Engineering & Project Management & Business Operations Intern

Daimler Truck North America • Portland, OR

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Interns gain knowledge and experience through real-life learning opportunities and are expected to work in accordance with DTNA’s core values of passion, respect, integrity, and discipline. Internships are available in various areas and locations across the United States and begin each summer in May or June.

This intern supports end-to-end prototype vehicle operations within Daimler Truck North America’s Engineering & Technology organization. The role assists with planning, project coordination, and reporting to support efficient, standardized delivery of test-ready vehicles across the product validation lifecycle. It works across procurement, warehousing, build, commissioning, and testing teams to help maintain schedule alignment, data accuracy, and operational transparency. The intern also contributes to budget monitoring, process documentation, performance reporting, project execution, and continuous improvement to enhance prototype readiness, compliance, and lifecycle efficiency across PVE locations.

The role is based in Portland, Oregon, on a hybrid schedule of four days per week in the office and one day remotely. Relocation assistance may be available to eligible candidates. Interns may have the opportunity to transition to a full-time position, subject to manager evaluations and business availability.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in a bachelor’s program or higher at an accredited college or university, or have graduated within one year of the position start date in May or June.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Solid organizational skills.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Proactive communication.
• Data manipulation and synthesis skills.
• Logic and logical auditing skills.
• Creative mindset.

Nice To Haves

• Business administration, business operations, or business operations and analytics major.
• Familiarity with advanced Excel and Google Sheets.
• Familiarity with Trello, JIRA, Smartsheet, SAP, Asana, and Visio.
• Timeline and dependency mapping experience.
• Visual storytelling skills.
• Cost accounting fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain visual plans that communicate key activities, processes, and progress toward execution.
• Coordinate across teams and stakeholders to maintain visibility and alignment on priorities and ongoing work.
• Translate operational information into clear visual insights and storytelling to support planning and decision-making.
• Support financial planning and budget management to provide visibility into department resources and needs.
• Maintain an operational pulse on the prototype manufacturing department through planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Support end-to-end prototype vehicle operations through planning, project coordination, and reporting.
• Help maintain schedule alignment, data accuracy, and operational transparency across procurement, warehousing, build, commissioning, and testing teams.
• Contribute to process documentation and performance reporting.
• Support project execution and continuous improvement efforts to enhance prototype readiness, compliance, and lifecycle efficiency.
• Lead and support efforts to foster an inclusive and welcoming workplace culture.

Benefits

• Professional development and networking events, including resume reviews and mock interviews.
• Housing and transportation stipend.
• Employee resource groups.
• Event ticket offering, based on corporate availability.
• Company social events.
• Relocation assistance may be available when the selected candidate meets eligibility criteria.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern