Magnetic Materials R&D Intern — Research & Modeling

General Motors LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 8,000 - 12,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Stipend for relocation assistance

Job summary

General Motors LLC is offering a summer internship in the Mechanics, Materials and Process Research Lab. The role focuses on innovating magnetic materials for next‑generation vehicle applications, proposing new research directions, and leading collaborative studies across discovery, modeling, processing, and validation.

You will work with experimental teams to guide synthesis, interpret data, and accelerate materials down‑selection, while communicating results through reports and publications.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an advanced degree in a closely related field.
• Strong foundation in materials thermodynamics, kinetics, crystallography, phase transformations, magnetism, and structure–property relationships.
• Experience with magnetic materials and computational modeling.
• Proficiency in scientific programming and data analysis using Python, C/C++, MATLAB or similar languages.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute collaborative research in magnetic materials, generating new knowledge and enabling innovative materials solutions.
• Apply physics-based modeling, simulation, and data-driven approaches to magnetic-materials discovery, design, and performance prediction.
• Investigate structure–property relationships involving magnetization, coercivity, remanence, permeability, loss, and temperature dependence.
• Partner with experimental researchers to guide synthesis and processing, interpret data, and accelerate materials down‑selection.
• Prepare timely, high-quality technical reports, publications, and invention disclosures.

Skills

Python

C/C++

MATLAB

Data analysis

Education

Advanced degree pursuit (M.S./Ph.D.) in Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Electrical/Elect Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Python

C/C++

MATLAB

Job description

General Motors LLC is offering a summer internship in the Mechanics, Materials and Process Research Lab. The role focuses on innovating magnetic materials for next‑generation vehicle applications, proposing new research directions, and leading collaborative studies across discovery, modeling, processing, and validation.

You will work with experimental teams to guide synthesis, interpret data, and accelerate materials down‑selection, while communicating results through reports and publications.