Who We Are
Vermeer equips customers doing important work around the world. We are global, driven by innovation and growing. The equipment we make manages natural resources, connects people and feeds and fuels communities. We live out a caring culture, we demonstrate agility, we keep a focus on customers and are stewards of our resources. These beliefs drive our culture, determine how we treat others and steer our business.
Work Shift
1 - First ShiftJob Summary
The Training and Development Specialist Intern assists in designing, developing, and evaluating training and development programs for team members based on strategic needs assessments and gap analysis. This role helps develop and facilitate internal training programs for Vermeer team members.Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Demonstrate the Vermeer characteristics of caring culture, demonstrating agility, customer focused, and stewardship and model the associated behaviors.
2. Assist in developing training curriculum in partnership with content experts within the organization using adult learning methodology to create, develop, and format training materials for a variety of delivery methods.
3. Consult with stakeholders to assess their learning needs and help develop plans based on those needs and directional alignment.
4. Evaluate and improve the effectiveness of existing training and development programs utilizing assessment and evaluation tools linked to adult learning models.
5. Help facilitate training according to the training plan.
6. Research, evaluate and suggest materials, courses, and/or tools from external sources.
Education and/or Experience
- High School diploma required.
- Current student pursing a Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Education, Communications, Human Resources, or Adult Learning.
- Previous internship is a plus.
Other Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of camera and projection equipment, adult learning methodology, education, facilitation, evaluation, test construction and analysis.
- Ability to work with a team to develop new and quality training presentations and ideas and effectively manage projects.
- Ability to provide informative professional assistance when working with the public/customers and co-workers and maintain positive interpersonal relationships which encourage openness.
- Ability to produce accurate, professional and error-free documents in a timely manner.
- Ability to respond to continually changing priorities to meet customer demands.
- Ability to take complex topics or tasks and break them down for the learners and effectively communicate with individuals at all levels of the Organization.
- Ability to work with subject matter experts within the Organization to develop quality training programs that meet customer needs and expectations.
Work Location
ONSITE: A team member’s day-to-day work is best done on a Vermeer campus. If work content can be occasionally completed at an offsite location, discuss potential arrangements with your manager.Equal Opportunity Employer
At Vermeer Corporation, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other status protected by the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact Team Member Solutions at (641) 621-8767 or at [email protected].
Interested? We’d love to get to know you.
Skills Required
- High school diploma
- Currently pursuing an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Education, Communications, Human Resources, or Adult Learning
- Knowledge of adult learning methodology, education, facilitation, evaluation, test construction, and analysis
- Knowledge of camera and projection equipment
- Ability to develop training presentations and materials with a team
- Ability to manage projects and changing priorities
- Ability to communicate complex topics effectively to learners at all organizational levels
- Ability to collaborate with subject matter experts and stakeholders
- Ability to produce accurate, professional, error-free documents
- Previous internship experience
What We Do
Do More At Work, In Life, For Others As a leading manufacturer of agricultural and industrial equipment, Vermeer relies on a team of more than 3,500 strong making a real impact. Around the world, Vermeer team members are rolling up their sleeves to design, build and support tough yellow iron built for customers feeding and fueling their communities, managing natural resources and connecting people to the necessities of life. Headquartered in Pella, Iowa, U.S.A., Vermeer employs team members around the world, with regional offices in Brazil, the Netherlands and Singapore; additional manufacturing facilities in South Dakota and Tianjin; and more than 600 dealers located around the world. We’re not just proud of what we do, we’re proud of how we do it: we put others first, we build the best and we give back. Built upon a legacy of innovation and grit, Vermeer has continued to listen to and meet the needs of customers across the globe for more than 70 years. We are rooted in our 4P Philosophy – Principles, People, Product and Profit – and these are the core values that drive our culture, determine how we treat others and steer our business. Proud to be a family-owned and -operated company, Vermeer serves as a leading example of successful family business. Since 1948, Vermeer has built a strong foundation grounded in values and led by those in pursuit of progress and a heart for others. Our influence is real and felt around the world. Vermeer machines are made to equip our customers to do more across a diverse group of important markets including underground construction, surface mining, tree care, environmental and agricultural industries. The equipment we design, build and support helps make our world go. And our people are doing the same thing – moving their communities, industries and causes forward.
