THE KIRCHHOFF GROUP MAGAZINE

Left: Justyna Otremba completes her internship in quality assurance at the Gliwice plant and receives information from a
colleague. Right: Intern Moritz Petereit is working on a project in the engineering department.
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At several KIRCHHOFF Automotive
locations, we offer an internship programme
for students who wish to gain
their first experiences in the professional
world. A win-win situation for both
sides. The students gain valuable insights
into the tasks and requirements
of the automotive supply sector. If they
perform well and stand out by demonstrating
great potential, commitment,
and creativity, this could even result in a
permanent employment at KIRCHHOFF
Automotive. Our Polish plants in Mielec
and Gliwice have recruited many of
their engineers and specialists from the
ranks of former interns. Even some of
our managers started their careers with
an internship.
Another reason to maintain and cultivate
contact with students. This is
achieved, on the one hand, through
regular participation at regional and
national job fairs. On the other hand,
we cooperate closely with technical colleges
and universities. In Poland, these
include the AGH University of Science
and Technology in Krakow, the Rzeszow
University of Technology, and the
Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice,
where we encourage students to
complete internships lasting between
one and three months at our plants in
Gliwice or Mielec during their semester
breaks.
If they choose an internship in Mielec,
it begins with a four-day orientation
training course. This includes a presentation
on the corporate divisions, while
individual departments report on their
fields of activity. Students are then assigned
project tasks and receive support
from the relevant department managers
in carrying them out. Sometimes
students are able to gain experience in
more than one department.
In 2015, a total of 38 people participated
in the internship programme in
Poland. This number included students
from Germany and Poland, who are
studying abroad.
Agnieszka Jadwiszczok, Bartosz Jalocha