Graduation: Automating back office and maintenance desk processes

Job TitleGraduation: Automating back office and maintenance desk processes
Job Description
Assignment type: Graduation
Start date: February 2027
Assignment duration: 6 months
Location: Veghel
Education level: Bachelor / Master
Desired study: Data science, Applied data science, Operations management and logistics, Industrial Engineering and Business & IT
Language: Dutch / English
Description of assignment
Are you passionate about process optimization, smart automation, and the power of AI? Within our strategic transformation, we are accelerating the way we work by embedding AI initiatives into our core business operations. Currently, key administrative workflows across our back office and maintenance desk teams are repetitive, time-consuming, and ready for a modern upgrade. This is where you come in!
In this assignment, you will take full ownership of analyzing, automating, and reinventing daily operational workflows. You will pinpoint high-impact opportunities, build smart automated solutions to eliminate repetitive tasks, and directly drive organizational efficiency. Furthermore, you will present and demonstrate your innovative solutions to key stakeholders and team members, making a tangible difference in how our teams operate every day.
Department description
You will join the Service Distribution North EMEA department within the parcel customers domain covering the Benelux and Nordics regions. You will collaborate closely with team members who sell and execute service activities across these markets.
The main goal is to design and build automation tools that can initially serve the local region and later be scaled across other global regions and customer groups. You will work alongside another intern or graduation student starting around the same period.
Tasks/responsibilities
Analyze administrative processes to identify key opportunities for automation
Optimize and automate selected back office and maintenance desk workflows
Implement automated solutions into daily operational activities
Collaborate with regional service teams to gather requirements and validate process improvements
Present and explain outcomes and solutions to involved team members
Your profile
Strong analytical skills with a practical problem-solving approach
Programming skills or an interest in software-driven process automation
Good social skills and enthusiasm for collaborating with colleagues
Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks
*Mandatory enrolment to a Dutch Education System & resident of The Netherlands
What we offer
A monthly internship allowance (based on a 40-hour work week):
Bachelor: €500 per month
Master: €550 per month
Full commuting allowance, including public transport, depending on whether you have access to free public transport or not
On-site health center with gym
Active employee communities and initiatives
Excellent company restaurant and barista coffee bar
Contact
Do you recognize yourself in this challenging profile? Are you looking for an internship in our organization? Please fill out the application form and upload your resume and cover letter. For more information, contact us by e-mail: internship@vanderlande.com.