Intern: Business Control (Spring 2026)

Job description

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. 

Who we are

Service Market Logistics (SML), part of Volvo Group Trucks Operations, serves all brands and business areas by managing and optimizing service parts availability and distribution to secure customer uptime. Through our operations, we provide world class service focusing on delivery precision, quality, continuous improvement, cost efficiency and synergies delivering value all the way to our customers. We embrace innovation and new technologies and work with environmental care and sustainability at heart. Our footprint consists of 40 distribution centers and 3,800 employees worldwide, and we strive for an innovative and diverse workplace, exercising the Volvo Group values with high focus on Customer Success. We are Proud to Deliver. Making a Difference. For People. Every Day.

SML North America (NA) is a part of SML and has about 1,000 employees across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. We operate the Central Distribution Center in Byhalia, MS as well as Regional Distribution Centers across the NA region.

What you will do

As a Business Control Intern , you’ll act as a trusted financial partner to business leaders, analyzing results, improving financial processes, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives that drive cost efficiency and business growth. You’ll combine analytical insights with a deep understanding of operations to ensure financial transparency and help the organization reach its strategic goals.

You will have the opportunity to gain a holistic understanding of the parts logistics business and support the Business Control team’s initiative to achieve cost savings in the organization through continuous improvement. 

 

Position Responsibilities

·  Partner with business functions to analyze KPIs , profitability, and cost drivers
·  Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and financial reports for management
·  Support strategic decision-making through financial modeling and scenario analysis
·  Collaborate with cross-functional teams in operations, procurement, and project management

Who are you?

Minimum Education and Program Requirements

·  Must be enrolled and pursuing a degree in Finance or related program at an accredited school and have completed 30 semester hours of undergraduate studies. 
·  Must be in good academic standing with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 
·  Spring interns may work up to 30 hours per week
 

 

Critical Competencies

·  Lean and related continuous improvement concepts
·  Analytical thinking
·  Proficient in Power BI
·  Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint)
·  Basic accounting knowledge
 

Personal Competencies

·  Drive for continuous improvement through proactive self-initiatives and/or teamwork
·  Communication skills – ability to present information effectively and trigger actions by the stakeholders
·  Well-developed interpersonal and networking skills
·  Flexibility – Willing to learn on the fly, perform a wide range of tasks, responds positively to changes in priorities, direction, and new challenges in a fast-paced environment
·  Perseverance 
·  Peer Relationships 
·  Integrity and Trust 
·  Proactive
·  Standing Alone
·  Action Oriented
·  Customer Focused

 

At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For all intern and co-op positions, the hourly range is set at $17.00 - $46.00. The hourly rate for these roles is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, academic classification, and degree seeking area of study. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

 

We also offer the following benefits to interns and co-ops: 
• Housing assistance, when applicable
• Countless career opportunities / internal mobility across our global organization     
• Training and personal development

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

 

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. 

 

 

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. 

 

Group Trucks Operations encompasses all production of the Group’s manufacturing of Volvo, Renault and Mack trucks, as well as engines and transmissions. We also orchestrate the spare parts distribution for Volvo Group’s customers globally and design, operate and optimize logistics and supply chains for all brands. We count 30,000 employees at 30 plants and 50 distribution centers across the globe. Our global footprint offers an opportunity for an international career in a state-of-the-art industrial environment, where continuous improvement is the foundation. As our planet is facing great challenges, we - one of the largest industrial organizations in the world - stand at the forefront of innovation. We are ready to rise to the challenge. Would you like to join us?

Job Category:  Finance

Organization:  Group Trucks Operations

Travel Required:  Occasional Travel

Requisition ID:  26394