Innovation and Corporate Strategy Intern (Jan 2025 - May 2025)

The Volkswagen Group is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker and is on the road to number one. Come join our team and you could be part of that ride. For our employees, Volkswagen stands for more than just efficient and sustainable products - it’s an expression of who they are and how they move through life. Become a part of the Volkswagen of America experience and work with people who are passionate, innovative, enthusiastic, and high performing team players. Everyone deserves a better car and everyone deserves a better company - it’s a Volkswagen thing.

VW. Two letters. Endless opportunities.

Summary

Our internships are full-time positions (40 hours/week). Candidates will be expected to be available to work during normal business hours (Monday – Friday; exact hours will vary by position and some positions might require work on Saturdays). To be eligible for the internship program, candidates are required to be enrolled at an accredited post-secondary educational institution or have graduated from one within the 6 months prior to the start date of the internship. Candidates who do not meet our guideline will not be considered. This position will start on January 2025 and end on May 9th, 2025 with a chance for extension through December 2024. Applications for later terms will not be accepted at this time.

Responsibilities

This internship position will support the Innovation and Corporate Strategy team on various projects and tasks and will be critical in supporting the daily tasks of the Director of Industrial Engineering, Production Systems, and Strategy.

The right candidate for this role enjoys switching from one subject to another in a quick manner throughout the day, as well as learning about various projects that improve the efficiency of the Chattanooga Plant. He/she must have excellent professional acumen because this person will interact with upper management daily. He/she will learn from the team as well as contribute new ideas on how to improve the various projects the team works on.

 

• Become acquainted with IE/PS/S roles and responsibilities.
• Support Director of IE/S with calendar organization and support him by prioritize emails and respond when necessary.
• Draft, review and send communications on behalf of Director.
• Improve and expand Strategy standards and processes.
• Create/Improve processes and procedures for data entry / acquisition particularly in the Ideas Program.
• Identify areas of potential improvements in IE/PS/S.
• Organize and prepare for meetings, including gathering documents and attending to logistics of meetings for topics related to Ideas Program, Efficiency Program, and Strategy meetings.
• Maintain various records and documents for Director.

Qualifications

Education Required: 3+ years completed towards Engineering, Business, Finance, or other relevant degree.

• Previous experience in an office is a plus.

 Skills: 

• Excellent MS Office Skills—Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.
• Good analytical, conceptual, and creative thinking.
• Experience creating access databases.
• Experience writing macros.
• Ability to take initiative and work with little supervision.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Fluent English—Spanish or German a plus.
• Time-management skills
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Organization skills
• Ability to multitask
• Interpersonal skills

Pay & Benefits

• Junior: $18/hour
• Senior: $20/hour
• Bachelor’s degree/recent graduate: $24.00
• Master’s degree/enrolled or recent graduate: $27.00
• Ph.D. / enrolled o