AUBURN
HILLS, Mich., March 17,
2025 /PRNewswire/ --
- Grand-prize-winning designer to receive a summer internship in
Ram Truck design studio and invitation to be student judge at the
prestigious EyesOn Design car show
The Stellantis North America design team is calling all
high school students interested in creating their dream Chrysler
brand vehicle to enter the 13th annual Drive for Design contest.
Now eligible high schoolers from around the U.S. will have the
opportunity to create and share their own personal vision of a
future Chrysler vehicle.
The storied Chrysler brand marks its 100th anniversary in 2025.
In addition to creating groundbreaking technologies and achieving
various engineering feats throughout its first century, the brand
has produced some of the most iconic American automotive designs
known the world over.
The inspiration behind the Drive for Design contest comes from
Mark Trostle, senior vice president,
Ram Truck and Mopar design. Trostle himself won an early iteration
of this contest as a high schooler in 1987 and remembers it
enthusiastically.
"To this day, I love to draw cars and trucks, so without a doubt
I was genuinely inspired by the opportunity early in my career to
create my own version of a cool futuristic car," Trostle said.
"Every year, we're excited and proud to be able to enlist the
promising young talent and to enlighten their parents about
automotive design and the many opportunities this type of career
path can offer."
In addition to the summer design internship in the Ram Truck
design studio, the grand-prize winner will also receive:
- Apple iPad Pro and Apple Pencil
- Featured post on Stellantis North America social media
channels
- Invitation to serve as a student judge at the prestigious
EyesOn Design car show at Ford House in Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Prizes for the second- and third-place finishers include:
- Apple iPad Pro and Apple Pencil
- Virtual networking opportunity with the Stellantis Design
Team
- Featured post on Stellantis North America social media
channels
- Invitation to serve as a student judge at the prestigious
EyesOn Design car show at Ford House in Grosse Pointe, Michigan
- Scholarship to College for Creative
Studies three-week Precollege Summer Experience
"Transportation Design" program in Detroit, Michigan: July
13 - August 2, 2025
All student-created entries must be submitted by midnight
EDT on Friday, April 25, 2025. One
grand-prize winner and two additional finalists will be selected
from all valid entries. For detailed contest rules, information on
how to submit sketches and free resources for students of all ages,
visit StellantisDriveForDesign.com.
Students, teachers and parents can follow the contest on the
Stellantis North America social media channels and learn about
automotive design. Weekly contest updates and content will be
posted every Tuesday with the hashtag #DriveForDesign.
Notable Drive for Design winners:
- 2024 winner: Rohan Seiber
(Portola Valley, California),
former intern
- 2016 winner: Ben Treinen
(Loveland, Ohio), Ram Truck
Interior Design Studio employee
- 2015 winner: Dongwon Kim
(Cupertino, California), Advanced
Design Studio employee
- 2023 winner: Rocco Morales
(Northville, Michigan), first high
school student intern
- 2021 winner: Vincent Piaskowski
(Birmingham, Michigan), 2024
summer intern
- 2020 winner: Job Skandera
(Santa Rosa, California), former
intern
- 2019 winner: Max Cooper
(Miami, Florida), former
intern
- 2015 winner: Josh Blundo
(Moultonborough, New Hampshire),
former intern
- 2014 winner: Alex Fischer
(Rochester, Michigan), former
intern
Stellantis North America
Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) is
one of the world's leading automakers, aiming to provide clean,
safe and affordable freedom of mobility for all. In North America, it's best known for producing
and selling vehicles in a portfolio of iconic, innovative and
award-winning brands, including Jeep®, Chrysler, Dodge//SRT, Ram,
Alfa Romeo and Fiat. Stellantis is executing its Dare Forward 2030,
a bold strategic plan that paves the way to achieve the ambitious
target of becoming a carbon net zero mobility tech company by 2038,
while creating added value for all stakeholders.
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