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We are taking responsibility for shaping the next generation of people at work. We passionately believe in the importance of investing in talented young people and preparing them for their careers by offering job opportunities for students. Being offered one of the many opportunities for students, you get the chance to discover more about yourself and your aspirations for the future.

Take the first steps in your career

Volvo employment opportunities are based on trust. We trust you to do your very best, always with the coaching and recognition from teammates and leadership. We want to see your potential, and we believe that is best achieved by enabling you to make an impact. When you grow – we all get better. Volvo Group always needs new ideas and perspectives.

As a truly global company we appreciate your passion and enthusiasm to learn, and greatly value diversity in our teams. Bring everything you are. Together we will shape the world we want to live in.

Graduate programs

With major technological changes ahead, there have never been more exciting times working with transport and infrastructure solutions. 

Join us in driving prosperity 

Whether your heart beats for Operations, IT, Finance or Engineering, our Volvo global graduate programs are tailored to meet your needs and designed to make you excel.

Your ambition to grow – professionally and personally – is what makes our company prosper. And as a truly global organization, through our international graduate programs we offer you a world of career development opportunities to explore! Every year, we welcome 100+ graduates to our graduate trainee programs. Feel free to browse these pages to get to know us and discover which program would suit you best.

Digital & IT Graduate Programs

At Volvo Group, we are about 5,000 colleagues working with Digital & IT, located across more than 30 countries. Be in the epicenter of IT development and create a great foundation for your future career in the IT field. Apply to Volvo Group's IT graduate program today.

Operations Graduate Program

 Are you up for shaping the future of production? Join Volvo Group's Operations Graduate program for an immersive 15-month journey into manufacturing and logistics, where you'll work with cutting-edge technology and contribute to the development of tomorrow's products.

Engineering Graduate Program

Are you an engineering enthusiast hungry for challenging technology projects? Dive into our international Engineering Graduate Program, where you'll utilize your technical skills to solve real-world business challenges and pioneer innovation.

Finance Graduate Program

The application period for the Finance Graduate Program will open again during fall 2025 and the program starts fall 2026.

Eager to shape the future of finance? Dive into our Frinance Graduate Program - an immersive international journey designed to revolutionize our business with your expertise. Gain hands-on experience, refine your skills, and make a lasting impact in just 12 months.

Internships

Each year, we welcome thousands of talented young people to start a Volvo internship or apprenticeship.

Try out your skills in the business world

We believe that the best way to learn a profession in our industry is to closely study and work together with some of the brightest minds within your field. Our internship opportunities range from one month to three years and cover all our professions from engineering all the way to commercial and business administration. No matter where in the Volvo Group organization you choose to do your internship – you will change the future working with our transport and infrastructure solutions.

Top 5 reasons why students choose us

Experience & knowledge.

“It gave me an idea of what I want to do in my professional life.” That is a comment we get all the time when people finish a Volvo Group internship. This shows how an internship can give you perspective and get you started in a variety of potential careers.

Important career step

It is not uncommon that interns stay on once their internship is finished. Just look at the examples in the stories below. Our internship opportunities can be the start of a long-term relationship with Volvo Group. Whatever you choose, a Volvo internship will be a great addition to your resume.

Team integration

Every year we recruit thousands of interns and apprentices. We know how important it is to match every applicant with the right team for the internship to succeed. We also know that diversity strengthens us, and we always try to bring out the best in everyone.

Recognition & trust

A Volvo Group internship is a chance to make your mark and really contribute. It is also a commitment from both sides. We take your internship experience seriously and guide you through it. What we want in return is your commitment and contribution.

Work life balance

At Volvo Group we strongly believe that employees should be in charge of their own work and individual needs. Hence, we offer different programs to make the challenge of combining work and private life easier. Of course, this philosophy extends to the internship opportunities as well.

Learn more about our values

Summer jobs

Summer work with us could be your perfect step into the labour market. These job opportunities for students are a great way for you to gain a hands-on experience to what it is like to work for a global company with operations in over 100 countries. It is also an opportunity for you to apply your skills across many different professions and to explore your ambitions for the future.

Summer Jobs

Explore your potential in a global and diverse company

Are you studying at high school or college? Are you looking for a company where you can start building your career alongside your studies? Applying for one of our Volvo summer jobs could be the perfect first step into the job market. As a student, it is a great way to gain hands-on experience of working at a global company with operations in over 100 countries. It is also an opportunity for you to apply your skills across many professions and start realizing your ambitions. Take the chance to expand your resume. We look forward to receiving your application! 

Thesis work

Volvo Group has a long and successful tradition of working with students from various universities. 

