Internship: Scaling Value Engineering Capability through Intelligent Agents

Vanderlande Industries B.V.; Veghel; On-site; EUR 5,600 - 6,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internship allowance

Commuting allowance

On-site health center

Employee communities

Company restaurant and barista coffee

Job summary

Vanderlande Industries B.V. invites you to join the Value Engineering team in Veghel for a 6‑month internship starting February 2027. You will explore AI-enabled VE productivity and self-service agents, map governance frameworks, and develop an implementation roadmap within an international engineering setting.

The project spans two workstreams, focusing on rapid cost/value assessments and self-service agents, with hands-on evaluation and collaboration with Technology and Global Solutions teams.

Qualifications

• Interest in AI and automation for engineering workflows.
• Analytical, process-oriented thinking with systems perspective.
• Able to work independently and drive tasks forward.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Exposure to Cost/Value Engineering is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Define and prioritize VE Productivity and Self-Service Agent opportunities.
• Perform feasibility assessments and identify potential risks for agent solutions.
• Establish governance frameworks and define human-agent responsibilities.
• Create a structured roadmap for intelligent agent implementation.
• Model Value Engineering processes and conduct business analysis to uncover value opportunities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design practical AI and automation solutions.

Skills

AI interest

Analytical mindset

Independent work

Communication skills

Cost/Value Engineering exposure

Education

Industrial Engineering or Business Information Management

Job description

Job Title

Internship: Scaling Value Engineering Capability through Intelligent Agents

Job Description

Assignment type: Internship Start date: February 2027 Assignment duration: 6 months Location: Veghel Education level: Bachelor / Master Desired study: Industrial engineering or business information management Language: Dutch / English

Description of assignment

Interested in exploring how artificial intelligence can support engineers in their daily operations? At Vanderlande, we are looking to scale our Value Engineering capability using intelligent agents, while keeping expert accountability at the core. Currently, a lot of time is spent addressing recurring cost and value questions during product development. By introducing AI tools, we aim to assist Value Engineers and enable colleagues across the organization to answer these questions independently. During this project, you will focus on two key workstreams: VE Productivity Agents for rapid cost and value assessments, and VE Self-Service Agents. You will evaluate technical feasibility, identify risks, define governance frameworks, and map out human-agent responsibilities into a clear implementation roadmap. It is a great opportunity to shape practical AI applications within an international engineering environment.

Department description

You will join the Value Engineering team, which is part of Demand Management within the Procurement department. We are a small, focused group of Value Engineers who work closely with Technology and Global Solutions teams. Our team helps make the right decisions early in the project lifecycle to achieve cost reductions and enhance product value. Your assignment will directly contribute to making our Value Engineering support more responsive, consistent, transparent, and scalable.

Tasks/responsibilities

• Define and prioritize VE Productivity and Self-Service Agent opportunities
• Perform feasibility assessments and identify potential risks for agent solutions
• Establish governance frameworks and define human-agent responsibilities
• Create a structured roadmap for intelligent agent implementation
• Model Value Engineering processes and conduct business analysis to uncover value opportunities
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design practical AI and automation solutions

Your profile

• Strong interest in AI, agentic systems, and automation
• Analytical and process-oriented mindset with systems thinking skills
• Ability to work independently and drive tasks forward
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Exposure to or interest in Cost Engineering or Value Engineering
• 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 Master: €550 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.