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Job description
Volkswagen Group published this listing. We've added our own working-student context below — what this role means for your weekly hours, take-home pay and student visa as a student in Wolfsburg, Germany.
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Description provided by Volkswagen Group
In the Color, Material & Finish team, you actively shape the aesthetic identity of our vehicles. You will work on innovative color and material concepts, coordinate surfaces to create a harmonious overall design, and develop solutions that combine emotional impact with brand character. By collaborating closely with design, engineering, and suppliers, you will gain valuable insights into the development process of new models while contributing your own creative ideas. Become part of an interdisciplinary team and help us shape the love brand of tomorrow. Join our team – we look forward to receiving your application.
Possible Tasks within this Role
- Support trend and idea research and develop innovative color and material concepts for Volkswagen
- Analyze future trends and research innovative materials
- Create modern mood boards and visually compelling presentations
- Assist with day-to-day operations across a diverse range of tasks
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Students (including those in a gap year) in the fields of industrial design, product design, computational design, transportation design, visual communication, textile design, fashion design, or a comparable field
- Proficiency in Illustrator, Rhino, Blender, or InDesign
- Solid skills in VRED, Photoshop, and AI tools/applications
- English and German language level B2
- High level of initiative, creativity, and a strong sense for trends
- Curriculum vitae
- Current certificate of enrolment
- Current transcript of records In the case of a compulsory internship,
- In the case of a compulsory internship, a certificate from the university is also required
- Work permit for non-EU citizens
Haptik & Finish, Rendering, Digital design processes, Brand aesthetics
Contact person for this posting: Helen Vahlberg
Working student essentials
What this Design internship in Wolfsburg means for you — pay rules, 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