Why choose us for your thesis project?

A Volvo thesis project can be a great step forward in your career, and also the start of a long relationship with us.

Tutoring thesis workers comes natural to us. Many of us have done our own thesis projects – some of us even here at Volvo Group. We understand the challenges you face, and take pride in answering your questions.

Doing Volvo thesis work often involves the opportunity to be on site. Not only does that give us a better understanding of your skills; you will get to know us better as well. We believe that a strong relationship leads to better thesis projects for all parties.

Thesis projects are posted on our  job portal . We offer projects on different levels – Master thesis, Bachelor thesis and PhD thesis. If you do not find a project suitable for your area of interest, we are open to define other opportunities together with you.

Thesis student Andreas Karlsson

“A great chance to put learning into a practical context.”

Johanna Herstedt and Daniel Gustafsson

Thesis students

Benefits of writing a Volvo Master Thesis

At Volvo Group, we are working with sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. We are reshaping the cities of tomorrow working with areas such as Automation, Connectivity and Electromobility. There are around 11,500 employees in our research and development department. By doing your thesis project at Volvo Group, you become a part of our exciting journey towards the future.

Volvo Group has a long experience in joining forces with thesis workers. In Sweden, around 200 theses are written every year together with us. We have many senior hiring managers and tutors. Their knowledge and skills will help you develop your ideas and sharpen your findings.

Regardless if you want to do a Volvo Bachelor thesis, a Volvo Master thesis, or a Volvo PhD thesis – we believe that our aspiration to move forward and constantly working together to improve will appeal to you.

Explore thesis openings 

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Employee portraits

Meet some of your potential colleagues!

2024-06-19 5 mins. 5 mins.

Meet Virginia Ostrowski - Uptime Buyer in Volvo Group Purchasing

For Virginia, every minute and every hour counts when making sure that our customers’ vehicle gets back on the road again after a disturbance due to wear and tear - to transport goods to their customers, and people to where they are going. It’s all about solving challenges together with stakeholders and suppliers globally to secure vehicle uptime for customer success.

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Noora wants to help get more women into cybersecurity

Noora Hammar is the Head of Security Assurance at Enterprise IT Security, an organization under Volvo Group Digital & IT. She loves working with cybersecurity – and with the new initiative Women in Cybersecurity, she wants to help get more women into the field.

Meet Loic Boudarel, Project and Commodity Buyer at Volvo Group Purchasing

For Loic Boudarel it was never obvious that he would pursue a career as a purchaser. But now, three years down the line, he is very clear that he doesn’t want to change path any time soon and is thriving in his role as a buyer within Volvo Group.

Achieving a healthy work-life balance

Juggling work with a private life and family isn’t always easy. At Volvo Group we believe that good communication and trust, together with supportive employee benefits, provide the basis for a healthy work-life balance. Sarah Townsend, Analyst, Parts & Services Financing, is very happy with the work culture at Volvo Group – a company she’s proud to describe as socially conscious.

Meet Maria Kalimanjira, Competence Sourcing Manager at our Tuve plant

“The best thing about working at Volvo Group is the diversity, which I think is beneficial to our business and increases the commitment of employees. Here at Tuve, we have colleagues with different backgrounds and skills - you can be yourself and everyone is equally welcome.”

Diversity, Sustainability and Solidarity experienced in Volvo Brazil factory

“I started working at Volvo as an apprentice when I was 14. The work environment, the relationships we establish with people, the opportunities for development that I have are things that make me come to work and want to develop more every day” says Christian De Jesus Camilo, Factory Operator, Volvo Buses, Brazil

Meet Tianita Copple, Business Solutions Manager, Volvo Group IT – Digital Centre of Excellence

Meet Jeremy Rosario, Strategic Product and Profitability Analyst – Price Management

Meet Scott Cowley, Customer Service Supervisor

Richard Oncena

Born and raised in Manila, Philippines, Richard Oncena moved to the USA in 2002. In 2014, having worked with Architecture and Engineering design firms specializing in high-tech laboratories for many years, he was the perfect candidate for the vacant position of Property Project Manager at Volvo Group in Hagerstown.

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Master thesis worker at Volvo

Hello everyone,

I have just completed my interview for a master thesis project with Volvo. The interview went super well and I am looking forward to living in this beautiful city.

I was just wondering if you have any idea on how much the stipend will be, because I have other offers from different companies.

It seems a bit crass to ask for compensation before having an actual offer, that's why I do not want to ask directly to the recruiter. Moreover I saw some stipend on Glassdoor, but they are for actual internship and I am not sure that applies.

Thanks for the help,

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