The Continental Corporation Automotive Group and Northwood University are partnering to provide automotive undergraduates and graduate students with insight to career opportunities in the global aftermarket industry.

Developed in part by James and Matt Bennett, director of corporate and specialty programs as Northwood's DeVos Graduate School of Management, the educational and career development program will deliver information on key market trends, emerging business areas and employment opportunities to students on Northwood's campuses in Midland, West Palm Beach, Fla., and Cedar Hill, Texas.

Launched in 2003, the Continental Ambassador program encourages Continental executives to reach out to students at leading universities through classroom workshops, presentations, Continental plant visits and other on- and off-campus activities. Continental has supported nearly 300 ambassadors and more than 500 ambassador events worldwide.

As a supplier of brake systems, powertrain and chassis systems and components, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, the corporation contributes toward enhanced driving safety and protection of the global climate. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. The corporation employs nearly 133,000 at approximately 190 locations in 35 countries.

Northwood University is committed to the most personal attention to prepare students for success in their careers and in their communities; it promotes critical thinking skills and personal effectiveness, and the importance of ethics, individual freedom and responsibility.

Private, nonprofit and accredited, Northwood University specializes in managerial and entrepreneurial education at three full-service, residential campuses located in southern Florida, mid-Michigan and northern Texas. Adult Degree Programs are available in eight states with many course delivery options including online. The DeVos Graduate School offers full-time, evening and industry specific master’s degree programs for entrepreneurs and executives in Michigan, Texas and Switzerland. The Alden B. Dow Creativity Center on the Midland, Michigan, campus specializes in creative thinking and innovation development. International education is offered through terms abroad and in Program Centers in Switzerland, China, Malaysia, Bahrain and Sri Lanka. Northwood University also operates the Margaret Chase Smith Library in Maine.

Northwood University is marking its 50-year anniversary. Founded in 1959, Northwood has grown to a national and international presence and is an influential advocate for free enterprise. Celebrations are planned across the country and around the world to commemorate the vision and success of Northwood University’s founders, Drs. R. Gary Stauffer and Arthur Turner.