Nashville, Tenn. – Mechanical Engineering student Sabré Cook recently earned her title as the USA Final winner of the INFINITI Engineering Academy 2018, securing a highly coveted and exclusive opportunity to work in automotive and Formula One™ with INFINITI and Renault Sport Formula One™ Team.
The 24-year-old Colorado School of MINES student from Grand Junction, Colorado, was selected from thousands of applications.
"The INFINITI Engineering Academy has grown every year, and now in our fifth year, competition for our limited number of slots is intense," said Tommaso Volpe, director, INFINITI Global Motorsport and Performance Projects. "Our partners at Renault Sport Formula One™ Team and Harvard University have helped us select the brightest engineering students from around the globe who will contribute to the future of the sport and the automotive industry."
The INFINITI Engineering Academy is INFINITI's global search for bright engineering talent to work across automotive and Formula One™. It is the only recruitment program of its kind in the world, bringing an array of young, diverse and fresh thinking engineering talent who will gain first-hand knowledge and experience working alongside seasoned automotive and racetrack engineers in the exciting world of Formula One™.
"Attracting top new talent is crucial for success in Formula One™, so we want to make sure that together with INFINITI we select the best engineers to work for this program," said Cyril Abiteboul, managing director, Renault Sport Racing. "Each one of these young engineers brings fresh perspectives and new ideas to the race team, which are vital."
Competing against nine other finalists from around the USA, Cook demonstrated to be a worthy winner as she tackled the numerous tests involved in the final event, including an engineering exam, one-to-one interviews with the judges, a dragster car build, challenges especially designed for the occasion by a team from Harvard University and by Renault Sport Formula One™ Team, and facing the media in a tough Q&A session where journalists from different industries evaluated her communication skills.
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