Product Planning Internship - Summer 2025 - Franklin, TN

Location(s): Franklin, TN

Job Schedule: Full-time

Degree Level: Undergraduate Junior or Senior or Masters

Sponsorship: No

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We are currently looking for a Product Planning Intern to join our team in Franklin, TN.

The Product Planning team is responsible for realizing future vehicle concepts into reality – securing product competitiveness and meeting the mobility needs of our customers. This department plays a critical role as a key liaison between the global NML planning office and the region MC-NA to drive vehicles into existence that build brand value and achieve enduring profitable growth. We are looking for someone to join the team for the summer who is driven, curious, and loves the challenge of solving complex problems.

A Day in the Life:   

Perform data mining and analysis to extract focused insights to deeply understand the market and customer (including benchmarking competitor specifications, synthesizing customer demographics/psychographics data, and researching macro-trends impacting society and consumer vehicle preferences) to inform future product development and strategy

Support robust, data-driven proposals to drive decision-making involving product portfolio direction and to acquire approvals with Global Advanced Planning, Regional Product Managers, and Nissan Americas Executives

Collaborate with other departments, regions/locations, and within cross-functional teams to appropriately support Product Planning within various points of the upstream vehicle development process

Engage in weekly communication and negotiation with local and global counterparts as needed to drive priorities forward and close open issues

Define early product direction including role in lineup and how it supports the NISSAN and INFINITI brands

Who We’re Looking for:

Required:

Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program in Business Engineering, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Data Analytics or a related field.

GPA of 3.0 or above

Excellent communication, data analysis and critical thinking skills

Problem-solving aptitude with solid business acumen

Ability to communicate and negotiate with excellent oral/written/presentation communication and interpersonal communication skills

Demonstrated ability to develop clear and compelling stories and to effectively deliver presentations

Knowledge and interest in the automotive industry a plus

Ability to perform work onsite at NNA Headquarters: Franklin, Tennessee

What You’ll Look Forward to at Nissan:

Connection and Collaboration: We offer Business Synergy Teams (ERGs) and opportunities for our employees to strengthen their relationships and meet people from similar and diverse backgrounds to foster a culture of belonging.

Professional Training and Development: Expand your knowledge and skills through Nissan’s rich innovation offerings, seminars, learning platforms and leadership trainings.