
As Bridgestone is optimising European operations, there is a need for new ways of approaching issues and new levels of thinking. With this reality in mind, Bridgestone has established a partnership with AIESEC.
According to the management of Bridgestone, people in AIESEC are used to seeing the bigger picture - what the
organisation is striving for and what that has to do with work. Young people who have been active in AIESEC have
gained extremely important experiences; working with people from different cultures, managing teams, proactively taking responsibility. Yves Bataille, Senior Manager, IT says, “We are a truly international minded company with our different manufacturing and sales companies all around Europe. Our challenge is to help all these people to work together. Through AIESEC interns we help our company to develop the habit of working with different cultures. ”
Jörg Lüdemann, AIESEC intern is currently a part of the SAP support team of Bridgestone. He says “Beside working
in the multinational environment in the headquarters and the possibility of being retained afterwards, the
position that was offered by Bridgestone was exactly matching my own expectations towards the scope of the first job in my career. ”
As Patrick Woitrain, Director, HR Europe puts it “We believe young people who have been active in AIESEC have
gained extremely important experiences; working with people from different cultures, managing teams, proactively taking responsibility. These people often have the potential we are looking for… they can support us in facing the situations and environments we find ourselves as a company. ”
This being the first year of co-operation, both AIESEC and Bridgestone are looking forward to continue a successful partnership.
If Michaela would use one word to describe her current experience in AIESEC it would be proud. Rightfully so, as she is one of seven people currently overseeing a national organization of over 2000 members from across Germany at just 26 years old.
