2027 Summer Intern - Global Manufacturing Electrical & SDV

General Motors; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking motivated interns for a Global Manufacturing Electrical & SDV program in Warren, MI. You will work on hands-on projects to improve vehicle electrical systems, build dashboards, and contribute to innovative tooling and processes.

Ideal candidates are pursuing an engineering or IT degree, can work full-time in the summer, and are ready to learn in a fast-paced, collaborative environment at GM.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in an engineering or technology field.
• Strong curiosity, eagerness to learn, and desire to contribute to meaningful work.
• Ability to work full-time during summer months.

Responsibilities

• Assist with writing manufacturing software code (C++) for next-gen vehicle electrical systems.
• Create dashboards using Power BI to enable data-driven decisions.
• Design electrical tooling and equipment solutions for production quality.

Skills

C++

Power BI

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/IT

Tools

Dashboard tooling

Job description

The Role:

Global Manufacturing Electrical & SDV is seeking curious, driven students who want to be part of something bigger than themselves. If you're energized by real challenges, eager to learn, and ready to contribute to meaningful work that shapes the future of the automotive industry, this opportunity is for you.

This isn't just about getting experience-it's about making an impact. You'll work alongside experienced professionals, gain hands-on exposure to cutting-edge projects, and see firsthand how your ideas can influence real-world outcomes. You'll face fast-paced environments and evolving priorities, but you'll also have the support of a people-first culture that values growth, learning, and balance.

If you're excited to build your skills, expand your perspective, and contribute to something with real purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

The Team:

Global Manufacturing Electrical & SDV helps GM build high-quality vehicles to our customers by combining electrical engineering, software, data, testing, and manufacturing expertise. Our team works to improve Electrical First-Time Quality, solve plant-critical challenges, and develop scalable solutions. We bring manufacturing software and hardware design in-house to move faster and enable Vehicle as a Tester (VaaT) and SDV 2.0 capabilities. Interns will gain hands-on experience solving real manufacturing problems and contributing to innovations that will shape the future of vehicle production.

What You'll Do:

• Help drive meaningful progress in vehicle electrical systems through hands-on projects and problem-solving.
• Foster a forward-thinking work culture that embraces change and navigates future organizational and industry challenges.
• Build and nurture strategic relationships across various functions including software, manufacturing, and program management to synergize efforts towards future innovations.

Examples of past intern projects include:

• Assist with writing manufacturing software code (using C++) that supports the next generation of vehicle electrical systems.
• Build easy-to-understand dashboards using Power BI to help manufacturing and engineering teams make data-driven decisions and solve the customer and plants' biggest problems.
• Help design innovative electrical tooling and equipment solutions that empower assembly plants to ensure the highest quality vehicle electrical systems and create the standardized work for use of this hardware.
• Designing and documenting a scalable test setup that provides shared power and network connections for vehicle electronic components.

Required Qualifications:

• Pursuit of a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or technology in one of the following areas: Automotive, Computer/Computer Science/Computer Animation, Construction Management, Civil, Industrial, Industrial Operations, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Robotics, Software, Data Scientists, or equivalent field
• Must be graduating between December 2027 and June 2010
• Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week during the summer months

What will give you a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Insatiable curiosity and desire to learn
• Demonstrated leadership in academic, extracurricular, or project settings
• Conceptual understanding and/or experience in any of the following:
• Manufacturing processes
• Programming or understanding software logic (e.g., Linux, C++)
• Information Technology systems
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills
• High level of integrity, self-motivation, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.

Work Arrangement:

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the GM Warren Technical Center on a full-time basis. Some internship roles require up to 25% domestic travel.

GM will provide a one-time lump sum taxable stipend payment to eligible students selected for the 2026 Student Program

To help facilitate administration of relocation benefits.

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

About GM

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