Internship: Business Development Support

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

Who are we?
The rise of technological innovations such as electrification, autonomous driving and connectivity – to name a few, makes everything more complex and uncertain, and we therefore need to find ways to adapt and deliver the speed, product quality, and customer service that our customers expect. As a human-centric and customer oriented organization we, within Global Customer Service Digital at Volvo Cars, are continuously refining and working on strategies in different development areas to both strengthen market position and create new services and aftermarket services that continuously add value to our customers. By focusing on the customer and defining clear strategies and actions to move forward we will have capabilities to be more responsive to the changing environment and to meet customer needs faster and more flexible.

What you'll do
During the internship, the student will learn and support the commercial area with business development support and administrative tasks. She/he will work together with different stakeholders to provide insights and management support. Within the tasks the student will support defining roadmaps, vision statements for each cluster within the commercial domain, and support management team when needed.
There will be a high level cooperation with teams from different focus areas and you will assist the improvement work around those areas. 

Who are you?
You have a background in business development and/or engineering combined with integrity, courage, positive energy and a personality characterized by willingness to innovate and take on new challenges, being result oriented and striving for improvements. You have worked with some of the following tools: Matlab, Microsoft Office, and/or any other reporting/programming tool. You are structured, data driven and have good documentation skills. People see you as cooperative and transparent. Furthermore you are self-driven and have no problems handling many tasks simultaneously. As we are a global company, you need to be proficient in English, bot verbal and written, have strong communication skills, and being able to deal with stakeholders at various levels. Act with an agnostic mind-set regarding usage of tools and other decisions that might be up for considerations, i.e. best practices should be used according to Volvo Cars Corporation strategies and requirements.

Duration
Starting date: 15th of June
Ending date: 14th of September
Number of students: 1

Application
We like your application at the latest March 20th 2020. Please note that applications via email will not be approved.
Applications arriving later than the last application date will not be taken in consideration.

Contact details
If questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Josephine Fagrell, josephine.fagrell@volvocars.com