Techcouver sat down with Erhun Arkan, General Manager of Vancouver Operations, to learn more about their plans. According to Arkan, Rivian is building their future talent pipeline locally with a focus on co-op and internship programs with local education institutions including UBC and SFU. "Based on my experience, I think the talent level has been fantastic coming out of these institutions and right now we have a significant number of co-ops coming and joining us," Arkan told Techcouver. No longer a plucky startup, Rivian has grown to more than 7,000 global employees across multiple locations in California, Michigan, Illinois, Arizona, British Columbia, and the United Kingdom. "In Vancouver, we're building the end-to-end digital experience inside and outside the vehicle. That includes the consumer-facing mobile app and the applications on the vehicle's infotainment centre, comprising the central display, navigation, connectivity, and multimedia functionalities.