Co-Op: Strategic Product Planning (Spring 2026)
Greensboro, NC, US, 27409
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-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
Who We Are
Our team, Strategic Product Planning (SPP), is part of Project & Product Strategy (PPSO), within Volvo Group Trucks Technology (GTT). We are responsible for delivering the North American Product Plans and initiating projects for Volvo & Mack Trucks North America. We accomplish this by performing product and industry research, working with customers to identify their pain points, and evaluating future technologies and regulations in the North American Medium and Heavy-Duty Truck Industry.
What You will be doing
As a Co-op within Strategic Product Planning, you will have key responsibilities in supporting the Mack & VTNA Product Planning team in performing product and industry research, engaging with key stakeholders, and working cross-functionally with other teams in the global Volvo Group.
Responsibilities:
- Support with medium and heavy-duty vehicle product research & industry trend analysis
- Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of market data
- Capture market information and trends related to Industry Verticals, Zero Emission Vehicles, and Vehicle Automation
- Investigate corollary industries for pain points and future customer value propositions
- Lead continuous improvement idea implementation for the Product Planning team
Who You Are
You are a Business, Engineering, or Product Management student that is prepared to work in a challenging and fast-paced environment, gaining experience and knowledge in various aspects of engineering and product management. GTT values collaboration and life-long learning and our goal is to contribute to your development while providing you an opportunity to work in a business environment within the manufacturing industry. You will report to the Director – Product Planning North America.
Required:
- Applicants must be currently enrolled and pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field, at an accredited school and have completed 30 semester hours prior to start of the internship
- Applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75
- Applicants must have a continuous-improvement mindset
- Experience in Microsoft Power BI is a plus
Expected Commitment:
- Co-ops are not enrolled in academic courses during their co-op rotation and may work up to 40 hours per week
- Co-ops will be expected to spend their time working in the office
Personal Competencies:
- Customer Focus
- Technical Skills
- Integrity and Trust
- Perseverance
- Action Oriented
- Strong Communication Skills
- Ability to Work Equally Well Independently
Ready to join our team and shape tomorrow’s society together with us?
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 $17.00 - $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
Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
Group Trucks Technology are seeking talents to help design sustainable transportation solutions for the future. As part of our team, you’ll help us by engineering exciting next-gen technologies and contribute to projects that determine new, sustainable solutions. Bring your love of developing systems, working collaboratively, and your advanced skills to a place where you can make an impact. Join our design shift that leaves society in good shape for the next generation.
Nearest Major Market: Greensboro