About the role#
This internship offers a chance to gain experience in product strategy and marketing within the commercial vehicle industry. You will join a team responsible for setting go-to-market strategies and gathering customer feedback to improve our products. This position begins in the summer of 2027 and offers the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment. Interns may be considered for full-time roles based on manager evaluations and business needs.
What you'll do#
- Maintain and improve the product marketing content library.
- Generate concepts and strategies during team brainstorming sessions.
- Create content presentations using PowerPoint.
- Support internal photo and video projects.
- Track the status of go-to-market activities and coordinate with internal stakeholders.
- Research competitor products and industry trends to create SWOT analyses.
- Provide input on product and segment roadmaps to ensure alignment with customer needs.
- Analyze data sets to identify potential growth opportunities.
- Manage asset tags for publication platforms.
- Monitor customer feedback tools and track issues until they are resolved.
- Partner with the advertising team to develop and place promotional materials.
- Maintain model-specific pricing data.
- Contribute to an inclusive and welcoming workplace culture.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a Bachelor's program or higher, or graduation within one year of the May or June start date.
- A degree path in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
- A customer-oriented mindset and a drive to build solutions that help our users.
- Comfort working in environments with ambiguity and regular change.
- A genuine interest in the automotive or trucking industry.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, specifically Excel and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with AI tools like CoPilot.
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or PowerBI.
Location & details#
- Location: Portland, Oregon.
- Schedule: Hybrid, with four days per week in the office and one day remote.
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: Paid position, with salary ranging from $21 to $29 per hour based on anticipated graduation year.
- Eligibility: Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the United States. This position does not offer visa sponsorship.
About Daimler Truck North America
Daimler Truck North America operates as a subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG. Founded in 1942, the company produces heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks along with specialized commercial vehicles. It manages brands such as Freightliner Trucks, Western Star Trucks, and Thomas Built Buses from its headquarters in Portland, Oregon. The firm also supplies diesel engines and components while maintaining a workforce of over 10,000 employees.
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