Toyota and Lexus seller group Steven Eagell hosted a week-long work expertise occasion for feminine college students in collaboration with MK School.
The occasion, held to encourage feminine college students to pursue a profession within the automotive business, was attended by 14 feminine college students finding out at MK School.
It included a workshop hosted at Steven Eagell Group head workplace. In the course of the workshop, the scholars had been briefed on seller group and the Toyota and Lexus manufacturers.
They listened to talks from and engaged in a Q&A with feminine members of employees working for the group, in addition to participating in a careers workshop the place they acquired recommendation on interview abilities, CVs, LinkedIn and rather more.
The scholars then visited the corporate’s Lexus Milton Keynes dealership, the place they acquired a tour of the department, skilled among the model’s newest fashions and took half in a variety of interactive video games and actions designed to develop and take a look at their information.
For the rest of the week, the scholars took half in work expertise placements in numerous departments throughout the enterprise, together with advertising and marketing, accounts, and buyer providers, in addition to in gross sales and repair roles on the firm’s Toyota and Lexus branches.
The work expertise placements enabled the scholars to realize hands-on expertise, whereas growing their abilities, information and understanding.
The Steven Eagell Group Work Expertise Week was held as a part of the Automotive 30% Membership’s Work Expertise for Ladies marketing campaign.
The marketing campaign goals to encourage ladies into roles not beforehand thought of, enhance their confidence, and dispel myths about working within the automotive business.
The Automotive 30% Membership is a community of over 70 automotive CEOs and MDs who’ve made a dedication to be inclusive leaders and construct numerous gender-balanced companies.
The Group’s CEO Steven Eagell joined the Automotive 30% Membership as a Silver Member in 2021, as a part of the corporate’s dedication to addressing the gender imbalance throughout the business.
Gary Smith, managing director, Steven Eagell Group, stated: “We had been thrilled to have the chance to welcome 14 proficient younger ladies from MK School into our enterprise, offering them with the chance to realize hands-on expertise and discover the wide range of alternatives accessible within the sector.
Jim Nowell from Milton Keynes School stated: “At Milton Keynes College, we’re committed to delivering Fairer Futures so when Steven Eagell Group approached us to take part in their initiative to encourage more women and girls to consider careers in the automotive industry, we were very excited to take part.”
