Intern: Event Coordinator (Spring 2027)

Volvo Group; Dublin (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing assistance

Internal mobility across global org

Training and personal development

Job summary

Volvo Group offers an internship within the Volvo Trucks Customer Experience Center to apply academic knowledge in a customer-facing environment and support students' career goals through collaboration with product marketing professionals.

Interns participate in professional activities on practical, innovative projects, learn to manage events hands-on with internal and third-party vendors, and present outcomes to upper management.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be currently enrolled in academic courses and pursuing a degree in Marketing/Communications, Graphic Design, Event Management, Hotel and Tourism Management, or a related field; must have completed 30 semester hours prior to start.
• GPA of at least 2.75/4.0 in cumulative coursework.
• Spring interns may work up to 30 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Involved in managing the Customer Center event planning.
• Graphic design work with customer logos and planning/logistics for events.
• Host customer and internal events and present results to upper management.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Adobe applications

Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Power BI

Education

Marketing/Communications/Graphic Design/Event Management/Hotel & Tourism Management (related field)

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Power BI

Job description

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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.

This internship role provides students with the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and skills in a customer-facing environment, and to support/promote the students career goals through interaction with product marketing professionals. Interns participate in professional activities for Volvo Trucks Customer Experience Center by working on practical, innovative and important projects. This internship provides structured learning experiences in both preparations and customer-facing tasks. The internship allows students to integrate knowledge and skills in a manner that is mutually beneficial to the student and Volvo Trucks Customer Experience Center.

The student will be involved in managing the Customer Center event planning. This will include graphic design work with customer logos, planning and supporting logistics of events, and hosting customer and internal events. Students will learn to manage the events with a hands-on approach as well as through the utilization of in-house as well as third party vendors.

The position will be required to perform a presentation as part of the internship to show the results of the assigned projects and benefits gained. This will be presented to upper-level management and gives the opportunity for the students to show their projects and interface with the management team.

Networking with professionals with the Volvo Group as well as other interns.

Gain experience in planning and execution of tasks both individually and in team environments.

Minimum Education and Program Requirements

• Applicants must be currently enrolled in academic courses and pursuing a degree in Marketing/ Communications, Graphic Design, Event Management, Hotel and Tourism Management, or a related field at an accredited school and must have completed 30 semester hours of undergraduate studies prior to the start of the internship.
• Must be in good academic standing with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75/4.0
• Spring interns may work up to 30 hours per week.

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:

Strong Interpersonal Skills: Must be comfortable working with a wide range of people – from high-level executives to vendors and attendees. This includes being a confident but pleasant negotiator, resolving conflicts, and maintaining a positive, professional demeanor.

Attention to Detail: Monitoring adherence to standards and actively checking for the final result of preparations and seamless operation as it is visible to the customer.

Communication: Clear, respectful, and effective communication is essential. Will need to convey ideas, instructions, and expectations, while being able to listen actively to understand stakeholders’ needs. Strong writing skills are also important for event documentation.

Flexibility: Performing a wide range of tasks, responding to changes in direction and priorities, and accepting new challenges, responsibilities, and assignments

Dependability/Reliability: Following through on commitments, producing timely work to promote a higher standard; pitching in to get the job done

Must have experience in Adobe applications, EXCEL, MS Word, Power Point and preference given to those with Power BI experience.

What’s in it for you?

• Networking in one of the world's leading marketing teams
• Hands on daily activities that are meaningful, not just your typical busy work for interns
• Receiving guidance and direction on how to go from academia to real world
• Hands on planning and execution experience

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, when applicable
• Countless career opportunities / internal mobility across our global organization
• Training and personal development

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who we are and what we believe inWe 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.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people, to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead,we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.