Motorsports Strategy Intern — Race Data & AI Tools

generalmotors; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 5,000 - 7,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

GM Family First Vehicle Discount

One-time stipend

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Sportscar Motorsports Strategy intern to perform complex analytical work supporting the GM Motorsports program in Concord, NC. You will apply vehicle dynamics, race engineering, and data science to existing simulation tools and help drive strategy decisions.

The team analyzes race data, develops strategy models, and communicates findings to engineers and stakeholders. This internship offers a paid summer experience with exposure to IMSA and WEC programs.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with expected graduation between December 2027 and June 2029.
• Able to work full-time, 40 hours per week, during the summer months.
• Familiarity with Python, AI/ML concepts, and/or .NET programming.
• Ability to organize and analyze data, explain technical results, and collaborate with engineers.

Responsibilities

• Analyze race, vehicle, tire, weather, and simulation data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Support development, testing, and improvement of race-strategy and vehicle-performance simulation tools.
• Apply engineering fundamentals, statistics, optimization, and dynamic-systems concepts to motorsports problems.
• Develop scripts, visualizations, and analytical workflows to speed up engineering decisions.
• Explore applications of AI/ML, including time-series analysis, classification, anomaly detection, and surrogate modeling.
• Validate results against engineering expectations, simulation outputs, and race data.
• Document methods, assumptions, limitations, and results for cross-functional audiences.

Skills

Python

AI/ML concepts

.NET programming

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Data Science, or related field

Tools

Python libraries

Simulation tools

.NET

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Sportscar Motorsports Strategy intern to perform complex analytical work supporting the GM Motorsports program in Concord, NC. You will apply vehicle dynamics, race engineering, and data science to existing simulation tools and help drive strategy decisions.

The team analyzes race data, develops strategy models, and communicates findings to engineers and stakeholders. This internship offers a paid summer experience with exposure to IMSA and WEC programs.