The PACCAR Summer Internship Program provides an opportunity to learn about PACCAR through a work assignment in our Advanced Technologies team. Each intern will be integrated into division and department meetings, activities and events to ensure an understanding of PACCAR and our truck brands Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF. You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to our dynamic organization, while enhancing your resume. At the end of your internship, you have the opportunity to present your accomplishments to your fellow interns and senior management. PACCAR interns have a great deal of visibility within our company. Don’t miss out on an exciting opportunity!
The PACCAR Technical Center is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to the development and validation of emerging technologies such as vehicle electrification and autonomous driving systems. The PACCAR Technical Center is located in scenic Mt. Vernon, Washington, north of Seattle and south of Vancouver, British Columbia.
The intern will work within the Advanced Technology team and contribute to the development of a Level 4 (L4) Advanced Driver-Assistance System More specifically, the intern will focus on Machine learning based durability driver vehicle diagnostics. During the internship, the student will set up an approach for replacing one of the main functions of the driver (such as hearing, seeing, or feeling a truck response) with a set of sensors and signal monitoring processes, leveraging Machine Learning. The solution will be tested in collaboration with the Advanced Engineering team and the Advanced Technology team at the PACCAR Technical Center.
Junior or higher standing toward an engineering degree
Undergraduate Students: $25.00/hour
Graduate Students: $30.00/hour
PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of premium light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. PACCAR also designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines, provides financial services, information technology, and distributes truck parts related to its principal business.
Kenworth Truck Company builds premium commercial vehicles for sale in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australia and for export throughout the world. Peterbilt Motors also designs, manufactures and distributes premium commercial vehicles in the US and Canada. DAF Trucks manufactures trucks in the Netherlands, Belgium, Brasil and the United Kingdom for sale throughout Western and Eastern Europe, and export to Asia, Africa, North and South America.
PACCAR Parts operates a network of parts distribution centers offering aftermarket support to Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF dealers and customers around the world. Aftermarket support includes customer call centers operating 24 hours a day throughout the year and technologically advanced systems to enhance inventory control and expedite order processing.
PACCAR Financial Services provides finance, lease and insurance services to dealers and customers in more than 100 countries including a portfolio of more than 175,000 trucks and trailers and total assets in excess of $12 billion. The group includes PACCAR Leasing, a major full-service truck leasing company in North America, with a fleet of over 39,000 vehicles.
Environmental responsibility is one of PACCAR’s core values. The company regularly develops new programs to help protect and preserve the environment and PACCAR has established ambitious goals to further reduce emissions and enhance fuel efficiency in its truck models.
