2027 Summer Intern - Creative Design (Interior/Exterior)

General Motors; United States; On-site; USD 62,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vehicle discount program

Growth opportunities

Intern networking events

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a creative design intern to help launch bold design initiatives for interiors and exteriors. You will generate new concepts, produce perspective sketches and renderings, and develop 2D and 3D mock-ups while collaborating with engineers, modelers, and fabrication teams.

Applicants must be enrolled in Industrial Design or related fields and graduate between 2027 and 2029, available to work full-time over the summer, and submit a portfolio for consideration.

Qualifications

• Pursuit of a bachelor’s or advanced degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Transportation Design, or Automotive Design.
• Must be graduating between December 2027 and May 2029.
• Able to work full-time, 40 hours per week during the summer months.

Responsibilities

• Create new and unique design concepts.
• Make perspective sketches and renderings communicating ideas.
• Develop rapid two- and three-dimensional mock-ups.
• Collaborate with studio engineers, modelers, designers, and fabrication staff to build scale models.

Skills

Perspective sketching

2D–3D communication

Brand understanding

Visual communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design

Tools

Blender

Alias

Photoshop

Job description

The Role

At General Motors, we pride ourselves on designing, building, and selling the world's best vehicles and transportation solutions. We are seeking a new generation of visionaries to help launch bold Design initiatives and shape new directions for General Motors. Through our Intern Program, you will gain hands‑on, career‑specific experience while learning from industry leaders and experts in Creative Design. GM Design's 2027 internship opportunities include Creative Design Interiors and Creative Design Exteriors. We are looking for enthusiastic creative students who are willing to learn, enhance their skills, work as a team, and communicate what they are working on.

The Team

The Creative Design team works with studio engineers, modelers, designers, and fabrication personnel to develop design solutions and scale models for future vehicles.

What You’ll Do

• Create new and unique design concepts.
• Make perspective sketches and renderings sufficient to communicate innovative design ideas.
• Develop two- and three‑dimensional mock‑ups of proposed design solutions.
• Work with studio engineers, modelers, other designers, and fabrication personnel in the development of a scale model.

Please note, you must submit a portfolio to be considered for this position – see instructions below.

Required Qualifications

• Pursuit of a bachelor's degree or advanced degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Transportation Design, or Automotive Design.
• Must be graduating between December 2027 and May 2029.
• Able to work full‑time, 40 hours per week during the summer months.

GM does not provide immigration‑related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1‑B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J‑1, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with Photoshop or comparable digital sketch software.
• Strong sketching skills, including perspective, shading, proportions, and line quality.
• Strong visual communication skills demonstrating varied materials, finishes, and textures.
• Experience with the fundamentals of 3D digital software such as Blender, Sub‑D, Alias, or comparable tools.
• Ability to understand a brand and customer and propose designs that represent the brand's design language and identity.
• Portfolio including automotive and/or industrial product design proposals; a minimum of three unique projects is recommended.
• Portfolio examples showing development of a design concept from 2D to 3D.
• Developmental sketches highlighting the thought process and selection leading to the final design.

Work Arrangement

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. The successful candidate is expected to report to Pasadena, CA, or Warren, MI, on a full‑time basis. Each successful candidate will be offered an onsite role at a specific location. Candidate location preferences are considered but cannot be guaranteed. GM will provide a one‑time lump sum taxable stipend payment to eligible students selected for the 2027 Student Program. To help facilitate administration of relocation benefits if you are selected, please apply using the permanent address you would move from.

Start Dates

Start dates for this internship role are May & June of 2027.

Compensation

• The salary for this role is $6,100 monthly.

What You’ll Get From Us (Benefits)

• Paid U.S. GM Holidays
• GM Family First Vehicle Discount Program
• Result‑based potential for growth within GM
• Intern events to network with company leaders and peers

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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Our Culture

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