Intern: Business Administration

Location: Dublin, VA, US

Intern: Business Administration

Location

Dublin, VA, US, 24084

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Position Type

Student

Permanent/Temporary

Temporary

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.

What you will do

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport 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.

The Intern role provides students with the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and skills in a manufacturing environment, and to support/promote the graduate's career goals through interaction with engineering professionals. The Interns participate in professional activities for Volvo New River Valley Plant by working on practical, innovative, and important projects. This Internship provides structured learning experiences where Interns and our Business Managers work together on projects within their selected organization. The Internship allows students to integrate knowledge and skills in a manner that is mutually beneficial to the student and the Volvo New River Valley Plant.

We’re looking for a motivated Business Administration Intern to support the day-to-day administrative and coordination needs of a manufacturing environment. You’ll work with colleagues across functions such as production, supply chain, finance, HR, and quality, gaining practical experience in how business operations support manufacturing.

Who are you?

Learning opportunities: The position will work with body and white and paint operations management team.  The position will help develop data collection processes and help optimize manufacturing practices. The position will give the student opportunities to learn and apply lean business management principles within the body and white and paint departments. The student needs to have strong MS Excel skills for data analysis and creating graphs. The student may need to create MS PowerPoint presentations, for communication of new project ideas and reports.

Key responsibilities

Support routine administrative tasks, including document preparation, data entry, filing, and record maintenance.

Update spreadsheets, trackers, and reports, checking information for accuracy and completeness.

Help coordinate meetings, maintain calendars, prepare agendas, and record action items.

Support purchasing, invoice, expense, or travel administration as assigned.

Assist with organizing training records, onboarding materials, and other department documentation.

Help collect and summarize operational information, such as production, inventory, quality, or safety data.

Communicate with internal teams and, where appropriate, suppliers or service providers.

Follow site procedures for safety, confidentiality, document control, and information handling.

What’s in it for you?

Currently studying business administration, management, supply chain, finance, or a related field.

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Comfortable using Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel, Outlook, and Word.

Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Willingness to learn, take initiative, and work collaboratively.

Interest in manufacturing or industrial operations is an advantage.

Work environment

This role is primarily office-based and may involve occasional visits to production or warehouse areas. The intern must follow all site safety requirements and wear designated personal protective equipment where required.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75

Spring interns may work up to 30 hours per week

Applicants must be pursuing a Business Management degree or an undergraduate degree at an accredited school and have completed 30 semester hours prior to the start of the internship.

PowerBI experience / knowledge is a plus. Applicants should have a working knowledge of MS Excel.

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 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