Engineering & Project Management & Business Operations Intern

About the role

Interns will gain knowledge and experience through exciting and real-life learning opportunities. Interns must work in accordance with DTNA’s core values of passion, respect, integrity and discipline. Internship positions can be located at various DTNA locations across the US. We are looking for high performing and motivated individuals in various areas within DTNA organizations. DTNA internships begin each summer in May or June.

Support end-to-end prototype vehicle operations within Daimler Truck North America Engineering & Technology organization by assisting in planning, project coordination, and reporting to ensure efficient and standardized delivery of test-ready vehicles across the product validation lifecycle. This role collaborates across procurement, warehousing, build, commissioning, and testing teams to help maintain schedule alignment, data accuracy, and operational transparency to support vehicle prototypes and teams. The intern contributes to budget monitoring, process documentation, and performance reporting while supporting project execution and continuous improvement efforts to enhance prototype readiness, compliance, and lifecycle efficiency across all PVE locations. Interns in this role may have the opportunity to transition into a full-time position subject to manager evaluations and business availability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain visual plans that communicate key activities, processes, and progress toward execution.
• Coordinate across teams and stakeholders to maintain visibility and alignment on priorities and ongoing work.
• Translate operational information into clear visual insights and storytelling to support planning and decision-making.
• Support financial planning and budget management to provide visibility into department resources and needs.
• Maintain an operational pulse on the prototype manufacturing department through effective planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Lead and support efforts to foster an inclusive and welcoming workplace culture where everyone belongs.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s program or higher from an accredited college/university OR have recently graduated within 1 year of the position start date (May/June).
• Business administration, Business operations, Business operations and analytics majors preferred.
• Software familiarity with: Advanced Excel, Google Sheets, Trello, JIRA, Smartsheet, SAP, Asana, Visio.
• Proactive communication, timeline and dependency mapping experience preferred.
• Data manipulation and synthesis.
• Logic and logical auditing.
• Visual storytelling.
• Cost accounting fundamentals.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Solid organizational skills.
• Creative mindset.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.

Pay

Salary placement is determined by your anticipated graduation year and ranges between $21 - $29 per hour.

Benefits

• Professional development and networking events, including resume reviews/mock interviews.
• Housing and transportation stipend.
• Employee resource groups.
• Event ticket offering (based on corporate availability).
• Company social events.

Schedule

Hybrid (4 days per week in-office / 1 day remote). Location: Portland, OR. Relocation assistance available when the selected candidate meets eligibility criteria.

Posting end date is subject to change; postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.