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auto-motivated?
Welcome!
Continental AG
Corporate Employer Branding & Strategic Recruiting
June 2013
Vahrenwalder Str. 9 | 30165 Hanover
P. O. Box 169 | 30001 Hanover
Germany
www.careers-continental.com
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A successful start to your future –
with Continental
Foreword
Develop the automotive future
together with us – with Continental
Get on board and get started – we
With us, you can expect a lot, espe-
Are you motivated to master techni-
Do you value passion, commitment,
activities waiting for you. We offer
driven by the idea of doing great
of automobiles at one of the world’s
are you open to a change and willing
have a wide range of challenging
students, graduates and experienced
professionals exciting opportunities
in the global automotive supplier
market.
Safety, the environment, information,
and affordable cars – the four mega-
trends in the automotive industry. We
are involved each day in shaping these
cially one thing in particular: people
things, always giving their best and
letting their actions speak for themselves. You can look forward to an
inspiring environment, shaped by
openness, integrity, team spirit and
equal opportunities, where your
personal commitment is also properly
cal challenges and develop the future
leading automotive suppliers and
trend-setting
tions?
technology
corpora-
Do you have the confidence to make
visions reality and promote innovations?
respect and teamwork? Furthermore,
constantly to develop and learn?
Then welcome and start your career
with us. At Continental.
Sincerely,
appreciated.
trends, making individual mobility
safer, more comfortable and sus-
tainable. To make sure we continue to
do so in the future, we are looking for
bright minds to develop tomorrow’s
mobility today.
Elke Strathmann
Member of the Executive Board
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Content
Inhalt
2Foreword
5Content
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Continental
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Corporate Social
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Corporate Culture &
Responsibility
9Vision
12History
13Future
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Automotive Megatrends
Continental Worldwide
17Locations
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Businesses & Divisions
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Who We’re Looking For
Your Profile
29Graduates
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Experienced Professionals
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Hard Facts
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Soft Skills
Your Application
Apply Online
Contact
Continental AG | Corporate Employer Branding & Strategic Recruiting
Vahrenwalder Str. 9 | 30165 Hanover
P. O. Box 169 | 30001 Hanover
Germany
Continental is an equal opportunity employer.
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Continental
“I have the drive to
deliver high perfomance,
and the company gives
me the right navigation
system to go with it.”
Franziska Neef
Group Leader Product Development | Truck Tires Retread
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Continental | Corporate Culture & Corporate Social Responsibility
Vision | Continental
Top performers need drive and direction and
sometimes a little help with navigation.
Shapers of the future need to have ideas
and a vision.
Our corporate culture:
Our vision:
We think you should start getting to
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Responsibility and management
help in navigating through our values
ity for their actions and performance
know our culture. So, here’s some
and beliefs. Look forward to:
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A culture of high performance
A culture in which high performance
thrives awaits you at Continental. It
inspires the actions of every individu-
al, as well as the teams, throughout
Continental worldwide.
Each individual takes full responsibilat all times. But we make sure that
you’re not left alone. Our company
executives foster a climate of open-
ness that encourages individual responsibility and widens your limits of
performance – always for the good of
your professional advancement and
for the good of the company.
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Striving for the best
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Learning and
good, because we do, too. For this
Do you like learning? Great – we do,
You have ambitious goals? Very
reason, each of us strives for the best
in our respective business practices.
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Cooperation and teamwork
The spirit of cooperation drives all
teams and divisions within the corpo-
ration – across all levels and cultures
knowledge management
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Highly developed, intelligent technologies for mobility, transport and processing make up our world.
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We want to provide the best solutions for
each of our customers in each of our markets.
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All of our stakeholders will thus come to
recognize us as the most value-creating,
highly reliable and respected partner.
as well. We make information easily
accessible throughout the corporation,
and develop programs to facilitate the
exchange of knowledge and expertise.
For example, we offer a variety of lifelong learning opportunities.
worldwide.
Corporate social responsibility
Treating people and the environment responsibly plays a fundamental role in our
success as a global corporation. That is why we at Continental are committed
to sustainable social and ecological responsibility.
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Continental | History
“At Continental, progress
has been a tradition for
close to 140 years.
And for me, it’s my
daily motivation.”
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Future Automotive Megatrends | Continental
Continental | History
Our history ...
... could be your future
Our history –
close to 140 years of tradition and progress
Your future –
a success story at Continental
We have our eyes set on the future
motive Systems division in 1995 pro-
Keeping its sights on the automotive
eventful past. Here’s our history in
industry’s systems business. In 1997,
mobility for everyone.
of mobility and can look back on an
fast-forward:
In
und
1871,
Continental-Caoutchouc-
Gutta-Percha
Compagnie
is
founded in Hanover as a joint stock
vides an entry into the automotive
Continental unveils ISAD, the key
technology for hybrid systems and is
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Safety
innovation prize in Germany.
drive and arrive at their destination
awarded industry’s most prestigious
company. Manufacturing at the main
In another milestone, the automotive
rubberized fabrics, and solid tires for
factory includes soft rubber products,
carriages and bicycles. The foundation
for success was laid in Germany, but
it crossed borders even back then:
Louis Blériot, the French aviation pi-
oneer, writes history in 1909 with the
first flight across the English Channel.
