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Eye On The Next Generation

Chicago native Mekesha Whiteside knows a thing or two about taking advantage of the opportunities she’s been given. She was offered a job at GM as a manufacturing supervisor right out college and has constantly been working to broaden her career horizons ever since.

Mekesha knows that if you dream it, you can do it. Currently working as a product program analyst tracking costs for GM pickup trucks, she stays open to any new opportunities that present themselves and says one day she would like to work in one of GM’s emerging global markets.

But she is not only focused on building her career. She wants to bring other young, talented people along with her. Through mentoring programs, she reaches out to youth in Detroit to develop their skills and show them that they, too, can be successful in the business world.

To learn more about Mekesha’s career, check out the video below.

I Want to Work for GM When I Grow Up…
Go behind the scenes to get to know a few General Motors’ Employee Ambassadors. They represent men and women with interesting careers and uncommon career paths. They come from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds and a few have even experienced global careers at GM offices around the world. While each ambassador represents a different position, they all have one thing in common: they are passionate about their work and the future of transportation.

Select from the following to watch more GM Ambassador stories:

• GM Ambassador Geraldine Barnuevo, GM Environmental Remediation Project Manager (Eucador, Brazil)
• GM Ambassador Tonya Carter, GM Senior Human Resources OD Representative (Design)
• GM Ambassador Carmen Harden, GM Production Supervisor (Arlington Assembly)
• GM Ambassador Sheri Hickok, GM Engineering Group Manager (Suspension and Structure)
• GM Ambassador Ester Martinez, GM Studio Design Engineer (GM Tech Center)
• GM Ambassador Isabel Miranda, College Graduate in Training at GM
• GM Ambassador Robert Myers, OnStar Engineering Group Manager (Turn by Turn Operations)
• GM Ambassador Cindy Svetska, GM Executive Technical Assistant (Powertrain Vehicle Integration)
• GM Ambassador Diana Velazquez, GM Senior Corporate Auditor (Audit Services)

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