Job Description

Career Area:

Students and Graduates

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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.

Your Impact Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

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 100-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.

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 Development, Marketing and Product Support professionals across the enterprise help our dealers and customers succeed in their business through the promotion and selling of Electric Power Generation products and services, including market research and advertising to the industries we serve.

What will your role be about:

Pair with our industry consultant to assist in the preparation of the 2026 events. Develop a customer connection recommendation by analyzing campaign and sizing tool data. Extract 3 priorities regions/countries form market data, to target market development activities.

What is the Electric Power Team about:

The recruiting group is the Electric Power business development group for Europe, Africa, Middle East and Central Asia region. It is a customer-facing group that Grow

Prime Power (non-standby)

through Integrated Equipment and Services Sales & Scaling Business Development:

IDENTIFY

& INFLUENCE

key customers, Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC), & industry consultants/ engineering firms

ELEVATE

customer experience by being customer focused, product agnostic

Build

a Business Development culture,

customer first

approach,

fill

the sales funnel and

find

or develop team talent

What You Have:

Strong analytical skills:

advanced on excel and other IT/analytical tools

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.

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.

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.

Relationship Management:

Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.

What would be a plus:

CRM experience such as Salesforce.com Project management skills Previous experience in similar industries Languages: Eastern Europe languages would be a plus (Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Slavik languages)

Program Qualifications:

Must be enrolled full time at university/college in one of the following degree programs: Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or General Engineering, Technical or related business/technical field degrees or similar Graduation date must be August 2026 and beyond Must be willing & able to travel

Program information

This is a full- time (40 hours per week) 6-month internship February 1st, 2026 - July 31st, 2026.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please attach a copy of your resume.

The EAME commercial internship program will help you:

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.

Besides exciting work, Corporate Interns will experience:

Comprehensive internship orientation Mentorship Programs Networking with leadership Business skill building Career discussion with leaders and experts

Additional Information:

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions. Caterpillar commits itself to the realization of employment equity goals as envisaged in the South-African Employment Equity Act and policies relating to workplace equality. Caterpillar is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation. For more information, visit https://www.caterpillar.com/en/careers/why-caterpillar.html Caterpillar takes data privacy seriously and is committed to compliance with The Protection Of Personal Information Act in South Africa. Candidate Cvs are used for the limited purpose of evaluating suitability for this job role and deleted from our database when it is no longer needed for the purpose as soon as it is practicable. For more information on Caterpillar's privacy practices, please visit our Global Data Privacy Statement


Caterpillar is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation. For more information, visit https://www.caterpillar.com/en/careers/why-caterpillar.html


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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.

Posting Dates:

October 24, 2025 - November 8, 2025
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply


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