2027 Summer Intern – Manufacturing Supply Chain

General Motors; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors offers a Student Program internship in supply chain, with a 40-hour workweek. You will operate in a fast-paced manufacturing plant, learning to balance multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet set goals. The role emphasizes innovation and collaboration within a team.

Applicants should be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related fields and be on track to graduate between Aug 2027 and Jun 2029, with willingness to work onsite at specified GM locations.

Qualifications

• Pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field is required.
• Must be graduating between August 2027 and June 2029.
• Able to work full-time, 40 hours per week.
• Must be willing to work in a plant environment.

Responsibilities

• Support supply chain projects in a fast-paced plant setting.
• Apply innovation and creativity to drive results and meet goals.
• Prioritize multiple projects and communicate clearly with team members.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Strong communication

Leadership demonstrated

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management

Graduation window Aug 2027–Jun 2029

Tools

Procurement software

Databases

Materials management

Job description

Job Description What You’ll Do:

At GM, we have a “Look Ahead” culture where we develop strategic perspectives and establish goals. Supply Chain management fits right into our “Look Ahead” culture. In Supply chain there are always moving parts, timelines, and problems to overcome. Here you will have to use innovation and creativity to help drive results. You will be working in a fast-paced plant environment where you will learn interpersonal skills including the ability to prioritize, balance multiple projects simultaneously, and meet goals.

Required Qualifications:

• Pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas: Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering Technology, Business/Management
• Must be graduating between August 2027 and June 2029
• Able to work full-time, 40 hours per week
• Must be willing to work in a plant environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Highly proficient with Microsoft office products - Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skill ability to distill complex subjects to a wider audience
• Demonstrated leadership in field of study, extracurricular activities or service organizations
• Experience with commodities (metals, stampings, castings, plastics, resins, paint, electronics, etc.)
• Exposure to logistics, packaging or manufacturing
• Knowledge of procurement software and databases
• Knowledge of materials management
• Experience with interpreting market data
• Exposure to reading blueprints and understanding basic engineering documents
• Emerging partnership and teamwork skills and ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers in a fast-paced environment
• Evidence of strong character with integrity, honesty, accountability and trust

Specific physical requirements of the position include the ability to:

• Walk and stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Read standardized work instructions, operate machines and tools, and perform quality inspections.
• Promptly detect and respond to safety instructions, alarms, and signals.
• Wear personal protective equipment, for example: safety glasses, gloves, hats, ear plugs, and safety shoes.
• Work in a loud manufacturing environment that is not climate controlled (conditions can be hot or cold).
• Frequently and repetitively bend, twist, kneel, crouch, and reach to perform work.
• Lift or carry materials weighing up to 15 pounds and periodically carry or lift materials weighing up to 40 lbs.
• Occasionally sit, climb (including ladders and lifts) and drive vehicles and equipment.

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 their assigned facility 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.

Job Location:

We have opportunities available in the locations below for this role. Please indicate in your application which of these locations you are interested in.

• Arlington, TX
• Brookville, OH
• Detroit, MI
• Fort Wayne, IN
• Grand Rapids, MI
• Kansas City, KS
• Lansing, MI
• Parma, OH
• Saginaw, MI
• Spring Hill, TN
• Toledo, OH

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, please apply using the permanent address you would move from.

Start dates for this internship role are May 24th and June 14th of 2027.

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