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Description provided by Kia Europe
We Have An Exciting Opportunity For You As
Intern Business Planning (All genders welcome) at the Kia Europe Headquarters in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
>> Minimum of 6 months starting from September 2026 with possible extension to 12 months.
The Requirements
For your internship at Kia Europe you need to be enrolled during the whole internship period in a university within the European Union, preferably Germany. Furthermore, you need a valid visa and an unrestricted permit to work in Germany. We recommend completing a six-month internship with us, as this gives you sufficient time to learn about Kia Europe and familiarize yourself with your topic.
Your Mission
- Support with the development of Excel and PowerPoint templates for Kia EU and subsidiaries.
- Consolidate and deliver Market feedback to summary files.
- Deliver reports from different internal tools.
- Design, monitor and correct various reports.
- Ad-hoc requests: Support the team to run analysis and research to facilitate an optimal decision-making process.
- Assist on various Business Planning projects via PowerPoint presentations.
- Support Markets concerning Business Planning related questions.
- Support organization and execution of top management meetings and conferences.
Your Talents:
- Bachelor/Master student (e.g. math, physics, engineering, economics, biz. administration).
- Open minded for an international working environment with diverse cultures.
- High analytical skills.
- Strong personal engagement and business interest.
- Very accurate and reliable working style.
- Confident in IT skills (complex spreadsheets in Excel, PowerPoint).
- Enjoying communication and creating alignment between various levels and across different functions in the organization.
- Driven team player, result-oriented and supportive.
- International mindset.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken), suitable languages advantageous.
- Flexibility and ability to adapt quickly to new tasks, technologies and challenges in a fast-moving environment.
- Capable of analyzing problems and communicating solutions and results.
- Monthly gross salary: €2,550
- Engaging events and celebrations
- Smart Working: Core hours from 10 am to 3 pm, remote work 2 days per week
- Job Ticket
- Free lunch in our canteen
- LinkedIn Learning License
- Inspiration Hour
Kia is a global mobility brand driven by a clear ambition: to create sustainable mobility solutions for people, communities, and societies around the world. Since 1944, we’ve continuously evolved - from manufacturing bicycles and motorcycles to shaping today’s electric vehicles and mobility landscape.
Today, Kia is spearheading the shift toward electrified and battery electric mobility, expanding innovative services, and inspiring millions to explore new ways of moving. Our brand slogan, Movement that inspires, reflects our belief that progress and innovation should spark new ideas, new possibilities, and a better future for all.
Kia Europe is the regional sales and manufacturing arm of Kia Corporation. From our headquarters in Frankfurt, we support 39 markets across Europe and the Caucasus, powered by a diverse team of more than 5,000 colleagues representing 50+ nationalities - including around 3,500 blue collar employees at our state of the art plant in Žilina, Slovakia.
At Kia, every day is an opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute to the future of mobility. Our international, ambitious, and collaborative teams are the driving force behind our success - and we believe that the right people, empowered and inspired, can make extraordinary things happen.
Ready to move your career forward with us?
We look forward to getting to know you.
Should You Still Have Doubts, We Also Offer
- A vibrant international atmosphere where our workforce represents 50+ nations.
- Playing a pivotal role in shaping Kia's culture in Europe, actively contributing to its development.
- Exploring new solutions, where your creative input matters significantly.
- Enjoying a competitive compensation package, including a Job ticket, consistent on-the-job training, a complimentary staff restaurant, and engaging company events.
Working student essentials
What this Operations internship in Frankfurt means for you: the pay rules, the social contributions, and what international students should check before applying.
Weekly hours
Internships have no 20-hour cap, but a voluntary internship longer than three months generally has to pay at least the German minimum wage. Mandatory internships in your study programme are exempt.
Working student rulesSocial contributions
Mandatory internships are largely exempt from social contributions. Voluntary internships are treated like regular employment once they run long enough, so contributions usually apply.
Check your insuranceInternational students
Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.
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