Intern, Network Development & Industry Relations - Fall 2026

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BMW Group’s Fall 2026 Intern, Network Development & Industry Relations at Woodcliff Lake offers a hands-on, hybrid role supporting dealer development, market planning, and brand standards for BMW and MINI. The internship runs Sept 8 to Dec 11, onsite with some hybrid days, and pays $25.30/hour for undergrads or $32.20/hour for grads. To apply, you must be enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program, have 60 credits completed, a 3.0 GPA, US work authorization, and submit an unofficial transcript. Strengths in MS Excel and PowerPoint, data gathering, confidentiality, and the ability to work independently or in a team are key; BI tools or Salesforce are a plus. Relocation not provided, background check may be required.

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Fall 2026 Full-Time Internship – Woodcliff Lake, NJ
September 8, 2026 – December 11, 2026

WHAT AWAITS YOU.

• Prepare documents for internal meetings with large dealer groups.  
• Conduct market analysis of future market planning opportunities including optimal retail location analysis and franchising activities using respective software tools to gather data and formulate reports and documents to support actions.
• Assist with the development of presentations, dealer facility capacity planning tool, milestone tracking and corporate ID documents for BMW & MINI facility renovations.
• Support the development of dealer bonus and retail standards guides.
• Support Dealer Development with ad-hoc analysis of key performance indicators to facilitate management decision making.
• Collect information from multiple departments to create executive briefing papers for dealer group meetings, grand openings and new dealer candidate meetings.
• Assist the department with the renewal of dealer contracts and documents and provide assistance as needed with Dealer Development files and versioning.
• Provide support to the BMW and MINI brands to define and document brand standards, in addition to providing support to the Regions on these topics.
• Assist with tracking and creating reports on the monthly status of standards compliance.
• Ad-hoc tasks as needed.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR.

• 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.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING.

• Field of Study: Business, Economics, Communications, Marketing, or other relevant field.
• Business fluent English.
• Advanced skills in MS Excel & PowerPoint.
• Excellent time-management skills; ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Self-motivated, adaptable to a dynamic environment.
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Preference:
  • Knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and business intelligence software such as MS Power BI or Tableau and CRM software such as Salesforce. 

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 $25.30.
Graduate students: Hourly rate is $32.20.

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.