IndyCar Race Strategy Analytics Intern (Summer)

generalmotors; Concord (NC); Hybrid; USD 27,552,000 - 41,328,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors seeks a Summer Analytics Intern for the Chevrolet IndyCar Program to turn race data into actionable insights. You will collaborate with the Race Strategy & Analytics team to prepare data, test tools, and communicate findings that influence race-weekend decisions.

The role involves collecting and validating diverse data, performing basic simulations, and creating dashboards for stakeholders. Hybrid work with campus and Charlotte-area attendance noted.

Qualifications

• Pursuit of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Data Science, or Statistics.
• Graduating between December 2027 and May 2029.
• Able to work full-time, 40 hours/week during the summer.

Responsibilities

• Assist with collecting, cleaning, organizing, and validating IndyCar race data.
• Support back-testing, scenario analysis, and basic simulation of race-strategy recommendations.
• Help evaluate model inputs and outputs related to fuel usage, tire performance, cautions, pit cycles, track position, and remaining-race conditions.
• Maintain track configuration data, timing lines, pit segments, logical segments, and related documentation.
• Create clear charts, summaries, dashboards, and technical documentation for engineering and competition stakeholders.
• Support software and data-engineering tasks such as testing workflows, checking APIs or data pipelines, documenting defects, and verifying fixes.
• Participate in race-replay reviews and help compare model recommendations with actual race outcomes.
• Learn and apply disciplined practices for version control, testing, data quality, and communicating analytical assumptions.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data visualization

Statistical analysis

Git

APIs

Databases

Cloud analytics

Software testing

Education

Engineering

Data Science

Statistics

Tools

Git

APIs

Databases

Cloud analytics

Software testing

Job description

General Motors seeks a Summer Analytics Intern for the Chevrolet IndyCar Program to turn race data into actionable insights. You will collaborate with the Race Strategy & Analytics team to prepare data, test tools, and communicate findings that influence race-weekend decisions.

The role involves collecting and validating diverse data, performing basic simulations, and creating dashboards for stakeholders. Hybrid work with campus and Charlotte-area attendance noted.