2025 Summer VMaC Internship

Posted:
11/7/2024, 4:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Plano, Texas, United States ⋅ Texas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
Growth & Marketing

Overview

Who we are

Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for diverse, talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.

Who we are:

Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for diverse, talented team members who want to grow and start their impossible with us.

About the program:

The Toyota Vehicle Marketing and Communications and Integrated Marketing Internship is a 3-month program for college students with a graduation date of May 2026 or later.

This Internship will be an integral part of Toyota’s Vehicle Marketing and Communications team’s success through forward-thinking to anticipate future trends based on demographics and consumer behavior habits to find areas of opportunity for the company to act and strengthen our connection with the consumer. Your role as an Intern will support our vision to create a strong bond between the brand and the consumer.   

What you’ll gain:

Toyota’s Vehicle Marketing and Communications team is looking for a passionate and highly-motivated Intern. The skills you acquire will be invaluable for your career.

Through your experience at Toyota, you will:

  • Gain new experience related to your major
  • Practice what you learn in class through hands-on applications
  • Get a better grasp of your goals and interests
  • Network with professionals in your field of interest
  • Develop a confident, professional image

What you’ll be doing:

  • Support and communicate vision, marketing strategies and campaigns to grow consumer audiences
  • Develop positioning recommendations and strategic plans for consumer engagement
  • Review proposals and recommendations from stakeholders for strategic accuracy
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams including Media, Engagement, Corporate Communications, Social Innovation, Consumer Insights, Product Planning, Digital, and Retail Transformation to ensure integrated solutions and alignment
  • Leverage customer segment expertise to ensure brand messages resonate with target populations
  • Maintain cutting-edge cultural knowledge and able to identify trends and insights within pop culture, verge culture, digital and media landscape
  • Analyze multicultural metrics, understand the story behind the metrics and translate the data into a compelling story for the department, business partners and stakeholders

Qualification Section

Internship Eligibility:

  • Currently enrolled in a full-time, accredited Bachelor’s degree program or accredited MBA or Master’s degree program

studying Marketing, Brand Planning, Advertising, Digital Marketing, Communications, Business Administration or related disciplines

  • Juniors and above with a graduation date of May 2026 or later
  • Available to work full-time during the Summer
  • GPA of 2.7 or higher
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Lawful unlimited authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

What you bring:

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office; Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
  • Committed to providing high quality service; quick learner with superb decision-making abilities
  • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to analyze situations accurately and effectively
  • Demonstrate initiative, creativity and efficiency in their work
  • Exceptional communication skills; able to build and maintain positive working relationships
  • Ability to prioritize, and organize work / projects effectively
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • An interest in the automotive industry

Standard Benefits:

  • Competitive wages
  • Paid holidays

What you should know:

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business. Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Have a question or need assistance with your application?  Check out the How to Apply section of our careers page on Toyota.com

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members’ efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong. As a company that has been one of DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity and a member of The Billion Dollar Roundtable supporting minority and woman-owned suppliers for over 10 years, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business.

Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Have a question, need assistance with your application or do you require any special accommodations? Please send an email to [email protected].