Summer Intern - Intern Value Engineering

• 10 week Summer Internship Start Date (non-negotiable): June 3, 2024
• Program Duration: June 3, 2024 – August 9, 2024
• Attached a copy of your current resume. Cover letter is optional. (PDF preferred)
• Attached a copy of transcripts (unofficial transcripts will be accepted as long as they include the current semester as well - PDF required)

Volkswagen Group of America’s Summer Internship Program targets undergraduate students going into their senior year who are eager to acquire practical real world experience in the automotive industry. This program is designed for high potential, highly-mobile, and self-starter candidates with strong interest in the automotive industry. Focused on the development of professional and technical competencies as well as on-the-job-training, our Summer Internship Program is an excellent opportunity to explore career choices early on. At Volkswagen Group of America, interns have the chance to make an impact because we challenge them and trust them to perform meaningful work. **

Role Summary**

Assist Value Engineering Analysts with coordinating benchmarking of competitors and VW products to look for innovations that result in cost & weight savings to provide earliest possible delivery of value enhancing technical concepts and ideas through teardown workshops and analysis, technical and commercial concept comparisons, supplier workshops, competitor costings, evaluations and recommendations, and supporting target setting. **

Role Responsibilities**

Assist Value Engineering Analysts - 100% of time

• Cost savings ideas generation
• Coordinating events
• Benchmarking of competitor products
• Reports and presentations
• Cost savings analysis
• Work with databases

Hybrid **

Primary Location**

United States-Tennessee-Chattanooga **

Preferred Major**

• Electrical or mechanical engineering

Skills: General skills needed to perform the job

• Technical and engineering skills
• Analytical thinking, using reasoning and logic
• Problem solving
• Computer savvy, e.g., working with databases

Specialized Skills: Knowledge or certifications unique to this role

• Electrical or mechanical engineering major

Volkswagen Group of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.