The Intern role provides students with the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and skills in a manufacturing environment, and to support/promote the graduate's career goals through interaction with engineering professionals. The Interns participate in professional activities for Volvo New River Valley Plant by working on practical, innovative, and important projects. This Internship provides structured learning experiences where Interns and our Business Managers work together on projects within their selected organization. The Internship allows students to integrate knowledge and skills in a manner that is mutually beneficial to the student and the Volvo New River Valley Plant.

This role will start in August 2024 and run through December 2024 as a part time intern position with a target of no more than 30 hours per week.

Who are you

Learning opportunities:

• The position will work with body and white and paint operations management team. 
•  The position will help develop data collection processes and help optimize manufacturing practices.
•  The position will give the student opportunities to learn and apply lean business management principals within body and white and paint departments.
• The student needs to have strong MS Excel skills for data analysis and creating graphs.
• The student may need to create MS Power Point presentations, for communication of new project ideas and reports.

Minimum Requirements

• Applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75
• Applicants must be pursuing a Business management degree or undergraduate degree at an accredited school and have completed 30 semester hours prior to the start of the internship.
• PowerBI experience / knowledge is a plus. 
• Applicants should have a working knowledge of MS Excel. 

Ready for your next move?

At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For all intern and co-op positions, the hourly range is set at $16.00 - $46.00. The hourly rate for these roles is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, academic classification, and degree seeking area of study. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

We also offer the following benefits to interns and co-ops: 

• Housing assistance
• Countless career opportunities / internal mobility across our global organization
• Training and personal development

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. 

Who we are and what we believe in 
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.