Continental Aeroplan material covers
the fuselage and wings of his plane.
The success story continues. Innova-
tion and expansion are the engines of
been written without the passion and
dedication of all the people who give
their best every day.
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Environment
start now.
ness units are expanded: through
pollutants to zero and thereby make a
Make our success story your own.
ContiTech becomes the world’s larg-
emissions – a global priority.
develop your own concepts and
technology outside the tire industry.
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Information
mens VDO Automotive AG, becoming
information management systems
later. Expertise is improved and busithe acquisition of Phoenix in 2004,
est specialist for rubber and plastics
In 2007, Continental acquires Sieone of the world’s leading automotive
suppliers.
chapter of the automotive future is
strengthen the company’s market
Our success story would never have
ly integrated into the division a year
Mergers with major companies in the
acquisitions in the following decades
safely. Our know-how helps improve
and look forward to your contribution.
The future of Continental began in
Take an active part in writing our
German rubber sector and various
We want people to relax when they
We will continue firmly on this path
driving safety.
brake and chassis unit is successful-
progress. In 1955, air spring bellows
are developed for buses and trucks.
megatrends, Continental is developing
Our vision is to reduce the emission of
decisive contribution to reducing CO2
We are developing sophisticated
in the vehicle, to make driving as
enjoyable as possible by providing
as much information as necessary.
upcoming history – another exciting
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Affordable cars
waiting for you.
ucts and systems for affordable cars,
1871 – your own career is about to
We will give you the opportunity to
visions. With us, your ideas will
meet with sympathetic ears, because
we know that your personality and
your commitment are vital keys to
innovation and progress.
Welcome to Continental.
We are investing specifically in prodto make mobility accessible to all.
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Continental | Worldwide
“At home in Hanover.
Active around
the world.”
Liesse Abdou
Head of Product Industrialization | Platform development and Industrialization
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Continental | Worldwide
Locations | Continental
Continental:
worldwide
Europe, Asia, North and South America,
Africa and Australia – we’re offering you
a world of opportunities
You’re based at an office in Hano-
logical progress – in Shanghai, the
Mayra Bittencourt Villalpando | Guarulhos | Brazil
the world – that may be one way
People’s Republic of China. Or you
the dynamic network linking people around the world. This makes for fascinat-
ver, Germany, but you travel all over
of describing your future radius of
action. How do you envisage your fu-
ture? Working at international level?
Or would you prefer to stay local?
Whatever your choice, you’ll find your
most important industrial city of the
can master great challenges and
experience new cultures in India. In
Bangalore, for instance, India’s third
most populous city.
place in this company.
Moving on from the Asian continent
At Continental, we take a no-limit
professional career to the land of op-
approach to mapping your career.
Whether you put your skills to use
in Hanover, Timisoara or Budapest
– new experiences are waiting for
you all over Europe. If you’ve always
dreamed
of
achieving
something
spectacular, then go ahead. We’re
giving you the opportunity to do just
that.
You can be part of the world’s fastest
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Nearly 200 locations for production and
research & development in more than 40 countries
“Working in a globally active company like Continental, I am aware each day of
ing cultural exchange and personal advancement.”
Vivekananda Rao | Bangalore | India
“I’m highly motivated because Continental offers me a working environment
where I am free to implement my ideas.”
to America: the U.S.A. Take your
Michael Nimser | Berlin | Germany
portunity, and anything is possible.
friendly form of private transport possible, is simply very exciting and interesting.
What about Brazil? In Guarulhos, a
suburb of São Paulo – the country’s
most significant center of commerce
“Collaborating in the field of hybrid and electro-mobility, making a new, ecoOur team provides concepts for making this new technology accessible and,
above all, absolutely safe for end consumers.”
and finance, as well as arts and enter-
Changmin Zhong | Shanghai | China
you, together with whom you can
internal and external changes. In Continental R&D, I have a lot of opportunities to
tainment – a multicultural team awaits
work on exciting projects and continue your own personal advancement.
“My work at Continental is fun and full of challenges. Each day, I have to adapt to
further my technical skills and advance my career. I like working in such an internationally oriented, dynamic company.”
There’s plenty of scope for your ideas
– at Continental, worldwide.
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Continental | Businesses & Divisions
“In the past, my visions
would often end up as
nothing more than
daydreams. Today,
I turn those visions into
reality in the divisions.”
