Applications for the 2016 Infiniti Engineering Academy approaches the final stretch with the deadline of June 30, 2016. Engineering students from all disciplines will have the chance to earn the career opportunity of a lifetime in Formula One and automotive engineering, with a factory F1 team and the premium Japanese vehicle manufacturer. In the UAE, almost 400 students have registered their interest for the once in a lifetime opportunity. Infiniti believe that the most daring, forward-looking technology is driven by the freshest, most creative human talents, and their new Technical Partnership with the Renault Sport Formula One Team includes, as a crucial component, this unique automotive-to-Formula One training program for brilliant young engineers. "The uptake of the program thus far has been excellent," said Juergen Schmitz, Managing Director, Infiniti Middle East. "We are confident that within the sea of applicants lies one lucky and talented student that is poised to win their dream opportunity – a chance to work at the Infiniti Technical Center for Europe (Cranfield, UK), as well as experience the facilities at the Renault Sport Formula One Team base in Enstone, Oxfordshire." Combining opportunities to work at both companies means the 2016 Infiniti Engineering Academy winners are set to craft their careers from the outset with an incredible 12 months at the cutting-edge of big business automotive and motorsport engineering. With the added depth of knowledge transfer and enhanced scope for collaboration that Infiniti's Technical Partnership with the newly formed Renault Sport Formula One Team brings to the Academy, 2016 will open up a wide range of experiences and opportunities to the six winners. For more information on the Infiniti Engineering Academy, or to apply to be a part of the class of 2016, visit http://academy.infiniti.com. — SG
