Intern - Privacy

GM Financial; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

11 weeks internship

Executive and peer networking

Independent and team project work

Philanthropic activities

Career development

Potential for full-time positions

Job summary

GM Financial in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Privacy Intern to support privacy impact assessments and data protection initiatives. You will partner with Legal, Cybersecurity, and Digital teams to promote privacy best practices, monitor compliance, and help with digital privacy reviews.

You will analyze how personal data is collected and used, participate in PIAs for new products, and create awareness materials.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of privacy and cybersecurity concepts, best practices, and laws preferred.
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders and communicate clearly.
• Analytical mindset to define problems, collect data, and draw conclusions.
• High integrity and ability to handle confidential matters professionally.
• Strong interest in data protection policies and processes.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Participate in privacy impact assessments for new products and services.
• Analyze how data is collected, used, shared, stored, and retained.
• Support ongoing monitoring to ensure policy-compliant technology use.
• Collaborate with Legal, Cybersecurity, and Digital on privacy initiatives.
• Assist privacy engineers to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Support digital compliance processes, including website testing and cookie scans.
• Create awareness materials (slides, articles) to promote privacy.

Skills

Privacy concepts

Cybersecurity basics

Stakeholder collaboration

Clear communication

Analytical thinking

Microsoft Office

Education

Pursuing Information Security / CS degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Why GM Financial?

GM Financial is the wholly owned captive finance subsidiary of General Motors and is headquartered in Fort Worth, U.S. We are a global provider of auto finance solutions, with operations in North America, South America, and the Asia Pacific region. Through our long-standing relationships with auto dealers, we offer attractive retail financing and lease programs to meet the needs of each customer. We also offer commercial lending products to dealers to help them finance and grow their businesses.

Why GM Financial?

GM Financial is the wholly owned captive finance subsidiary of General Motors and is headquartered in Fort Worth, U.S. We are a global provider of auto finance solutions, with operations in North America, South America, and the Asia Pacific region. Through our long-standing relationships with auto dealers, we offer attractive retail financing and lease programs to meet the needs of each customer. We also offer commercial lending products to dealers to help them finance and grow their businesses.

At GM Financial, our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.

Our Purpose:

We pioneer the innovations that move and connect people to what matters.

Are you excited about innovation, entrepreneurship and solving complex business problems? Then we are looking for you!

Responsibilities

About the Role

The Privacy Intern supports the organization's privacy and data protection initiatives by assisting with privacy impact assessments, evaluating how personal data is collected and used across business processes and technology systems, and helping ensure compliance with privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements. This role partners with Legal, Cybersecurity, Digital, and other stakeholders to support privacy best practices, monitor compliance activities, contribute to digital privacy reviews, and promote privacy awareness across the organization.

In This Role You Will

• Participate in privacy impact assessments (PIA) for new products, services, technologies, and business initiatives.
• Analyze how personal data is collected, used, shared, stored and retained across business processes and technology systems.
• Provide support for ongoing monitoring related to use of technology in a manner compliant with policies, procedures, and other obligations.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders (including Legal, Cybersecurity, and Digital) on various business initiatives to assess whether data collection and usage practices are compliant, while also operationalizing privacy best practices and requirements.
• Assist privacy engineers and privacy operations with ensuring corporate compliance with all relevant privacy, digital, and cybersecurity related matters.
• Support digital compliance processes, including website testing and reviewing cookie and tag scans.
• Promote privacy within the organization by creating awareness materials such as slide decks or articles.
• Participate in required Intern events on a monthly basis.

Qualifications

What makes You an ideal candidate?

• Knowledge of privacy and cybersecurity related concepts, best practices, and regulations and laws preferred.
• Ability to deal effectively and tactfully with different stakeholders and groups.
• Ability to express facts and ideas clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Analytical ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• High level of personal integrity, with the ability to professionally handle confidential matters.
• Strong interest in policies and processes relating to data protection and privacy.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office applications software.
• Experience

Work Condition:

Normal office environment

Candidates Should Demonstrate

• Ability to use AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to support daily work
• Skills in evaluating AI outputs for accuracy, compliance, and bias
• Experience integrating AI into workflows to improve efficiency or insights
• Familiarity with AI-assisted research, summarization, and content generation
• Understanding of responsible AI use, including ethics and data protection

Work Experience & Education

• Currently pursuing a graduate or undergraduate degree Information Security, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field is preferred.
• Auto finance experience and/or privacy related experience a plus.

Our program offers

• 11 weeks of work experience (May 26-Augist 6, 2027)
• Executive and peer networking opportunities
• Independent and team project experiences
• Philanthropic activities
• Career development
• Opportunity to apply for full-time career positions

Our Culture:

Our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.

Compensation

Competitive pay

Work Life Balance:

Flexible hybrid work environment, 2-days a week in office

GM FINANCIAL DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM FINANCIAL 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.)

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