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Program Management Intern

AT Trimble
Trimble

Program Management Intern

Christchurch, New Zealand

Your Title:Program Management Intern

Job Location:Christchurch, NZ

Our Department: CTCT (Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies)

Internship Period:18th November 2024 - 14th Feb 2025

Recruitment Timeline: Interviewing May/June, offer by Mid-July

Number of Positions: 1

Are you interested in interning in program management within a leading global tech company? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Join our 2024/2025 cohort, for a paid internship this summer!

What You Will Do

As a Program Management intern with Trimble, you will gain valuable hands-on experience, and be provided with challenging, meaningful tasks that will give you insight into what it's like working full-time as a valued member of a team.

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Our internships are designed to prepare you for your career journey, while growing as a professional through lunch and learns, professional development courses, team-building activities, and social networking events with other interns, whether you are in person or remote.

Over the course of your internship, we want you to feel like you belong, innovate, and grow personally and professionally. Join Trimble's community to have a global impact where we value you, your experience, and your skills to propel your career forward.

This internship will involve you:
  • Becoming deeply familiar with product requirements that meet external Trimble customer needs and reflect the voice of the customer
  • Work with developers to ensure new features are created according to market requirements
  • Be able to generate ideas and value on your own or in a group
  • Establish, then utilize working relationships with engineers, architects, and design
  • Prototype and create proofs of concept as required; leverage your team in this effort to come up with solution proposals iteratively
  • Work with development teams on complex, multi-dimensional projects, and learn valuable leadership skills
  • Learn how to effectively work under pressure and as part of a team
  • Manage advanced release/beta program for the new phase of the solution and collect user feedback and use to shape the product.


What You Should Bring

Being a natural team player, with a positive attitude and strong work prioritisation skills, along with a collaborative communication and working style, you will also possess these skills:
  • Be currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mechatronics, or another related field
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, product management, strategic marketing, and engineering
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with Google Workspace; Microsoft Office Suite knowledge a plus.
About Your Location

Based at Trimble's NZ headquarters in Christchurch, enjoy free parking, an onsite gym, an active social club, and a great team environment where people love working with leading technology solutions.

At Trimble, you'll find the inspiration and opportunity to be yourself and thrive. The global community of Team Trimble, including more than 400 people in New Zealand, are passionate about bringing new ideas and innovations to life and building a better, more sustainable future.

Please Note: Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in New Zealand will be considered.

About Our CTCT Division

Our division develops machine control products that use site design information combined with positioning technology to semi-automatically control machines. These products are used in a range of applications where the operator of the machine benefits from having accurate horizontal and vertical guidance, through the use of sophisticated yet user-centric technology.

About Trimble's Internship Program

As a Trimble intern, you will not only gain valuable hands-on experience, but you will also be given challenging, meaningful tasks that will give you insight to what it's like working full-time as a valued member of a team. Our internships are designed to prepare you for your career journey, while growing as a professional through lunch and learns, professional development courses, team building activities, and social networking events with other interns whether you are in person or remote. Over the course of your internship, we want you to feel like you belong, innovate, and grow personally and professionally. Join Trimble's community to have a global impact where we value you, your experience, and your skills to propel your career forward.

Trimble's Inclusiveness Commitment

We believe in celebrating our differences. That is why our diversity is our strength. To us, that means actively participating in opportunities to be inclusive. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion have guided our current success while also moving our desire to improve. We actively seek to add members to our community who represent our customers and the places we live and work.

We have programs in place to make sure our people are seen, heard, and welcomed and most importantly that they know they belong, no matter who they are or where they are coming from.

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Client-provided location(s): Christchurch, New Zealand
Job ID: Trimble-R43404
Employment Type: Intern

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • On-Site Gym
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program