Intern: VPS, Quality, and Environment (Summer 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.
Internship Position Responsibilities:
- Assist in identifying and analyzing processes that require improvement within the organization.
- Collect and analyze data related to quality control, environmental sustainability and supply chain management.
- Utilize Lean tools (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagram) to identify root causes of problems and inefficiencies.
- Develop and implement Kaizen plans to drive process improvements, including setting metrics for success.
- Manage activities related to quality compliance (meetings, documents, feedback, coaching, etc.)
- Prepare reports summarizing findings, improvements achieved, and recommendations for full-scale implementation.
- Present results and recommendations to the Quality, Environment, and Lean team.
- Utilize your skills to analyze key components of the supply chain (suppliers, processes, internal and external customer service, etc.)
- Drive initiatives to increase communication and engagement regarding Lean, Quality and Environment
Critical Competencies:
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite
- Experience in Power BI or equivalent preferred
- Effective professional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Teamwork
- Peer Relationships
- Proactive approach
- Action Oriented
- Curiosity
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Negotiation
- Problem-solving and Analysis
Minimum Education and Program Requirements:
- Applicants must be currently enrolled in academic courses and pursuing a degree in Mechanical, Quality, Environmental, or Industrial Engineering, or other related degree at an accredited school and have completed 30 semester hours of undergraduate studies prior to the start of the internship.
- Must be enrolled in a degree seeking program with the intent to return to school at the completion of the internship
- Must be in good academic standing with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75/4.0
- Summer interns can work up to 40 hours per week
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
Professional Objectives
- Project Presentations: Formal project presentations will be required to be presented to peers, management, and senior leaders within the organization.
- Performance Feedback: Throughout the entire experience, the manager will provide verbal and written feedback on work performance. At the end of the internship, each intern will be given a formal written evaluation based on their work performance.
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.
Trucks Technology & Industrial Division hire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need.
Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.
Nearest Major Market: Greensboro