2026 Summer Corporate Intern - Business… at Caterpillar… · Houston

Summary: Caterpillar Inc. is a global leader in manufacturing and services, dedicated to building sustainable communities. They are offering a unique internship opportunity in Business Operations for students to gain practical experience and develop core competencies while collaborating with experts across various functions. Responsibilities: - 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 - Work in various rotational assignments throughout Caterpillar, learning strategy, services and products - Ultimately, manage assigned territory and serve as a connection between dealers and Caterpillar Required Qualifications: - Must be enrolled full time at a 4-year University/College in Business, Sales, Engineering, or related degree at the time of application and throughout the program - Must have completed 12 credit hours prior to the start of the program - Minimum 2.8/4.0 cumulative GPA, no rounding - Must be able to relocate to internship location for the duration of the internship and complete daily commute using reliable transportation - 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 Preferred Qualifications: - Previous experience/demonstrated abilities in Project Management - Relationship Management and Optimization - Negotiation and Persuasion - Customer Focus - Strong initiative, communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills - Strong presentation skills - Highly organized - Previous experience/level of proficiency within the following areas: Construction Equipment, Mining Equipment, Diesel Equipment, Natural Gas Engines, On-Highway Trucks Required Skills: Construction Equipment, Mining Equipment, Diesel Equipment, Natural Gas Engines, On-Highway Trucks, Relationship Management, Project Management, Effective Communications, Persuasion Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer Benefits: Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Paid Volunteer Day, Housing Stipend, Relocation Assistance, Medical coverage, Voluntary benefits