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Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
2025 EAME Commercial Internship Program - Dubai
Your Impact Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.
When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators, and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes, and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs.
Job Summary
Caterpillar offers a unique opportunity to allow students to gain a wealth of real-world practical experience and establish core marketing, sales, business operations and product support competencies. Business Operations, Marketing and Product Support professionals across the enterprise help our dealers and customers succeed in their business through the promotion and selling of products and services, including market research and advertising to the industries we serve.
The Strategy and Planning team from the Oil and Gaz division is looking for their next intern! This team acts as trusted advisor to the Vice President and Leadership team to set strategy and priorities. We manage the leadership accountability structure for the region including management of the strategic planning process, leadership meetings, strategic data and key strategic communications. Also act as project managers of SPM EH’s most critical initiatives ensuring execution of essential business strategies.
Program information
This is a full- time (40 hours per week) 6-month internship February 1st, 2025 – July 31st, 2025.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please attach a copy of your resume.
What You Will Do:
Assist with strategic market analysis and other industry research.
Support strategic projects identified as critical to the business.
Work with the leadership team to document key wins in project and strategy execution,
Support with leadership accountability structures, i.e. meeting agendas, follow-ups, actions items etc.
Build foundational knowledge of Caterpillar, its products, services and customers.
Grow personally and professionally through soft skills development and hands-on technical training.
Collaborate with experts in product development, dealer management, marketing, and sales, etc.
What You Have:
Customer Focus : Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
Level Basic Understanding:
Focuses activities on developing and maintaining positive customer relationships.
Discusses general differences between internally and externally focused organizations.
Cites the cost and benefits of good versus poor customer service.
Explains why customer satisfaction is important to successful product/service delivery.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Basic Understanding:
Describes non-verbal behaviors that influence the interpretation of the message.
Cites examples of effective and ineffective communications.
Explains the importance of effective business communication.
Speaks/writes using correct language, mechanics, and gestures.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Basic Understanding:
Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving.
Describes problem reporting and escalation practices.
Utilizes accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution.
Identifies key aspects of problem-solving techniques used in own area.
Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
Level Basic Understanding:
Provides examples of the characteristics of effective business relationships.
Identifies key business relationships in own organization.
Describes the nature of a productive business relationship.
Explains the benefits of building business partnerships.
What You Will Get:
At Caterpillar, our internship pays rates take into account your degree level and past experiences.
Program Qualifications:
Candidate must be current resident of the UAE and hold a valid visa/sponsorship.
Candidate, must be enrolled full time at university/college in the UAE, in one of the following degree programs: Business Administration, Business Management, Business Analytics, Engineering or related business/technical field degrees or similar.
Graduation date must be May 2025 and beyond
Top Candidates Will Also Have:
Project Management
Relationship Management and Optimization
Negotiation and Persuasion
Customer Focus
Strong initiative, communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
Strong presentation skills
Highly organized
Exposure to Construction Equipment
Exposure to Mining Equipment
Besides exciting work, Interns will experience:
Comprehensive internship orientation
Tours of state-of-the-art manufacturing and research facilities
Product Demonstration
Mentorship Programs
Various social events
Networking with leadership
Business skill building
Career discussion with leaders and experts
Program information
This is a full- time (40 hours per week) 6-month internship February 1st, 2025 – July 31st, 2025.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please attach a copy of your resume.
Additional Information:
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NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.
Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
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