Intern Market Management (all genders welcome)
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Job description
Kia Europe posted this role. Below, we break down what it means for a working student in Frankfurt: your weekly hours, take-home pay and visa limits. You can also open ChatGPT or Claude with a ready-made prompt to tailor your CV, check your fit, draft a cover letter or prep for the interview.
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Description provided by Kia Europe
We Have Exciting Opportunities For You As
Intern Market Management (all genders welcome)
Work on real projects and tasks within our Sales department of the Kia Europe Headquarters in Frankfurt/Main, Germany
>> Starting from May 2026 or later - Minimum of 6 months (possible prolongation for up to 12 months).
The Requirements
For your internship at Kia Europe you need to be enrolled during the whole internship period in an European Union University. 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
- Gain an in-depth exposure to core Sales Operations functions of European Headquarter business including Market Management of almost 40 markets, Market Analysis, Forecasting and Business Planning.
- Support the 2026 Annual Business Planning Process, including Sales and Budget target setting as well as negotiations with the markets.
- Collect, consolidate and analyze Sales Key Performance Indicator (KPI) data points as well as make proposals to support Sales Team’s decision-making process.
- Participate in the exciting process of new Electric Models launch planning, execution and post-launch follow up assessment.
- Acquire wider cross-functional exposure working closely with other departments such as Business Planning, Sales Strategy, Corporate Sales and Supply Chain Management to prepare ad-hoc analysis and provide reports.
- Facilitate Kia EUs Digital Transformation efforts including the digitalization of sales forecasting and planning.
- Work in close proximity and engage daily with Kia EU’s Sales Department Senior Management thus gaining directly valuable insights into the business.
- Bachelor or Master student (focus on Economics, Business Management or Engineering).
- Basic understanding of the Automotive industry principles.
- Dynamic and self-motivated with great level of originality.
- Good analytical skills.
- High motivation, eagerness to learn and self-driven attitude.
- Flexible, proactive and ability to deal positively with pressure and uncertainty.
- Good IT skills, especially Excel, PowerPoint and Tableau.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken); an additional European language constitutes an advantage.
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.
You will enjoy working with us if you like these things:
- A pulsating international environment. Our workforce is composed of people from 37 nations
- Playing an active and important part in the development of Kia in Europe.
- Developing new frameworks and solutions
- Demanding challenges to which you can creatively contribute
- A competitive compensation package; private leasing offer; systematic off and on-the-job training, free staff restaurant, support as concerns Health Management and more
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.
Studying in Germany