Ping Wang
Logistik und Einkaufsleiterin | ContiTech China
Ping Wang
Head of Logistics and Purchasing | ContiTech China
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Continental | Chassis & Safety Division
Powertrain Division | Continental
For some, safety awareness is yesterday’s
idea. For others, the vision of tomorrow:
Chassis & Safety Division
Is it in your nature to strive to do your best?
Do this at full force: Powertrain Division
We are convinced that innovative
Preventing accidents and protecting
Are you driven to perfection? Is
Emission-free travel of the future
free driving possible in the future –
accident-free traffic, is our objective.
speed, put your foot down and take
Piezo injection has set standards in
technologies will make accidentfor all vehicle categories and in all
the world’s markets. Take on some
of the responsibility for this in our
people is our goal. Vision Zero,
And we call our concept for achieving
this objective ContiGuard®.
Chassis & Safety Division.
You don’t think a box, but in catego-
Chassis & Safety combines sophis-
Would you like to work together
ticated know-how with maximum
quality for active and passive driving
safety. As experts in driving dynam-
ics, we both develop and produce
technologies that inseparably combine safety with driving pleasure.
ries like safety, future and innovation?
with us to make accident-free driving
a reality?
Then this is the right place for you.
The Chassis & Safety Division.
passion your fuel? Then pick up
off – in our Powertrain Division.
Our goal is to be the global market
and technological leader in economic
and environmentally-sound driving,
with high performance products for
everything relating to the powertrain.
“Experience passion-driven mobility”
is the motto for employees working
all around the world on making ve-
hicle powertrain systems even more
starts here today, with us: our precise
terms of consumption and emissions
for diesel and spark-ignition engines.
Our hybrid and electric drives take
the trend toward greater efficien-
cy one step further. Powertrain is a
product expert and system partner
for vehicle manufacturers in every
stage of development.
Take off with Powertrain. We’re looking
forward to seeing you there!
efficient and environmentally friendly
without ruining the fun of driving.
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Continental | Interior Division
Tire Division | Continental
Do you know about the art of information
management? Then we’re the right one
for you: Interior Division
Do you know the value of having the
right information at the right time, and
are you willing to dedicate yourself
fully to this task? Then welcome to
the Interior Division.
We are a global market and techno-
logical leader in managing informa-
tion between the vehicle, driver and
passengers, between vehicles, and
between the vehicle and the outside
world.
Our “Always On” vision applies every-
where in the world. Our strategy: we
inform you well, we connect – all at
easy to understand.
One of our strengths is our complete
mobility even safer, more comfortable
In the Tire Division.
heights with each generation of tires
We can prove the exact opposite:
In the Tire Division we set ourselves
through control devices for safety and
product even better, each and every
instrument clusters and displays,
comfort functions, to infotainment
systems and telematic solutions. For
cars, trucks and special-purpose
vehicles alike. Furthermore, we also
the challenge of making an excellent
day. Highly qualified specialists work in
state-of-the-art technology centers to
continuously improve high-tech tires.
carry a very extensive product port-
We work closely with nearly all leading
parts. We are thus ideally positioned
premium tire brand, Continental, we
folio for replacement and high-wear
with our products.
Get on board and develop future-
veloping intelligent new technologies
the Interior Division.
to make vehicles more intuitive to
You can’t keep reinventing the wheel?
and diversified product range. From
lower cost. Our concrete goal: optimizing the flow of information and de-
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control and the relevant information
You can’t keep reinventing the wheel?
We can prove the exact opposite:
In the Tire Division
proof information management. Join
vehicle manufacturers, and with our
occupy a leading position not just in
the European original equipment market.
Driven by the desire to make individual
and more sustainable, we reach new
for passenger cars, trucks, buses,
motorbikes, bicycles and industrial
vehicles in terms of safety, quality and
performance.
In our business with truck, bus and
industrial tires, our customers are entrepreneurs with high demands. The
broad scope of requirements that our
tires and services have to fulfill in the
different countries of their use - that is
what makes working in our team especially challenging and varied.
Keep on reinventing the wheel together
with us: in the Tire Division.
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ContiTech Division | Continental
Overview Divisions | Continental
Our divisions –
Your future!
We are world class when it comes to solving the
needs of society. Help us shape a significant portion
of the future: ContiTech Division
There is a name for globally unique
transport raw materials in a climate-
nology for pioneering applications:
reliably protect workers or disaster re-
expertise in rubber and plastics techContiTech.
We are the preferred partner of many
key industries, both established and
new, when it comes to future-proof
lief experts in their day-to-day work.
