Michelin

Women in Trades and Technology
Only 4.6 percent of people working in the trades
in Nova Scotia are women and at NSCC, women
represent just under 10 percent of all students
enrolled in trades and technology programs.
While the number of women entering the field is
increasing, there is progress to be made.
Michelin is partnering with NSCC to encourage
young women to enter a trades and technology
program and consider the career options
open to them. www.nscc.ca (2007)
The Female Technical
Initiative Bursary Program
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Helping young women to further their education in
trades and technology, and to explore new career
options together is a better way forward.
Michelin
Female Technical Initiative
Bursary Program
Two bursaries of $2,500 each will be awarded to
female students enrolling in eligible programs at any
NSCC campus. These bursaries will be renewed for a
second year provided the academic standards
of the Female Technical Initiative program
are met and maintained. Winners
will be notified by May 31.
The bursary recipient is not guaranteed employment
at a Michelin facility upon completion of the two year
training program at NSCC. However, Michelin will
provide the bursary recipient with a student work
term placement and summer student employment
at its Waterville facility. Upon graduating from the
technical training program at NSCC, Michelin will
interview and assess the bursary recipient and may
offer employment at its Waterville facility.
For additional information please contact your
guidance counsellor or the Female Technical
Initiative program coordinator, Gary Connell,
at the Michelin facility in Waterville.
Michelin values the background,
experience and talent of each individual.
The company strives to create a workforce that reflects the
diverse population of our communities. Michelin is committed
to the diversity of our workforce, and encourages applications
from qualified men, women, people of Aboriginal ancestry,
persons with disabilities and members
of visible minority groups.
Contact:
Gary Connell,
Michelin North America (Canada) Inc.
PO Box 5000 Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 4M4
Tel: 902.534.3165 Fax: 902.538.1914

Michelin and NSCC
Partnering for the future
Michelin is a global company whose product is
recognized worldwide for quality and performance.
Michelin is proud to be a member of the Maritime
community, operating three plants in Nova Scotia
in Pictou County, Bridgewater and Waterville.
The company has been manufacturing tires in
Nova Scotia for more than 35 years and
employs approximately 3,500 people.
Dedicated to the improvement of sustainable
mobility, Michelin designs, manufactures and sells
tires for every type of vehicle, including airplanes,
automobiles, bicycles, earthmovers, farm
equipment, heavy-duty trucks, motorcycles and
the space shuttle. The company also publishes
travel guides, hotel and restaurant
guides, maps and road atlases.
NSCC is a vibrant post-secondary institution
committed to building Nova Scotia’s economy
and quality of life through education and
innovation. NSCC offers over 100 programs in
five academic schools that reflect the labour
market needs and opportunities of the provincial
economy, and serves the province through a
network of 13 campuses. According to NSCC’s
most recent survey of graduates (2006),
91 percent of NSCC graduates are employed;
83 percent in their field of choice. For more
information about NSCC, go to www.nscc.ca.
Female Technical Initiative
Bursary Program
The purpose of the Female Technical Initiative
bursary program is to encourage talented young
women to enter a trades and technology program
at NSCC in preparation for a career with Michelin.
The following are the eligible NSCC
courses for the bursary program:
• Electrical - Construction and
Industrial Diploma
• Electrical Engineering Technology
• Electronic Engineering Technology
• Electronic Engineering Technician
• Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Machining
• Electro Mechanical Technician
• Industrial Mechanical
To be eligible for the bursary award program
you must be a current grade 12 female graduating
from high school in Yarmouth, Digby, Kings,
Annapolis, Hants or Halifax County, and you
must have taken no more than two years* to
complete both grades 11 and 12.
*Unless excused from this requirement.
Applications are available from
your school’s guidance counsellor,
online at www.nscc.ca or at the
Michelin Waterville facility.
The following must be received on or before
April 30 at the following address:
Michelin North America (Canada) Inc.
ATTN: Gary Connell
P.O. Box 5000 Kentville, NS B4N 4M4
• Application form
• Grades 11 and 12 transcripts
• Teacher input form
(must be completed by a current teacher)
• Letter of reference
• Essay (200-400 words) describing why the
student is interested in a career at Michelin
in Waterville in a technical role
Selection is based on academic ability, character,
demonstration of teamwork and leadership skills
and essay content. The bursary award recipients
will be selected by a panel that includes NSCC
and Michelin personnel.