Intern: Logistics Engineer Cab Factory (Fall 2025)

What you will do

The purpose of this position is to assist the Logistics Engineering Cab Factory Department on data collection, time studies, CAD drawing updates, layout changes and continuous improvement initiatives.

The internship 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 business and engineering professionals.  Interns participate in professional activities for the Volvo New River Valley Plant by working on practical, innovative and important projects.  This Internship provides learning experiences where interns and our employees work together on projects within logistics organization.  The internship allows students to integrate knowledge and skills in a manner that is mutually beneficial to the student and Volvo New River Valley Plant.

Core Responsibilities 

• Perform business analysis of real-world problems.
• Build value stream maps for cab factory log processes
• Learn and apply project management skills in dynamic and technical environment.
• Elaborate/update time studies for many different steps of the material flows, job breakdown
• Participate in WPO (work place organization) initiatives and continuous improvement actions (VPS)
• The student needs to have intermediate Microsoft Excel skills for data analysis and creating graphs.
• The student will need to create Microsoft PowerPoint presentations for communicating work done throughout the summer and reporting on new project ideas.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Attention to Detail: Monitoring adherence to standards and actively checking for accuracy of data received or generated before passing it on
• Communication: listening effectively, transmitting information accurately and understandably and actively seeking feedback non-defensively
• Flexibility: performing a wide range of tasks, responding to changes in direction and priorities, and accepting new challenges, responsibilities, and assignments
• Dependability/Reliability: Following through on commitments, producing timely work to promote a higher standard; pitching in to get the job done
• Strong writing, communication, and presentation skills

Minimum Education and Experience

• Applicants must be currently enrolled and pursuing a degree in engineering or business management at an accredited school and have completed 30 semester hours prior to the start of the internship
• Student should have minimum GPA of 2.75

Personal Qualifications

• Customer Focus
• Technical Skills
• Peer Relationships
• Integrity and Trust
• Standing Alone
• Action Oriented
• Perseverance
• Time Management
• Availability for light travel

Ready for the 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