Technical Project Management Intern

Daimler Truck • Portland, OR

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Interns will gain knowledge and experience through exciting and real-life learning opportunities, working in accordance with DTNA’s core values of passion, respect, integrity, and discipline. Internship positions can be located at various DTNA locations across the US, with internships beginning each summer in May or June. As a Technical Project Management Intern within the TT/S (Truck Technology / Software) Project Management Office (PMO), you will help drive DTNA's projects forward. This role involves bringing experience, creativity, and enthusiasm to a cross-functional team that collaborates with design, testing, integration, and other regional teams to deliver projects and support strategic product development. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain broad exposure across projects, providing insight into how innovative projects are conceived, developed, and brought to market. You will be part of shaping products that exceed customer expectations and contribute to Daimler Truck’s reputation for excellence. The team is collaborative, fun, and driven, valuing continuous improvement, innovation, and strong partnerships across disciplines. Internship project objectives can be flexible to match your experience and interests with the opportunities within the team and the varied ongoing projects.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s program or higher from an accredited college/university OR have recently graduated within 1 year of the position start date (May/June)
• Strong oral and written communication skills are required
• Solid organizational & time management skills are required
• Interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment is required
• Customer orientated with the drive to develop customer-focused solutions is required
• Ability to work in an environment of ambiguity and ongoing change is required

Nice To Haves

• Creative mindset preferred
• Basic understanding of Lean System & Continuous Improvement Principles (including process modifications, improvements, and waste elimination methodology) preferred
• Experience with AI usage, including Agent creation preferred
• Experience with automation of data analysis & reporting preferred
• Basic understanding of Project Management fundamentals preferred
• Basic understanding of Software Development Process (V-model) preferred
• Basic understanding of networking or vehicle electrical/electronic system preferred

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, such as process optimization and efficiency enhancements, and lead projects to implement solutions.
• Support project managers in the regional implementation of the Software (SW) and Electronics Development and Release Management processes in projects.
• Potentially design visual aids and graphics to represent project data and progress/develop interactive visualizations to communicate complex information effectively.
• Potentially develop AI agents or automations to gather, prioritize & summarize project status information from various sources to aid in various reporting & communication venues.
• Potentially assist in coordination and facilitation of project-related meetings.
• Publish and manage project meeting minutes and action items and drive closure on topics.
• Potentially assist in publication of a monthly department newsletter.
• Potentially create detailed process playbooks outlining step-by-step procedures, if needed.
• Lead and support efforts to foster an inclusive and welcoming workplace culture where everyone belongs.

Benefits

• Professional development and networking events, including resume reviews/mock interviews
• Housing and transportation stipend
• Employee resource groups
• Event ticket offering (based on corporate availability)
• Company social events
• Lucrative benefits
• Competitive salaries
• Opportunity to work in jobs across many functions

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern