At the start of the program, I spent one week in the workshop, then I went to Volvo Aero’s factory in Kongsberg, Norway, for a week to learn more about robot welding. The following eight week period, I was on the dept. of Manufacturing Technology, Fabrication & Simulation and had a closer look at the reasons behind the creation of burrs and how to prevent them from occurring. My second period was at Marketing and Programs where I, together with a graduate program colleague, participated in the process of submitting a tender for a large component.
Currently, I am at my third department, where I will look at a specific component and compare it to a similar one from another company of the Volvo Group. It is a really interesting task containing what I like most; interacting with other people and new technology.
What really appeals to me with this program is the freedom of choice; that we get to choose which companies to visit, which courses to attend, which departments to practise at and when to do it. Finally, we more or less get to choose which country to work abroad in during our last four month period. It of course entails a responsibility to learn as well as perform during the program, but yet it has only been a pleasure.