support
asML

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Bridgestone Corporation is a truly global combine to create unparalleled career
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Joining Bridgestone Europe means joining a opportunities at www.bridgestone.eu or
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who are we?

Bridgestone europe is a subsidiary of Bridgestone
corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of
tyres and rubber products. Bridgestone
corporation is a truly global company, selling
products in more than 150 countries and
employing over 130 000 employees across the
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In Europe, 13 000 plus employees strengthen and Fast Facts
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(Belgium) and employs over 300 people covering
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Joining Bridgestone europe means … number of employees in Belgium: 600

… joining a passionate, multicultural team at the number of employees worldwide: + 130,000
centre of our European operations ! our people are
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Candidates’ Voices: Philip
Events organised by Careers International always manage to bring together the
brightest bunch of young graduates from all around Europe and beyond. Every single
candidate that I have ever met so far is articulate, enthusiastic, multi-lingual and
extremely clever. some even merit homage in the Guinness book of records for their
record-breaking achievements. Meet Philip. By méabh mcmahon

apart from having an impeccable CV, the 31 year- Philip has a lovely manner. He strikes me as a
old american/Belgian has cycled the whole way fantastic team player - an asset to any company.
from India to australia taking in no less than 13,000 His life in australia sounds like paradise and his
kilometres on route – all on his own. role at the Portland group appears to be engaging.
Back in january 2009, having completed a Master But the young Belgian who grew up in texas is
degree in engineering and biochemistry and a eager to move back to Europe. “I want to be where
subsequent master in business economics, the my roots are”, he confesses. “I am always on the
triathlete decided to fulfil one of his life long look out for job opportunities in Europe”, he
ambitions and cycle around asia. “I just took my assures, “but the job application procedure can be
bike and flew to India”, he grins. very lengthy”.

there were periods when Philip cycled for days
without meeting another soul and other days where
he had to cycle through temperatures of 45 degrees the only condition for Philip is
Celsius to minus 20. some days when the route was
flat, he cycled around 120 kilometres, other days he
that his future job in Europe
had to battle his way through ferocious windstorms guarantees him one thing- that
and one day by the Great Wall of China, there was a
sandstorm that nearly knocked him off his bike and
he can travel. the adventurous
limited his eyesight to about 20 metres. When in brain says on his CV that he has
nepal on some of the highest and most challenging
mountains in the word, he saw his lips turn blue
motivation and perseverance, is
from altitude sicknesses and when in Vietnam stress resistant and very
sleeping rough, sometimes he couldn’t catch a wink
due to heat and sand blowing up his nose. But Philip
independent.
was never startled. In fact, the modest mountain
biker is reluctant to even say his experience was
physically challenging. “It was the best experience I can vouch for all of this and more. and if I were
of my life”, he admits. working in the Hr department of Callebaut or
DuPont, I would snap up the highly diligent Philip
today Philip resides in sydney australia and works before he leaps up on his mountain bike again and
as a senior consultant for the Portland Group. takes on another continent in the world. as if he
Living just between the beach and the town, he does, he would be so successful out there, that he
shares a sunny apartment with his Belgian might never come back to Europe.
girlfriend. Every morning, before cycling to work,
he jogs by the beach and when he has time, he goes
surfing. “australia is booming”, he says. “there are
tonnes of jobs for people like me”. the thing is,
before trekking around the world, Philip spent
three years at accenture in London managing a
global team in the supply chain opportunity
assessment. “this was a hectic period of my life”,
he says. “It was a very dynamic experience and I
learnt a lot”.

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Company Profile: Cargill

cargill is an international provider of food,
agricultural and risk management products and
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We serve customers in many different industries work opportunities
including crop, livestock, food, health, industrial and
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We add value to each step of the food chain and the our vision of being the global leader in nourishing
customers we supply are some of the most respected people.
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at Cargill, you will get a challenging role from day
although our global presence is broad and our one and you will be accountable for your area of
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Company Profile: European Patent office

the european Patent organisation, an
international organisation with its headquarters
in munich (Germany), a branch in the Hague (the
netherlands), a sub-office in Berlin (Germany)
and a liaison office in Brussels (Belgium),
operates the fastest-growing regional patent
system in the world. it currently has 38 member
states and is set to expand further soon. the
department responsible for patent information
for more information please visit and publications is located in Vienna (austria).
www.epo.org/jobs

