Intern, Customer Test Coordination (KNT)

BMW Group

Posted 3 months ago

Internship

Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey

Hybrid

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Coordinate customer tests with pre-released vehicles and senior management to optimize functional, technical, and UI characteristics. Manage vehicle usage, conduct driver interviews, and communicate status updates to headquarters in Germany.

Qualifications

You are currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program and have completed at least 60 college credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0. You should possess coding/programming skills and have prior BMW Group experience.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Coding

programming

Job Description

SPREAD ENTHUSIASM. SHAPE THE FUTURE.

SHARE YOUR PASSION.

Knowing the destination isn't enough: you need to know how to get there. Build up your own networks, exploit new ideas, consistently take the initiative. Inspire other people with your enthusiasm. That's the only way to give ideas the power that allows them to become true innovations.

Fall 2026/Winter 2027 Full-Time Internship – Woodcliff Lake, NJ
September 21, 2026 – March 19, 2026

WHAT AWAITS YOU.

  • Support the US Team for customer tests to organize drives with pre-released vehicles and drivers out of the senior management team at the Woodcliff lake campus.
  • The focus of those activities is both to optimize the functional and technical characteristics as well as the User Interface of these systems to the needs and expectations of US customers.
  • Coordinating the usage of the relevant vehicles according to the agreed project plan.
  • Conducting interviews with the drivers and transferring all feedback and documentation into the KNT database.
  • Ensure timely verification of all reported incidents, coordinating the pre-analysis and providing all relevant data from the drivers.
  • Preparation and communication of a regular status to counterparts at the headquarters in Germany.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING.

  • Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program at an accredited college or university.
  • US Work Authorization required.
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (overall, not just major).
  • Completed at least 60 college credit hours at the time of application.
  • Ability to work full-time (36.25 hours/week).
  • Must submit an unofficial college transcript with your application.
  • Prior BMW Group experience.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING.

  • Field of Study: Engineering (Preferred Concentration in Electrical/Automotive)
  • Business fluent English.
  • Coding / programming skills.
  • Motivated, conscientious, responsible.
  • Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Strong analytical capabilities.

WHAT YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO.

  • Medical insurance coverage.
  • Paid time off in addition to company paid holidays where eligible.
  • Hybrid work environment.
  • Access to the Intern Vehicle Lease Program.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position. This is a hybrid role that requires in office days.

Undergraduate Students: Hourly rate is $29.90
Graduate Students: Hourly rate is $36.80

The selected student's academic level will be used to determine the final pay rate. This statement is in accordance with state and local pay disclosure requirements.

As part of the hiring process, you may be required to successfully pass a background check. A satisfactory completion of a background investigation including verification of education, prior employment, criminal history, credit check history, and pre-employment drug screen to the extent permissible under applicable state law, is a condition of your offer of employment and your continued employment. The results of your background investigation are satisfactory and acceptable in the sole judgement and discretion of BMW Shared Services, LLC.

Even more so than the generous compensation and benefits, the culture and values of BMW of North America makes it the ultimate working environment. These values are Responsibility, Appreciation, Transparency, Trust, and Openness. We allow these values to guide the way we conduct ourselves and our business.

BMW in the United States is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of BMW Group in the United States to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all qualified persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

BMW Group

With its four brands, BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the BMW Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial services. The BMW Group production network comprises over 30 production sites worldwide; the company has a global sales network in more than 140 countries. In 2025, the BMW Group sold 2.46 million passenger vehicles and more than 202,500 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in the financial year 2025 was € 10.2 billion on revenues amounting to € 133,5 billion. As of 31 December 2025, the BMW Group had a workforce of 154,540 employees. The economic success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term thinking and respon-sible action. Sustainability is a key element of the BMW Group’s corporate strategy and covers all products – from the supply chain through production to the end of their useful life.
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