Summer Intern: Magnetic Materials R&D & Modeling

General Motors (GM); Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Relocation stipend (GM Student Program

Job summary

General Motors (GM) invites a student intern to join the Mechanics, Materials and Process Research Lab. You will plan and execute collaborative research in magnetic materials, spanning composition, structure, and performance, with emphasis on practical motor and sensor applications.

You will apply physics-based and data-driven methods, mentor peers, and communicate findings through reports and publications. This hybrid internship is based in Warren, MI, with summer start dates in 2027.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a relevant field is required.
• Strong foundation in thermodynamics, kinetics, crystallography, phase transformations, magnetism, and structure–property relations.
• Experience with magnetic materials and computational modeling/simulation is expected.
• Proficiency in programming and data analysis using Python, C/C++, MATLAB or similar.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute collaborative research in magnetic materials, generating new knowledge.
• Apply physics-based modeling, simulation, and data-driven approaches to discovery and performance prediction.
• Investigate structure–property relationships: magnetization, coercivity, permeability, temperature dependence.
• Guide synthesis and processing with experimental teams and validate results.
• Evaluate magnetic materials for electric machines, sensors, actuators, and power systems.
• Connect computations with experimental validation using magnetic, structural, thermal, and mechanical measurements.
• Drive collaborations with GM teams, universities, and labs.

Skills

Materials thermodynamics

Magnetic materials knowledge

Data analysis

Scientific programming

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Pursuit of an Advanced degree in Materials Science and Engineering or related

Tools

Python

C/C++

MATLAB

Job description

General Motors (GM) invites a student intern to join the Mechanics, Materials and Process Research Lab. You will plan and execute collaborative research in magnetic materials, spanning composition, structure, and performance, with emphasis on practical motor and sensor applications.

You will apply physics-based and data-driven methods, mentor peers, and communicate findings through reports and publications. This hybrid internship is based in Warren, MI, with summer start dates in 2027.