Intern: Event Coordinator (Spring 2027)

About the role

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next‑generation technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

Responsibilities

• Apply academic knowledge and skills in a customer‑facing environment.
• Support/promote career goals through interaction with product marketing professionals.
• Participate in professional activities for Volvo Trucks Customer Experience Center by working on practical, innovative and important projects.
• Manage the Customer Center event planning, including graphic design work with customer logos, planning and supporting logistics of events, and hosting customer and internal events.
• Learn to manage events with a hands‑on approach and through utilization of in‑house and third‑party vendors.
• Perform a presentation to upper‑level management showing results of assigned projects and benefits gained.
• Network with professionals across the Volvo Group and other interns.
• Gain experience in planning and execution of tasks individually and in team environments.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in academic courses pursuing a degree in Marketing/Communications, Graphic Design, Event Management, Hotel and Tourism Management, or a related field at an accredited school.
• Completed 30 semester hours of undergraduate studies prior to the start of the internship.
• Good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75/4.0.

Qualifications

• Experience with Adobe applications, Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint.
• Preference given to candidates with Power BI experience.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills – comfortable working with a wide range of people, confident negotiator, conflict resolution, positive professional demeanor.
• Attention to detail – monitoring adherence to standards, checking final results for seamless customer‑visible operation.
• Clear, respectful, and effective communication; strong writing skills for event documentation.
• Flexibility – performing a wide range of tasks, responding to changes, accepting new challenges.
• Dependability/reliability – following through on commitments, producing timely work, pitching in to get the job done.

Benefits

• Networking with one of the world's leading marketing teams.
• Hands‑on daily activities that are meaningful, not just typical busy work.
• Guidance and direction on transitioning from academia to the real world.
• Housing assistance, when applicable.
• Countless career opportunities / internal mobility across the global organization.
• Training and personal development.

Pay

Hourly range: $17.00 – $46.00 (determined by geographic location, academic classification, and degree seeking area of study).

Schedule

Spring interns may work up to 30 hours per week.