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trailer world Issue Two 2014 - Focus

34 Issue Two 2014 Focus Packed timetables, one lecture after another during the day, homework, tests and exams – on many courses in the current Bachelor/Master system nowadays, students have hardly any time left over for other things if they are going to get to grips with the required ma- terial during the reg- ular course length, and with good re- sults. This means there is also little scope for a part-time job in order to earn the money required to pay the rent, buy food and course ma- terials. If this can’t be done without ex- tra income, it is often the course work that suffers. To offer young people a helping hand in this difficult situation, a range of companies are offering bursaries. Usually, this represents a financial contri- bution paid by the companies to selected students on a monthly basis. At BPW, this type of support has already been in place since 1991. “Support for students goes hand in hand with our university marketing. By taking this approach, not only do we want to give students a helping hand on their course, we also want to attract future employees for our company,” says Matthias Manall, human resources manager at BPW. Fixed monthly amount For the internationally active supplier in the automotive and commercial vehicle industry, support for students means: a fixed amount per semester in order to cover monthly living costs. The money can be used by the bursary recipients as they see fit; they don’t have to pay it back either unless they decide at the end of their course not to continue working with BPW. Once a year, there is a get-together for the bursary students which is attended by all the participants in the student bur- sary scheme in order to exchange views and report on what is happening in their courses. In addition, this gives them the opportunity to find out about the latest developments in the company and to in- tensify their contact with the company management. “At the moment, we’re think- ing about offering more events through- out the year. However, these gatherings should not become a burden on top of the full study timetables,” observes Mr. Manall. About 60 bursaries Over the past 23 years, the company has supported a good 60 young people in their studies. The focus has been and continues to be on the company’s requirements for engineering sciences and information technology. New students join the scheme every year. The precise number is primarily decid- ed according to future personnel requirements in the company’s divisions. However, if a student proves to be especially talented, then they will also have the chance to take part in the scheme. It starts with a selection process involving an interview – basically Photos:BPW,FUENF6GmbH »We want to give students a helping hand.« To enable young people to concentrate effectively on their studies, BPW has been supporting them with the company‘s own bursary scheme since 1991. The aim is to foster enthusiasm about the company at an early stage. The purpose of the BPW Studies Support Programme is to produce future employees.

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