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How would one go about getting a job at lambo, ferarri, or Pagani? I'm talking like engineer right out of college. Is it very hard to get a job at one of these places being very qualyfied?
P.s. please reply!! I must know i would love to work at one of these places!! And thankyou for your time.
P.s. please reply!! I must know i would love to work at one of these places!! And thankyou for your time.
It's just like any other places too: the'll be looking for people when they need them, and they'll pick the best (the best qualification & experience) out of all the job applicants.
It could be useful to have engineering experiences (ie. industrial placement) with their parent company (Audi for Lamborghini and Fiat for Ferrari), and speaking & thinking Italian could also be useful
It could be useful to have engineering experiences (ie. industrial placement) with their parent company (Audi for Lamborghini and Fiat for Ferrari), and speaking & thinking Italian could also be useful
I have MSc Cambridge Engineering qualifications, 10 yrs experience and pretty much top grades at all stuff I've taken, but when I wrote to all the F1 teams and a couple of manufacturers a few years ago, only 3 had the decency to even reply with rejection! It wasn't that my application was bad, I think networking is the predominant way in to a good top car manufacturer/race team job.
Best thing to do is get your details out there, regardless of where it gets you now... you know the old saying, if you don't try you don't get and all that...
Best thing to do is get your details out there, regardless of where it gets you now... you know the old saying, if you don't try you don't get and all that...
Guess i should build my own race car like pagani did before he had his company, haha, just kidding of course. Ohwell i'll do my best once i get there im only 17 now, but i'm thinking of jobs i could get after college that have to do with cars. I don't think my racing career is gonna go to far, so i guess i have to plan for this kind of stuff. Anyways thanks for the input guys!!
Applying to the parent companies seems like the best idea to me.
Also, have a word with them as to what sort of qualifications and experience they look for. These days it may well be less obviously relevant degrees that they look for. I would imagine most F1 teams look for aeronautics and other degrees quite often.
Showing club interest in your preferred field is always a good idea not matter what career you go for.
Also, have a word with them as to what sort of qualifications and experience they look for. These days it may well be less obviously relevant degrees that they look for. I would imagine most F1 teams look for aeronautics and other degrees quite often.
Showing club interest in your preferred field is always a good idea not matter what career you go for.
Get the on the right training/education courses as a start- there are some specialist ones about now being advertised in Autosport etc.
At Ferrari, there seem to be several generations of families working there- a bit like how Rolls-Royce and Jaguar are over here. I know that Ferrari do have their own training academy, but I don't know how it works, I guess it is linked to the local schools and technical colleges so it helps if you're Italian!
Although it may seem an unlikely way in, join an Owner's Club- you'll be amazed who you meet.
The most important thing I've learnt is keep trying, I must have 20 or 30 letters from teams where I have applied for work over the years...
(Sorry if this is a bit Ferrari Biased!
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At Ferrari, there seem to be several generations of families working there- a bit like how Rolls-Royce and Jaguar are over here. I know that Ferrari do have their own training academy, but I don't know how it works, I guess it is linked to the local schools and technical colleges so it helps if you're Italian!
Although it may seem an unlikely way in, join an Owner's Club- you'll be amazed who you meet.
The most important thing I've learnt is keep trying, I must have 20 or 30 letters from teams where I have applied for work over the years...
(Sorry if this is a bit Ferrari Biased!
) Actually the main reason why i mentioned all of those italian company's is because i am Italian!!! Go figure haha. Well thanks for the input guys! SO colleges set you up with jobs? I was actually thinking take 2 years of college in the U.S. and if it's possible transfer to a school in italy and see if that school could help me out. I don't know though, that would be a lot of money even without having to pay for school over seas. Hmmm, well thanks a ton guys!!
Don't want to crush your spirit, but the market is flooded with massively qualified engineers, technicians, mechanics etc. Ex military, aerospace, aeronautical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic types that normal mortals can't compete with.
Mechanics are from years of experience in various slicks and wings categories and even sub assemblers are specialists in their fields.
You need to become an expert in a very small, no tiny, target specialist area to stand a chance. And I don't mean a generic, say "Electronics" engineer. You'd need to specialise in specific electronic devices. There is no room for "jack of all trades". Many staff never even touch the finished product or even know what they're manufacturing....take a tour through McLaren or Williams to find out....
You've got better chances of getting into a sportscar category, but even then you need to know people who know people.
I've gone to Australia to carry out my Ferrari road/race specialist trading....as it's at least possible to make a living by doing a good job. Not so in Europe I'm afraid....
But that's just my opinion. Good luck anyway!
Mechanics are from years of experience in various slicks and wings categories and even sub assemblers are specialists in their fields.
You need to become an expert in a very small, no tiny, target specialist area to stand a chance. And I don't mean a generic, say "Electronics" engineer. You'd need to specialise in specific electronic devices. There is no room for "jack of all trades". Many staff never even touch the finished product or even know what they're manufacturing....take a tour through McLaren or Williams to find out....
You've got better chances of getting into a sportscar category, but even then you need to know people who know people.
I've gone to Australia to carry out my Ferrari road/race specialist trading....as it's at least possible to make a living by doing a good job. Not so in Europe I'm afraid....
But that's just my opinion. Good luck anyway!
aoh, no worries, for some reason i am rather confidant in my skills. Besides by the time i get out of college the world economy should be booming and companies will need young people.
EDIT: btw what fields will i need to study, i understand aeronautics, mechanical engineering, what else?
>> Edited by maclf01 on Monday 21st July 03:54
EDIT: btw what fields will i need to study, i understand aeronautics, mechanical engineering, what else?
>> Edited by maclf01 on Monday 21st July 03:54
And what reason would that be then?
Go on impress us....
There are a number of highly experienced people giving you good realistic advice here, it's in your interest not to ignore them or reality.
Good luck with your dreams (sorry ambition) but you are starting to come across as an arrogant dreamer or a troll.
imho
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>> Edited by bjwoods on Saturday 18th October 11:09
Go on impress us....
There are a number of highly experienced people giving you good realistic advice here, it's in your interest not to ignore them or reality.
Good luck with your dreams (sorry ambition) but you are starting to come across as an arrogant dreamer or a troll.
imho
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>> Edited by bjwoods on Saturday 18th October 11:09
A good MSc in Fluodynamnics and /or aeornautical engineering is the basis for a career in F1 - and that's why I'm stuck in the city and not in F1!
I have a friend Nick Galbraith, who works at MacLaren designing rear wing elements - he has the above, plus 10 years of active race involements.
I have a friend Nick Galbraith, who works at MacLaren designing rear wing elements - he has the above, plus 10 years of active race involements.
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