HBO Internship: PMO Governance Automation & AI Agent Implementation

DAF Trucks NV; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 4,200 - 5,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internship allowance 375€ (Bachelor)

Internship allowance 450€ (Master)

Travel allowance

Housing allowance

Mentor/coach support

Job summary

DAF Trucks NV in the Netherlands offers an internship focused on automation, data quality, governance, and AI-driven solutions within the IT Europe PMO. You will learn by doing real governance work and building automation that improves data integrity and reporting.

You will analyze governance processes, design automation capabilities (reminders, notifications, dashboards), and align data across PMO tools while collaborating with business stakeholders and portfolio managers.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable interacting with business stakeholders and translating business needs into solutions.
• Familiar with designing and implementing automation solutions, in particular using AI agents.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, design and implement automation capabilities supporting governance activities.
• Develop governance automation: reminders, dashboards, notifications, escalation, and due-date monitoring.
• Align investment data across PMO tools and reporting sources, identifying inconsistencies and notifying data owners.
• Collaborate with PMO professionals, project managers, and portfolio managers to deliver reliable governance information.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder communication

Automation design

AI agents

Job description

Job Description You will investigate, design, and implement automation capabilities that support governance activities and improve data quality across project and portfolio management processes.

Job Description You will investigate, design, and implement automation capabilities that support governance activities and improve data quality across project and portfolio management processes.

Workstream 1: Governance Automation

You will analyze current governance processes and identify opportunities for automation and AI-driven support. Typical activities could include:

• Automating reminders for open actions and decisions from governance meetings.
• Monitoring due dates for mandatory project and portfolio deliverables.
• Sending proactive notifications for overdue documents, reports, and governance submissions.
• Designing escalation mechanisms for non-compliance.
• Creating dashboards and insights that provide visibility into governance compliance.

Workstream 2: Investment Cycle Data Alignment & Quality Monitoring

You will design and implement solutions that compare information across multiple sources and identify inconsistencies.

Examples include:

• Comparing project information across PMO tools and reporting sources.
• Identifying missing or incomplete information.
• Automatically notifying data owners when discrepancies are detected.
• Automated reminder and notification workflows.

Your profile

We are looking for an enthusiastic student with an interest in automation, data quality, governance, and artificial intelligence.

• You possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• You are comfortable interacting with business stakeholders and translating business needs into solutions.
• You are familiar with designing and implementing automation solutions. In particular using AI agents.

Department

The IT Europe PMO (Project Management Office) organization supports project, program, and portfolio governance across the IT and business landscape. The team is responsible for monitoring governance compliance, tracking actions and deliverables, coordinating reporting cycles, and providing reliable management information for decision-making.

As organizations increasingly adopt digital and AI-enabled ways of working, there is an opportunity to reduce manual governance activities through automation while simultaneously improving the quality and consistency of governance information.

The assignment will be executed in close collaboration with PMO professionals, project managers, and portfolio managers.

We offer

• A look behind the scenes at a large, international organization;
• You get a lot of freedom and responsibility. We are open to your initiatives and depending on the assignment, you will see your results on the work floor;
• An experienced coach and mentor, from whom you can learn a lot and who is ready to help you further;
• An internship allowance of € 375 gross (Bachelor) or € 450 gross (Master) per month on a full-time basis;
• A travel allowance, if you do not possess a student travel product;
• A housing allowance, if you temporarily rent a room near DAF.

Every intern gets the chance to participate in the Student Event. During this event, you get to meet other interns and find out more about DAF/PACCAR! Curious about how students experience their internship at DAF? Read stories from our former interns here.

Please note: for non-EU students, the internship or graduation project must be part of your study program, and a tripartite agreement signed by the student, employer, and educational institution is required. A government-approved template can be found on the Nuffic website: Standard internship agreement for non‑eu‑eea students