Intern for Technology Intelligence and Scouting in Berlin bei CARIAD SE

At CARIAD, it’s our mission to transform automotive mobility for everyone, everywhere, making it safer, more sustainable, and more comfortable in every way. To deliver on that promise, we’re building a unified technology and software platform, including a vehicle OS and cloud platform, as well as a unified architecture. As a 100% subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, we’re developing solutions for all of its brands, including Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche, and will bring our software to over 40 million vehicles by 2030.

Is this an easy task? Not at all! To tackle such a huge challenge, we need a great team. And that’s where you come in. You’ll join more than 6,000 CARIDIANS already working on the latest vehicle features and functions like automated driving, state-of-the-art charging technology, as well as a new digital ecosystem. Together, we’re bringing sustainable change to one of the largest companies in the world.

YOUR TEAM

Our "Pre-Development & Future Technologies" is looking for an intern or a working student in the area of technology intelligence & scouting and innovation management. The team works on continuously identifying and evaluating technology developments, innovations, competitor & market activities and their impact on the CARIAD technology stack & product categories and the overall strategy. We are a team of curious people with a strong future mindset – embedded into a worldwide network of the VW Group, start-up ecosystem and independent research institutes.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Identify and analyse future technologies, potential features and market developments with the help of our digital platform and input from technical experts & partners.
• Research and screen competitors, tech industry, technology news, research activities and more for relevant insights.
• Derive potential implications for strategy, innovation and the technology stack of CARIAD.
• Continuously improve our state of the art digital innovation & technology management platform.
• Collaborate with other departments on innovation & scouting projects by presenting the results into the organization.

WHO YOU ARE

• Good academic grades.
• Enrolled student (ideally master's degree program) in the field of Innovation, Technology Management, Digitalization, Business Informatics, Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent field.
• Familiarity in market research, competitor analysis, technology scouting or business/market intelligence
• Internship or working student experience in the tech, software or automotive industry would be an advantage.
• Strong communication skills in English. German verbal understanding would be ideal.
• Well-structured and independent work
• Proactive mindset.

NICE TO KNOW

• Duration: 3 to 6+ months for interns afterwards possibility for working student: 6 months
• Interns: 35 h week
• Starting date: 1st of January, 2024
• If you have further questions about the candidate journey at CARIAD, talk to Cari, our CARIAD Chatbot. Can’t see it? Check your settings or visit our FAQ

YOUR RECRUITING CONTACT

Carmen Dörwald

At CARIAD, we value individuality and diversity. We see great strength in our differences and can all benefit from the unique perspectives of others. We strive to employ people with diverse backgrounds who have the expertise, energy and focus to advance our mission. If you're unable to submit an application because of a disability, please contact us at careers@cariad.technology.