Global Graduate Programme 2022 - User Experience (UX)

Who are we?

Everything we do starts with people. Our purpose is to provide freedom to move, in a personal, sustainable and safe way. We are committed to simplifying our customers’ lives by offering better technology solutions that improve their impact on the world and bringing the most advanced mobility innovations to protect them, their loved ones and the people around them.

Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. The people of Volvo Cars are committed to making a difference in our world. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. We believe in bringing out the best in each other and harnessing the true power of people. At Volvo Cars your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential. Join us on a journey of a lifetime as we create safety, autonomous driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.

As a graduate and member of the worldwide Volvo Cars team, you'll have about 40 000 colleagues around the world. If you want to join us in our mission to make people’s lives less complicated, we offer you a chance to grow together with talented people who want to make a true difference.   

We are looking for graduates with a background and interest to work with User Experience (UX). We are looking for you with an ambition to develop as a leader within UX in our R&D organization. Volvo Cars is fundamentally modernising and upgrading the way its customers buy, lease, subscribe to and service their cars as it works towards its ambition to sell 50 per cent of its global volume online by 2025. In this role you would work on Volvo Cars’ commercial transformation and commitment to creating a seamless online/offline experience, ultimately leading to an improved customer experience. Join us in shaping the future of the automotive industry.  

A lot can happen in 24 months 
Are you up for a challenge? This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to join a 24-month career-boosting programme designed around your potential as a future leader in a global organization. As a Global Graduate, you will begin the programme in the department which you are recruited to and continue working within different areas of Volvo Cars during the programme. 

The programme includes senior mentorship, developed business understanding, personal-development trainings, go out and see activities as well as common projects together with the other graduates. 

A new kind of energy 
We are looking for graduates who are curious, who like to create together and who want to make a difference. You see yourself as a future leader, you like to organize and inspire people to achieve together. You are able to manage complex situations and see the bigger picture. You are open to discover opportunities in a constantly changing business environment.  

As a Global Graduate you are results-oriented and committed to go the extra mile. We believe you are a great networker and communicator. You are a team-player with a positive attitude, interested in developing yourself, others and our business. 

In order to be considered for this programme, you need to have completed your Master’s degree, preferably in Industrial, Interaction or UX Design prior to the start of the programme in August 2022. You are also very welcome to apply in case you have already graduated, as long as you don’t have more than one year full-time working experience by the start of the programme. Lastly, you need to be fluent in English, both written and verbal. 

The future of mobility is in your hands    
As a graduate you have a full-time permanent employment and will start mid-August 2022. To apply please register your profile and upload your CV and personal letter (in English) at the Volvo Cars career site no later than Sunday November 28th 2021 (midnight CET). Please note that we might ask to see your portfolio at a later stage in the process, but you do not need to include it in your application. You can apply to multiple of our Graduate Programs if you wish. 

If you have any questions you are welcome to contact us via [email protected] and we are happy to help. Note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted due to GDPR. 

The programme is open to applicants from all over the world and we welcome diversity in all aspects. For international applicants – Volvo Cars will support in the relocation process. The extent of the process may vary depending on nationality, current location and other individual circumstances. This position is located at our headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden.   

Read more about the programme on our career site https://group.volvocars.com/careers/graduates  and interact with us on http://www.facebook.com/volvocargroup and http://www.linkedin.com/company/volvocars.