Lead the Charge
Internship with Mercedes EQ Formula E Team for
the 2022 ABB FIA
Formula E World Championship Season.
Introducing Shreyas Raman, the Akkodis Lead the Charge candidate selected to join the Mercedes EQ Formula E Team for the 2022 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Season.
Shreyas Raman who was in his final year of his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Yale University joined the Mercedes-EQ Season 8 ABB FIA Formula E World Champion Team in 2022. The perfect candidate for this unique opportunity, Shreyas had motorsport experience in race engineering in US Formula 4, where he engineered Yale’s first all-electric car for Formula Hybrid competition - highlighting his skills with a 1st place prize for project management.
Shreyas’ passion for motorsports, and especially on innovation in electric vehicles, was evident from his first application, where he said ‘’When I found out about the Lead the Charge opportunity, I knew I had to apply right away. I have grasped every opportunity to build a career at the intersection of motorsport and electric mobility, and I am driven by a strong belief in racing for the future. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team is one that I have sought for years and hope to make the most of.’’
On June 11, 2021 we hosted a LIVE Q&A session with Mercedes EQ Formula E Team Principal, Ian James around this unique job opportunity. Re-watch the recording, where Ian gave us some insight into what he’s looking for in the perfect talent to join him as Lead the Charge Team Principal Consultant throughout Season 8.