Michelin

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.