AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
March 6,
2024 /PRNewswire/ --
- Winning designer in 2024 Drive for Design contest to receive
internship in Ram Truck design studio
The 12th annual Drive for Design contest kicks off today and the
Stellantis North America design team is asking high school students
to create their dream vehicle for the year 2040 using inspiration
from the company's North American or global brands. This year's top
prize is an exclusive opportunity to intern this summer in the Ram
Truck design studio.
Drive for Design is powered by the passion of Mark Trostle,
vice president, Ram Truck and Mopar design, who won one of the
program's early iterations as a high schooler in 1987. Since
bringing back the contest in 2012, it has highlighted the path to a
career in automotive design and illustrated the many creative
opportunities available within the automotive industry.
"We host this contest because we want to inspire young creative
talent and also enlighten parents about the many opportunities
available within automotive design," said Trostle. "Many of
the past winners have gone on to have successful careers here, as
well as at other companies and that is what's rewarding not only to
me, but our entire design team, and it drives us to continue on
each year."
In addition to the summer designer internship in the Ram Truck
Exterior Design Studio, the grand prize winner will also receive
a Wacom MobileStudio Pro 16 tablet and have their winning
sketch featured on the Stellantis North America social media
platforms. Prizes for the second- and third-place finishers include
an Apple iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, virtual portfolio review with
members of the Stellantis design team and a scholarship to
College for Creative Studies' four-week
summer program. All three winners will also be invited to be a
student judge at this summer's prestigious car show, EyesOn Design
at Ford House, in Grosse Pointe,
Michigan.
All student-created entries must be submitted by Friday, April 12, 2024. One grand prize winner
and two additional finalists will be selected from all valid
entries received.
Students, teachers and parents can follow the contest on
the Stellantis North America social media channels and learn
about automotive design. Weekly contest updates and content will be
posted every Tuesday with the hashtag #DriveForDesign.
Notable Drive for Design winners:
- 2016 winner: Ben Treinen
(Loveland, Ohio), Ram Truck
Interior Design Studio employee
- 2015 winner: Dongwon Kim
(Cupertino, California), Advanced
Design Studio employee
- 2023 winner: Rocco Morales
(Northville, Michigan), First high
school student intern
- 2021 winner: Vincent Piaskowski
(Birmingham, Michigan), 2024
summer intern
- 2020 winner: Job Skandera
(Santa Rosa, California), former
intern
- 2019 winner: Max Cooper
(Miami, Florida), former
intern
- 2015 winner: Josh Blundo
(Moultonborough, New Hampshire),
former intern
- 2014 winner: Alex Fischer
(Rochester, Michigan), former
intern
For detailed contest rules, information on how to submit
sketches and free resources for students of all ages, visit
StellantisDriveForDesign.com.
Stellantis North America
Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) is one of the world's leading automakers,
aiming to provide clean, safe and affordable freedom of mobility
for all. In North America, it's
best known for producing and selling vehicles in a portfolio of
iconic, innovative and award-winning brands, including Jeep®,
Chrysler, Dodge//SRT, Ram, Alfa Romeo and Fiat. Stellantis is
executing its Dare Forward 2030, a bold strategic plan that paves
the way to achieve the ambitious target of becoming a carbon net
zero mobility tech company by 2038, while creating added value for
all stakeholders.
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