Internship/Graduation: Capability development & Service excellence

Vanderlande Industries B.V.; Veghel; On-site; EUR 4,700 - 6,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internship allowance €500 per month

Full commuting allowance

On-site health center

Active employee communities

Restaurant & barista coffee bar

Job summary

Vanderlande Industries B.V. invites an ambitious student to join the Capability Management workstream in the Distribution Service Excellence team.

The role focuses on designing a scalable maturity framework, researching best practices, and piloting assessment methodologies across international service teams to identify skill gaps and inform training investments. You will analyze pilot results, engage with stakeholders worldwide, and translate findings into actionable improvement actions that

Qualifications

• Bachelor enrolment in Dutch Education System (required)
• Interest in workforce development and capability management
• Fluency in Dutch and English

Responsibilities

• Support capability maturity assessments and validate methodologies across international service teams.
• Facilitate stakeholder interviews and interactive workshops to gather qualitative insights.
• Collect, analyze, and evaluate pilot assessment data to identify critical skill gaps.
• Research best practices in capability management, learning frameworks, and organizational maturity.
• Translate research findings into practical development recommendations and improvement actions.
• Assist in refining assessment tooling, governance structures, and implementation roadmaps.

Skills

Workforce development

Proactive mindset

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

International environment experience

Education

Bachelor

Job description

Job Title

Internship/Graduation: Capability development & Service excellence

Assignment Details

• Assignment type: Internship/Graduation
• Start date: February 2027
• Assignment duration: 6 months
• Location: Veghel
• Education level: Bachelor
• Desired study: Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Learning & development
• Language: Dutch / English

Description of assignment

Are you ready to shape how a global leader in logistics automation develops its future workforce? As Vanderlande’s global Service organization continues to expand, ensuring our teams have the right skills, knowledge, and capabilities is essential. While we invest heavily in training and professional development, there is currently no standardized approach to objectively evaluate team maturity and target improvements where they matter most. During this internship or graduation project, you will tackle this challenge by designing a practical and scalable capability maturity framework. You will research best practices, engage with international stakeholders, and pilot assessment methodologies across various service teams. By analyzing pilot results and mapping skill gaps, you will deliver actionable recommendations that empower leaders to make data-driven decisions on training investments and workforce readiness.

Department description

You will join the Capability Management workstream within the Distribution Service Excellence team. Our team drives organizational performance, workforce growth, and operational readiness across Vanderlande's global Distribution Service network. We operate across four key areas: Service Operations & Support, Capability Management, Service Development, and Strategic Programs & Governance. You will work in an international, supportive, and dynamic environment, collaborating with regional service organizations, operational leaders, digital solution experts, and training specialists worldwide. In this role, you will combine research, stakeholder engagement, and data analysis to directly influence how Vanderlande builds capabilities for long-term success.

Tasks/responsibilities

• Support capability maturity assessments and validate methodologies across international service teams.
• Facilitate stakeholder interviews and interactive workshops to gather qualitative insights.
• Collect, analyze, and evaluate pilot assessment data to identify critical skill gaps.
• Research best practices in capability management, learning frameworks, and organizational maturity.
• Translate research findings into practical development recommendations and improvement actions.
• Assist in refining assessment tooling, governance structures, and implementation roadmaps.

Your profile

• Strong interest in workforce development, organizational growth, and capability management
• Proactive and hands-on mindset with an eager, curious, and learning-oriented attitude
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage comfortably with stakeholders across organizational levels
• Enthusiastic about working in an international business environment and solving real-world challenges
• Mandatory enrolment to a Dutch Education System & resident of The Netherlands

What we offer

• A monthly internship allowance (based on a 40-hour work week): Bachelor: €500 per month
• Full commuting allowance, including public transport, depending on whether you have access to free public transport or not
• On-site health center with gym
• Active employee communities and initiatives
• Excellent company restaurant and barista coffee bar

Company Culture

Every day, millions of people rely on Vanderlande without even knowing it. From baggage checked in at the airport to parcels on their way to someone’s doorstep, our automation solutions help keep the world moving. Vanderlande designs, delivers, and supports automation technology, operational software, and lifecycle services for leading airports and parcel operations worldwide. Across more than 100 countries, our customers rely on us to keep their operations moving reliably, efficiently, and sustainably. Behind every solution are the people who make it happen. At Vanderlande, how we work matters just as much as what we deliver. Our values, Every Day Better, We Care, and Team Play, guide how we collaborate, support each other, and create value for our customers. Here, you can work with colleagues across disciplines and cultures, contribute to work that makes a difference, and build your future in an organisation that invites you to grow. Explore what is possible at Vanderlande and discover how you can make an impact. Aspire. Grow. Achieve. Together.