{"id":57065,"date":"2024-02-22T17:31:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T22:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=57065"},"modified":"2024-03-01T11:07:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T16:07:10","slug":"vw-drive-your-career-day-shows-utc-students-what-a-career-at-volkswagen-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/02\/vw-drive-your-career-day-shows-utc-students-what-a-career-at-volkswagen-means\/","title":{"rendered":"VW Drive Your Career Day shows UTC students \u2018what a career at Volkswagen means\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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VW Drive Your Career Day, Feb. 22, 2024 (photo by Angela Foster).<\/p><\/div>\n

The production of building a car, Chris Glover told University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students, is a symphony of multiple disciplines working in great harmony to produce a product.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a synthesis of mechanical, electrical, electronic, chemical engineering, software engineering, digitalization, automation systems. It\u2019s all embedded in what we do on a daily basis,\u201d said Glover, CEO and president of Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations. \u201cBeyond that, all the way around, you have all the support services. You\u2019ve heard from many of them today: purchasing, logistics, supply department, communications, sales, finance, everybody geared towards getting this great big machine to run.<\/p>\n

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Chris Glover<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cAt the end of the day, it\u2019s a symphony. It\u2019s a symphony of all of the engineering disciplines all combined into a process which generates the most aspirational, the most fascinating of products.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Feb. 22, UTC hosted its first VW Drive Your Career Day, an event for students who registered to explore internship and career opportunities while networking with VW personnel.<\/p>\n

VW staff members talked with students about positions in numerous disciplines, including innovation, finance, engineering, computer science, business and human resources. In addition, an ID.4 and the new VW bus were parked next to the silver Power C adjacent to the University Center.<\/p>\n

Mario Duarte, VW\u2019s senior director of culture and organizational development, provided opening remarks. Duarte, who received an MBA from UTC\u2019s Gary W. Rollins College of Business in 2014, was recently appointed by Gov. Bill Lee to the UTC Advisory Board.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a very special day for me. It\u2019s the first time that we have done something like this at UTC,\u201d Duarte said, \u201cand I am wearing my (Power C) pin very proudly to show that I\u2019m an alum.\u201d<\/p>\n

As head of learning, training and development, Duarte\u2019s work encompasses workforce, leadership and professional development.<\/p>\n

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Mario Duarte<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cFrom developing a car to manufacturing the car, to engineering the manufacturing process, to human resources, to procurement, to sales and marketing, to distribution after sales, it\u2019s not just about that manufacturing aspect,\u201d Duarte said. \u201cOf course, it\u2019s the heart of the company and the industry\u2014the manufacturing of an amazing car\u2014but there\u2019s more beyond that.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo this is a great opportunity to talk about what a career at Volkswagen means.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duarte said that coming to campus allowed VW employees to talk to students \u201cnot just about what Volkswagen is right now, but what it\u2019s going to continue to be in the North American market.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything around the operations that happen in Chattanooga will be the heart of Volkswagen\u2014the North American strategy,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re definitely in growth mode in North America, the region and in Chattanooga, so I want to make sure the students get to know that.\u201d<\/p>\n

VW personnel making presentations to the students in the University Center Chattanooga Room included:<\/p>\n