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Intern - Business Development and Strategy

CompanyVolvo Group
LocationCity of Brisbane
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJuly 5, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Support strategic projects and initiatives aligned with the 2030 Strategy within the Project Management Office. Assist with project tracking, reporting, and the preparation of materials for leadership meetings.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
7872
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is a global leader in construction solutions, delivering premium products and services that combine power and performance with a more sustainable way of working. We are a company driven by people and together we have a purpose: To build the world we want to live in. Founded in 1832 and with a distribution network across every major market, our many dedicated experts around the world are fulfilling our shared purpose through a focus on sustainability, electromobility and services. As well as our expanding range of electric machines and charging solutions, Volvo CE provides industry-leading haulers, loaders, excavators and much more, all built to suit the demands of our customers’ varied construction and infrastructure needs. Volvo CE benefits from being connected to the Volvo Group, which also offers trucks, buses, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers’ uptime and productivity.
About the Role

 

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

Join Volvo Group Australia as a Business Development & Strategy Intern and gain hands-on experience supporting strategic initiatives that shape the future of our business. Working within our Project Management Office (PMO), you'll contribute to projects aligned with our 2030 Strategy, build valuable skills in business strategy and project management, and work alongside experienced leaders in a global organisation. This is a six month contract with potential to extend, please be advised we will only be accepting local applications.

Key responsibilities:

  • Support strategic projects and initiatives aligned to Volvo Group Australia’s 2030 Strategy.
  • Assist with project tracking, reporting, dashboards, and progress updates.
  • Help maintain PMO tools, action plans, and initiative documentation.
  • Gather and analyse information to support business and leadership reporting.
  • Prepare materials for leadership meetings, strategy forums, and project reviews.
  • Monitor actions, risks, and dependencies to help keep initiatives on track.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of PMO processes and ways of working.
  • Participate in internship learning and development activities.
  • Support the PMO team with other duties as required.

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:

  • Third or fourth year of a Bachelor degree in Business, Commerce, Project Management, Engineering, Information Systems, Communications or a similar field.
  • Initiative and personal drive to manage assigned work under guidance.
  • Ability to follow procedures, maintain accurate records and work with structured information.
  • A confident and thoughtful communicator who can follow up with stakeholders professionally.
  • Solid Microsoft Office 365 skills, including Outlook, Teams, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Strong research, information collation and written summary skills.
  • Interest in strategy execution, project management, business transformation or governance.
  • Experience with Asana, SharePoint, dashboards or reporting tools is desirable but not essential.
  • Interest in the commercial transport, manufacturing, automotive or logistics industry is desirable.

 

What’s in it for you?

We offer a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:  

  • VGA is committed to flexible working arrangements, helping employees to achieve their work–life goals
  • Modern, world-class office with an onsite café, fully electric standup desks
  • Free onsite parking 
  • Global powerhouse brand known for embracing a people-centric culture and opportunities to travel globally 
  • Industry-leading parental leave benefits 
  • Sonder, a new way to access support for you and your family’s well-being 

Ready for the next move?

Are you excited to bring your skills and disruptive ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today!


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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 around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment. 

 

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in. 

Key Skills
Business StrategyProject ManagementData AnalysisStakeholder CommunicationMicrosoft Office 365ResearchInformation CollationReportingGovernanceBusiness Transformation
Categories
TransportationManagement & LeadershipLogisticsManufacturingEngineering
Benefits
Flexible working arrangementsModern office with onsite caféElectric standup desksFree onsite parkingGlobal travel opportunitiesIndustry-leading parental leaveSonder well-being support