2027 Summer Intern - Manufacturing Engineering - Body Center

General Motors; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 20,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lump-sum stipend

Hands-on project experience

Onsite plant assignment

Job summary

General Motors is offering a 2026 Student Program internship focused on Manufacturing Engineering, with opportunities to contribute to welding, paint, polymers, and additive manufacturing projects at GM plants in Warren, MI or other US locations.

Selected students will work full-time during the summer months (May & June 2027), receive a one-time stipend, and gain hands-on experience across multiple manufacturing disciplines and plant environments.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor degree in Additive Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Welding, or related fields.
• Must be graduating between Dec 2027 to June 2029.
• Able to work fulltime 40 hours per week during the summer months.
• Willing to work any shift and in a plant environment.

Responsibilities

• Support development and implementation of manufacturing processes & technologies.
• Assist with equipment/tooling alternatives, sequence, and flow optimization for plant operations.
• Collaborate with teams to support new product program launches and continuous improvements.

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Job Description

What You'll Do:

Our plants are the groundwork for GM and a hotbed of innovation. We champion a spirit of innovation and creativity. Here you will be able to come to the table with fresh and new insights to help develop and implement into the plant. You will work on a variety of projects. This could include working on projects that support the development of manufacturing processes & technologies, equipment/tooling alternatives, sequence, and flow of operations for the effective utilization of personnel, material, machines, and facilities vital to produce parts / vehicles.

Projects could potentially involve one or more of the following in support of new product program launches:

• Development of Sequence of operations
• Evaluation of Ergonomic / Human factors
• Development / validation of man-machine interface
• Development of efficient material flow process
• Collaborate with suppliers to develop/select materials for the paint shop
• Short term travel to suppliers / assembly plants to support / validate tools and systems
• Continuous process improvements
• Collaborate with other centers to reduce energy and waste globally
• Evaluation of weld quality and joining techniques
• Support for implementation of new technology in welding systems
• Weld process development and validation
• Paint process, materials, and/or facilities development
• Polymer injection molding development, launch, and troubleshooting
• Additive Manufacturing process and solution development

Required Qualifications:

• Pursuit of a bachelor's degree in one of the following areas: Additive Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Chemical Engineering, Polymers, Welding, Operations, Material & Packaging Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering, Welding Engineering, Welding Technology, or a related field with emphasis on welding/joining, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Project Management
• Must be graduating between Dec 2027 to June 2029
• Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week during the summer months
• Willing to work any shift, potentially including weekends
• Willing to work in a plant environment

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

• Demonstrated leadership in field of study, extracurricular activities, or service organizations
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to distill complex subjects to a wider audience
• Emerging partnership and collaboration skills and ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers in a fast-paced environment
• High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, take initiative/self-directed
• Evidence of strong character with integrity, honesty, accountability, and trust
• Consistently demonstrates innovative thinking that is customer-centric
• Excellent project management skills and the proven ability to manage multiple projects at any given
• Team player that effectively works well with others and able to contribute

Job locations can be at Manufacturing Engineering headquarters in Warren, MI or in various plant locations throughout the U.S.

Plant locations include:

• Warren, MI
• Detroit-Hamtramck, MI
• Flint, MI
• Lansing, MI
• Orion, MI
• Fort Wayne, IN
• Arlington, TX
• Bowling Green, KY
• Spring Hill, TN
• Wentzville, MO
• Fairfax, KS
• Parma, OH

Travel varies based on assignments and may be required for strategic partners and plants.

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.)

Work Arrangement :

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Manufacturing Engineering headquarters in Warren, MI or an assigned plant location on a full-time basis.

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

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

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