2026 Summer Intern - Studio Engineering Intern

Job Description:

Job Description
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Onsite: This position requires an employee to be on-site full-time in Warren, Michigan or Pasadena, California. 

The Team:

At General Motors we pride ourselves on designing, building, and selling the world's best vehicles and transportation solutions. We are seeking a new generation of visionaries to help launch bold Design initiatives, and shape new directions for General Motors. 

Do you have a passion for Innovation?  Do you enjoy creating unique and highly technical engineering solutions to address unusual challenges?  Imagine what is possible, when working amongst like-minded, multi-disciplinary team members.   

Our Studio Engineering team is seeking a highly motivated engineering student that will work on innovation initiatives at our Advance Design Studio in Pasadena, California and will co-develop projects to enable future technologies and products aligned with General Motors Zero Zero Zero vision.

This position offers a unique opportunity for interns to gain hands-on experience in innovative engineering solutions and work with a multi-disciplinary team.

What You'll Do:   

* Support engineering feasibility studies and create basic physical and math models, supporting vehicle concepts.

* Application of First Principles Engineering supporting multidisciplinary project ideation and development.

* Create and facilitate engineering requirements to support the Studio design.

* Develop occupant packaging studies in support of new vehicle concepts

* Apply Design Thinking to create innovative solutions - Identify pain points, define measurement metrics for success, participate/lead brainstorming sessions, develop alternatives and select technical solutions.

* Develop proposals to resolve issues.

* Work with creative designers, modelers, other engineers, and fabrication personnel in the development of a scale model.

Required Qualifications:    

* Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related degree

* Knowledge in CAD software (NX preferred)

* Must be graduating between December 2026 and May 2028
* Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week during the summer months

What will give you a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):   

* Knowledge in Unigraphics (NX)

* Knowledge in FEA analysis.

* Strong interest in Automotive Engineering and Creative Design.

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

* Ability to solve complex problems and lead a team to consensus when needed.

* Demonstrate a high-level analytical ability where problems are unusual or difficult.

Start dates for this internship role are May & June of 2026.

Compensation:

* The monthly salary range for this role is $5300- $6900, dependent upon degree and job location. ​

* GM will provide a one-time lump sum taxable stipend payment to eligible students selected for the 2026 Student Program.​

What you'll get from us (Benefits):

* Paid US GM Holidays

* GM Family First Vehicle Discount Program

* Result-based potential for growth within GM

* Intern events to network with company leaders and peers
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