Its executive body, the European Patent office, insurance, pension scheme, relocation benefits
strives to stand out as a model international public and support), exemption from normal work -and
service organisation. Its mission is to support residence- permit procedures.
innovation, competitiveness and economic growth
for the benefit of European citizens. the EPo has an Qualifications and competences required
international staff recruited from its Member states.
out of the current total of some 6,800 well over half the formal minimum qualifications are as follows:
are academically qualified scientists and engineers.
• nationality of an EPo member state;
opportunities
• a full university degree in engineering or a science;
the European Patent office is currently recruiting • Generally, an excellent knowledge of one official
Engineers and scientists to work as Patent language (English, french and German) and the
Examiners at its offices in Munich, Berlin (Germany) ability to understand the other two. In exceptional
and the Hague (the netherlands) to examine patent cases, excellent knowledge of one official
applications and oppositions in our three official language and the ability to understand another. In
languages (English, German, french). this involves such a case, the office may also consider offering
searching in online databases, analysing documents, a fixed-term contract (for a maximum of three
communicating orally and in writing with patent years) instead of permanent employment.
applicants and their attorneys, and taking decisions Candidates recruited on that basis may be
on the granting of patents valid in up to 38 European appointed as permanent employees if, no later
countries. than three months before expiry of the contract,
they demonstrate that they have reached the level
what does the ePo offer? of knowledge of the third language stipulated in
the contract.
• an intellectually stimulating job with technical,
legal and linguistic dimensions you should also have a genuine interest in
• a career offering a good work/life balance and job technology, an eye for detail and an analytical mind.
security
• long-term employment in an international Work experience in industry is not required but
environment at the forefront of technology would be an advantage. furthermore, while
• intensive initial training in all aspects of patent experience in the fields of patents and
examination, follow-up courses and language documentation is not necessary, applications from
training candidates with relevant experience are especially
• an attractive salary, working conditions and welcome.
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Company Profile: trelleborg

some call it high-performance solutions
– we call it trelleborg

we are Global experts

with more than a hundred years of innovation
behind us, trelleborg is a leader in advanced
polymer and material technology development to
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people and infrastructure. thanks to extensive
knowledge of our customers and their industries,
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We employ 20,000 people in 40 countries, and have an passion for engineered solutions will thrive. for
annual turnover of € 2.9 billion. the company was those, every day is spiced with supporting and
established in 1905, and the head office is located in knowledgeable colleagues.
trelleborg, sweden.
our four main business areas focus on specific
our Business concept market segments, such as aerospace, agriculture,
We seal, damp and protect in demanding industrial transportation, automotive, oil and gas extraction,
environments throughout the world. our customers infrastructure construction and general industry.
can rely on engineered solutions based on leading
polymer technology and unique applications know- trelleborg engineered systems
how. trelleborg Engineered systems is a leading global
supplier of engineered solutions that focuses on the
our Vision sealing, protection and safety of investments,
We shall be the customers’ first choice in our processes and people in demanding environments.
selected market segments, creating value through
high-performance solutions. trelleborg automotive
trelleborg automotive is the world leader in the
our core Values development and production of polymer-based
trelleborg’s four core values – customer focus, components and systems used for noise and vibration
performance, innovation and damping in passenger cars and light and heavy
responsibility – are a golden thread in the Group’s trucks.
activities to develop managers and employees.
trelleborg sealing solutions
our r&D trelleborg sealing solutions is a leading global
Constantly searching for new and better solutions is supplier of precision seals for the industrial,
one of the reasons behind our success. trelleborg aerospace and automotive markets.
has more than 40 research and development units
around the world. this is where we carry out trelleborg wheel systems
research in polymers and various other materials, trelleborg Wheel systems is a leading global supplier
and where we develop and design high-performance, of tires and complete wheel systems for agricultural
tailor-made products and solutions. and forest machinery, forklift trucks and other
materials-handling vehicles.
our Business
With our decentralized structure, responsibility is
pushed out in the organization. Business-oriented
and innovative industrial entrepreneurs with a


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