
Internship - Project Management Office (PMO) - Tools & Reporting
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TOYOTA RACING posted this role. Below, we break down what it means for a working student in Cologne: 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 TOYOTA RACING
At Toyota Racing, the Project Management Office (PMO) plays a key role in supporting projects and driving operational efficiency across the organization.
We offer an exciting internship opportunity for a Bachelor-level student who is interested in project management and motorsport. During the internship, you will support the PMO team in developing and improving internal tools, reports, templates, and performance indicators that help increase efficiency and transparency across projects.
This internship provides a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and international motorsport environment while contributing to meaningful process improvements.
Your Challenge
The PMO department relies on efficient reporting, automated tools to support project execution and decision-making. As an intern, you will contribute to the development and enhancement of these tools and help streamline PMO activities.
Your work will focus on transforming data into actionable information and improving the efficiency of daily project management operations.
Key tasks include:
- Developing and improving internal PMO reports and dashboards
- Supporting the creation and optimization of VBA macros and Excel-based tools
- Assisting in the development of project management templates and standards
- Creating and maintaining KPIs to monitor project and departmental performance
- Supporting data extraction, analysis, and reporting activities
- Identifying opportunities for process automation and efficiency improvements
- Documenting developed tools and processes to ensure sustainable usage
- Start date: Second half of the year (to be defined)
- Duration: 4–6 months
- Internship type: Bachelor-level internship
- Support the PMO team in daily reporting activities
- Develop and maintain Excel-based tools and templates
- Create automated solutions using VBA and reporting technologies
- Assist in KPI definition, tracking, and visualization
- Analyse project-related data and provide meaningful insights
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the PMO
To be successful in this role, you should:
- Be enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
- Have a strong interest in project management and motorsport
- Possess very good Microsoft Excel skills
- Have knowledge of VBA programming
- Have experience with SQL and/or Business Intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI)
- Be analytical, structured, and detail-oriented
- Be able to work independently as well as within an international team
- Have good communication skills in English
- Comprehensive introduction, support, and coaching throughout your internship
- Experienced experts will be available as your personal mentors throughout
- Hands-on experience in a world-leading motorsport organization
- Exciting projects and a place for technical freedom and innovation to get things moving
- A challenging, fulfilling workplace in a multi-national company within a familiar atmosphere - driven by fascination and passion
Working student essentials
What this Operations internship in Cologne 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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