Global Graduate Program 2025 - Data Science

A lot can happen in 24 months

Do you have the curiosity to learn, the will to develop and the drive to create change? We’re looking for curious engineers, technical enthusiasts and change-makers to join our transformation. Our tech track will allow you to deep dive into your technical areas of interest.  
 

About our Global Graduate Program  

The Global Graduate Program is a 2-year career-boosting program designed around your potential in our global organization! We offer two program tracks – Business and Tech – allowing both future business enablers and skilled engineers to thrive and develop with us. 
 
As a business track graduate, you will experience a variety of business functions and cross-functional projects. As a tech track graduate, you will sharpen and apply your technical skills across multiple areas in the organization. Both career paths are equally important to successfully drive transformation!  
 
Every year, Volvo Cars welcomes around 50 graduates from all over the world. By joining the program, you become part of an inclusive community of a wide range of professionals and previous graduates. Throughout the program you will all come together for common module weeks, group projects, and learning opportunities.  
 
The rotational program takes you on a journey within Volvo cars where you get to explore your skills and interests in different departments during the two years. You will start in the department which you are recruited into. 
 

Year 1 
 

• 18 August Graduate Program kick off 

• Module week 1: Global Introduction & Business Understanding  

• Rotation in your home department 

• Module week 2: Product Development & Production  

• Rotation in new department 

• Module week 3: Commercial Module 

• Graduate group project 

Year 2 
 

• 2-3 Rotations in new departments, opportunity for international experience 

• Final Graduation project 

• Module week 4: Leadership Foundations & Final week 

• 8 Juli 2027 - Graduation 

After the program you move into your permanent position in the company. 

Powering innovation and every decision with trusted data 

For Data Science we offer positions in different technology areas within the company such as Manufacturing Engineering, Commercial and Engineering. If there is an area you prefer, please mention this is your cover letter. 

Join us in revolutionizing the automotive experience, creating intelligent functions that power the next generation of Connected, Autonomous, and Electric Vehicles. 

Innovate at the Edge of Technology. By using vast amounts of data and advanced analytics and AI you will develop cutting-edge user experiences.  

Are you one of our new Graduates?  

To be considered for the program, you must have a master's degree completed between December 2023 and the start of the program.  

For this cluster, we are looking for graduates with degrees in Mathematics, Engineering Physics, Computer Science, Data Science/ Data Engineering or similar. 

Meritorious is Programming, Statistics, AI, Machine Learning and Automation. You enjoy working both strategically and with very hands-on activities. 
 
What our Global Graduate Program offers 

You will get: 
 

• Permanent employment from start, and after the program you will have a position within your hiring managers organization   

• Work permit support given where necessary. Relocation support offered for international moves  

• 39 000 SEK monthly gross salary 

• 3500 SEK health care allowance per year (to use on wellness activities such as our inhouse gym)   

• Vacation benefits according to the Swedish annual leave act and Collective Agreement  

A complete package of benefits and our employment offer will be presented to you during the final interview phase. 

Recruitment process  

Advertisements are open November 1st – December 1st. All eligible candidates will be invited to conduct online assessments. The final day to complete them is December 4th, invites are sent weekly.  You may apply to multiple graduate advertisements but will only do the assessments once.  

Candidates selected for the next stage will be invited to record short video interviews, followed by a first screening interview via Teams. The last step in the recruitment process is an in-depth Behavioral and Domain interview with hiring manager and an HR representative. The final interviews will be conducted via Teams during January and February 2025. Employment offers are communicated continuously during March 2025.  
 

Kick-start your career - apply today  
 
We accept applications via our career site only, apply with CV and cover letter in English no later than Sunday December 1st 2024, midnight (CET). Please note that applications per email are not accepted due to GDPR.  
 
Curious to know more? Visit our graduates page or listen to the graduate podcast, recorded by previous graduates, and learn what it is like to be part of our program. For further questions, welcome to contact us at graduates@volvocars.com

Volvo Cars – driving change together

Volvo Cars’ success is the result of a collaborative, diverse and inclusive working environment. Today, we’re one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with around 43,000 employees across the globe. At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your skills and aspirations, so you can reach your fullest potential.
 

And it’s so exciting – we’re well on our way on our journey towards full electrification. We have five fully electric cars already on the market, and five more on the way. Our fully-electric and plug-in hybrid cars combined make up almost 50 per cent of our sales. So come and join us in shaping the future of mobility. There’s never been a more rewarding time to play your part in our inspiring and creative teams!