Intern Purpose Build Vehicles (all genders welcome)

Join the movement and find new inspiration.

We have exciting opportunities for you as:

Intern Purpose Build Vehicles (all genders welcome)

Work on real projects and tasks within our PBV department of the Kia Europe Headquarters in Frankfurt/Main, Germany

>> Starting as soon as possible - Minimum of 6 months (possible prolongation for up to 12 months).

The Requirements:

For your internship at Kia Europe you need to be enrolled during the whole internship period in a university within the European Union. Furthermore, you need a valid visaand an unrestricted permit to workin Germany. We recommend completing a six-month internship with us, as this gives you sufficient time to learn about Kia Europe and familiarize yourself with your topic.

Your Mission:Kia is looking for passionate and ambitious students who are eager to learn in an international and fast-paced environment. We are seeking for students with an optimistic mindset being able to work flexibly in an agile working world. Are you eager to take the challenge?

As a Sustainable Mobility Solutions Provider, we are exploring diverse ways to help people and businesses move beyond traditional automotive. A core part of our work in this area will focus on Platform Beyond Vehicles (PBV). The ultimate purpose of a PBV is to provide specialized vehicles to customers based on their specific needs. As a customer-centric company, we are aiming at providing flexible, sustainable mobility products that reflect the diverse needs of people and businesses within the light commercial vehicle segment (LCV).

In this role, you will be part of the PBV department in Kia Europe. You will be supporting the PBV team in the creation, coordination, and the execution of the PBV go-to-market strategy and business development plan.

• Support tasks related to PBV business development and conversion strategy, including final customer and key industry players interaction.

• Prepare and analyze reports on sales, pricing, incentives and Residual values.

• Conduct and report desk research and benchmarking results including product and conversions using available (online) tools/platforms.

• Work together with subsidiaries on PBV business development & conversion related topics to support European strategy.

• Support in organizing events for commercial vehicle customers and industry players.

• Support the PBV team with administrative tasks including organization of event vehicles, finance topics handling, data entry & document preparation, etc.

• Go to Market Strategy support for NSCs and Distributors.

• Conduct and guide benchmark competitors report on overall Ecosystem.

• Prepare a monthly report on LCV Market Dashboard.

• Support the all PBV Team in daily activities (report, presentations, etc).

  
  

   Your Talents:

• You are a Bachelor or Master student in a business or industrial engineering related field.

• You are knowledgeable of the automobile industry and have interest in product and business development.

• You have a pro-active working approach, eagerness to learn and

• You have excellent verbal and written English communication skills

• You have an excellent command of MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.

• You are a strong team player with an open approach to different nationalities and cultures.

Who are we?

Kia is a global mobility brand driven by a clear ambition: to create sustainable mobility solutions for people, communities, and societies around the world. Since 1944, we’ve continuously evolved - from manufacturing bicycles and motorcycles to shaping today’s electric vehicles and mobility landscape.

Today, Kia is spearheading the shift toward electrified and battery electric mobility, expanding innovative services, and inspiring millions to explore new ways of moving. Our brand slogan, Movement that inspires, reflects our belief that progress and innovation should spark new ideas, new possibilities, and a better future for all.

Kia Europe is the regional sales and manufacturing arm of Kia Corporation. From our headquarters in Frankfurt, we support 39 markets across Europe and the Caucasus, powered by a diverse team of more than 5,000 colleagues representing 50+ nationalities - including around 3,500 blue collar employees at our state of the art plant in Žilina, Slovakia.

At Kia, every day is an opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute to the future of mobility. Our international, ambitious, and collaborative teams are the driving force behind our success - and we believe that the right people, empowered and inspired, can make extraordinary things happen.

Ready to move your career forward with us?

We look forward to getting to know you.

You will enjoy working with us if you like these things:

• A pulsating international environment. Our workforce is composed of people from 37 nations.

• Playing an active and important part in the development of Kia in Europe.

• Developing new frameworks and solutions.

• Demanding challenges to which you can creatively contribute.

• A competitive compensation package; private leasing offer; systematic off and on-the-job training, free staff restaurant, support as concerns Health Management and more.

If you’re interested to become part of our Kia team, please apply via our online portal. We are looking forward to getting to know you.