Requisition Number 18-0282 Title Think Big Intern - Machine City Austell State GA Description THIS IS NOT A SUMMER INTERNSHIP, BUT A TWO YEAR ASSOCIATES DEGREE PROGRAM Are you debating what you will do after high-school? Have you graduated but not yet found your dream career? Have you always been the mechanical type, fixing things and tearing things apart to see how they work? Do you look at Heavy Equipment and just know you would love to learn how to diagnose and repair it? You want to go to college, but you dont want to spend all your time in the classroom, you would rather get right into working and doing something you love. If you answered Yes to these questions, it's time you look into the Caterpillar ThinkBIG Program. ThinkBIG Heavy Equipment is a two year specialized program for those technically minded, hands on individuals with a desire to start a career as heavy equipment technician at Yancey Bros. Co. The Nations Oldest Caterpillar Dealership. ThinkBIG students alternate every eight weeks between South Georgia Technical College and their sponsoring Yancey Bros. Co. branch, where they put their learning into practice in paid internships. Students learn how to work with Diesel, Electronics and Hydraulics in the classroom and then get the opportunity to put those new found skills to work in a real working environment. Upon graduating, students earn an Associate Degree in Applied Technology, have two years of experience with Yancey Bros Co and could have the opportunity to immediately transfer over as a full time employee, working in the field of their dreams. Career paths can include achieving top level skills as a shop technician, field service, supervision, management, sales, product support positions and dozens of other positions. To be considered for the program, each candidate will go through a face to face interview, complete job specific testing and be given a tour of our Yancey Bros. Co. facility. The Think BIG program has a limited number of spots each year and therefore students must gain a sponsorship from one of the participating Caterpillar Dealers to attend. We will notify the candidates of our final choices prior to the school year starting in August. Along with being chosen to represent Yancey Bros Co as a student in the program, you will also be required to meet the qualifications and be accepted into the South Georgia Technical College program. Payment for the college courses will be the sole responsibility of the student. The program does qualify for the HOPE Grant. Classes start every August. Requirements A successful candidate would have the following attributes: Mechanical aptitude (having the desire and skill to work with mechanical concepts) Enjoys hands-on challenging work Enjoys a fast paced work environment Have good work habits (shown by achieving acceptable grades and attendance in High School) Have a good moral foundation. A typical candidate may have completed mechanical skill based classes such as Automotive while in High School, and would have had extra-curricular activities such as sports, clubs, working on cars / trucks / ATVs / motorcycles or a part-time job. A typical candidate would have experience working with hand tools and would know that they enjoy working with their hands and taking apart and properly putting things back together. If the Think BIG program sounds like a career path you would like to take, please click Apply On-Line so we can learn more about you.