And in the food industry, our products
make sure that what consumers eat
and drink is pure and healthy.
technologies. Our employees make
As a technological leader, we are
tainable mobility, to power genera-
made solutions that our customers
a significant contribution to sustion and energy efficiency, to health,
nutrition, and the environment. Our
developing the individual and tailoraround the world need.
innovative products help trains glide
Become a part of a strong, global and
fuel-efficient and comfortable driving.
significant portion of the future. In the
smoothly along. They make for safe,
They help wind turbines generate
energy efficiently and conveyor belts
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neutral, eco-friendly way. Safety suits
innovative team and help us shape a
ContiTech Division.
Realize your visions
in one of our new divisions:
qA safe bet for visionaries:
Chassis & Safety Division
qIn the drive for top performance:
Powertrain Division
qThe fine art of information management:
Interior Division
qReinventing the wheel time and again:
Tire Division
qShaping the future:
ContiTech Division
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Who We’re Looking For
“Enhancing my skills –
something I never
tire of.”
Kumar Krishnamurthy
Tire Engineer for Passenger and Light Truck Tires | Platform Development and Industrialization
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Who We’re Looking For | Your Profile
Students, Graduates, Experienced Professionals | Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking
for you!
Student, graduate or experienced professional?
If your profile fits the bill, get in touch!
Our employees represent the success
and the reputation of the company.
As a dynamic company with flat hierarchical
structures
and
flexible
We combine technological, ecological, economic and personal aspects
of performance. That’s what makes
Continental different.
decision-making channels, we offer
We are eager to find out what your
or professionals an exciting and inter-
motivate you. It doesn’t matter if your
students, graduates, career starters
national environment for a successful
career.
You will be impressed by the diverse
possibilities to promote your career at
Continental.
qualifications are and what ideas
professional passion is mainly techni-
cal or commercial: if the automotive
future makes your heart beat faster,
then we’re the right choice for you.
We look forward to meeting you and
Students Gain experience while you are still studying by combining theory and
practice at Continental. We offer exciting challenges in a wide range of fields
and ambitious projects in teams. Grab the chance to make a start on your professional future with an internship, a thesis or as a working student – we are
open to your ideas and will welcome you with open arms.
Graduates A variety of starting opportunities make it possible for you to apply
in practice the knowledge you learnt during your studies, immediately after
graduating. Vacancies or our talent initiatives are your admission ticket to the
world of Continental. We will provide you with the skills you need to master
your job and foster your ability to broaden your horizons.
Experienced professionals Do you know your subject and are you looking for
a new task? Passion, team spirit and company-oriented thinking are in your
blood? Then we can offer you the opportunity to add your experience to the
mix. We would be happy to explain the various options to you in a personal
meeting. See you there!
developing your profile together with
you.
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Who We’re Looking For
“Open communication
needs open doors –
and that’s exactly what
I find at Continental.”
Marcus Lieberum
Internal Communications Officer | Corporate Communications
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Who We’re Looking For | Soft Skills
Hard Facts | Who We’re Looking For
Soft skills?
Hard facts?
Ideally, both!
Hard facts –
the Conti checklist
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Are you a visionary?
We are looking for people with inspiring visions of the future. People who like
promoting processes of innovation and change will love Continental. Developing
concepts and making them reality – you can expect both working with us, and we
also expect both from you.
Vision,
skills and qualifications. Communica-
viction and entrepreneurship. Hard
these is a major asset. Bring this asset to Continental with you and promote
also form the basis for your career at
micro and macro communication levels.
test and find out if you can answer
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Do you like learning?
your satisfaction?
career: use self-reflection, feedback and coaching as an active learning
combine personality with specialized
tive people who are open to innovation,
enjoy progress and want to risk thinking
outside the box. Where you come from
is less important than where you want
to go.
Are you self-confident, team-oriented
and not short of empathy and persuasiveness?
Then you already have some of the
interactivity,
a
willingness
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Do you work interactively?
We are looking for employees who
to learn, readiness for action, con-
Being able to convince others about ideas and motivate them to implement
facts that, together with soft skills,
team spirit, cooperation, networking, intercultural expertise and diversity at the
Continental. Why not take the quick
the questions in the Conti checklist to
We look forward to meeting you in
person soon.
If you like learning, Continental is the perfect training ground for your professional
opportunity. For yourself and for others.
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Are you ready for action?
If you are not afraid of action and initiate it responsibly and passionately, you’re
on the right track with us – Continental promotes initiative, leadership and
fundamental soft skills that we ex-
management, self-determination and commitment.
employees.
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Are you good at getting things done?
pect from our present and future
At Continental, it’s all about getting the right things done and successfully
solving problems while taking calculated risks into account. If you have these
skills in your repertoire, then we think that’s great.
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Can you think and act entrepreneurially?
Then you think and act as you should – in your own interests and as far as
Continental is concerned: customer-oriented, profit-oriented, quality-oriented,
environmentally conscious and with integrity.
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Your Application | Apply Online
Your Application
Have we sparked
your interest?
Then spark
ours!
Welcome:
careers-continental.com
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