AUBURN HILLS, MI- While summer officially started Saturday, hundreds of summer interns have been working at Chrysler facilities for weeks in hopes of gaining professional experiences or even a job.
More than 500 paid interns, including nearly 100 returning interns, are working for the Auburn Hills-based automaker across the Midwest – from its massive headquarters to factory floors. This is the largest class of summer interns Chrysler has ever had in the program’s 19 years. They hail from 127 universities and 27 states.
“We’re so proud that we’ve been able to grow our intern program,” said Denise Debouvre, Chrysler university relations manager. “We have interns at every facility throughout our company, which is really exciting.”
And while Chrysler strives to create a unique, educational experience for all of its interns, four supply chain management students from Arizona State University and Howard University are part of an inaugural program that Chrysler has hopes of expanding.
‘Where East Meets West – In the Midwest’
The new program is called “SCM Leadership Exchange & Internship Program,” also known as LEIP. It involves two ASU seniors and two Howard juniors not only working on a project together during their summer internship, but actually switching universities. Read Full Article at MLive
