About the role#
The Global Manufacturing Robotics & Automation team builds high-quality vehicles by combining robotics, controls, manufacturing software, and simulation. This internship offers students the chance to solve plant-critical challenges and contribute to innovations in vehicle production. You will work alongside experienced professionals on projects that influence real-world outcomes in our manufacturing facilities.
What you'll do#
- Drive progress in robotics and automation through hands-on projects and problem-solving.
- Foster a work culture that embraces change and navigates industry challenges.
- Build relationships across software, manufacturing, and program management functions.
- Build or improve autonomous mobile robot capabilities for material movement, kitting, sequencing, inspection, and plant support.
- Develop and validate controls, vision, PLC, robot, MES, or industrial-network functionality for manufacturing equipment.
- Create data pipelines, dashboards, diagnostic tools, simulation models, or digital applications that improve engineering and plant decisions.
- Design test setups, test plans, scenario libraries, validation methods, or performance metrics for automated systems.
What you'll need#
- Pursuit of a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering at an accredited college or university.
- Ability to work full-time, 40 hours per week, during the summer of 2027.
- Curiosity and a desire to learn.
- Demonstrated leadership in academic, extracurricular, or project settings.
- Conceptual understanding or experience in manufacturing processes, robotics software, autonomous systems, software logic (e.g., Linux, C++), or virtual systems and digital engineering.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
- Effective communication and relationship-building skills.
- Integrity, self-motivation, and adaptability.
Location & details#
- Location: Warren, Michigan, United States.
- Work Modality: On-site at the GM Warren Technical Center.
- Term: Summer 2027 (Start dates in May and June).
- Employment Type: Full-time internship.
- Note: This role does not provide immigration-related sponsorship. Some roles may require up to 75% domestic travel.
About General Motors
General Motors is a public company based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates in the motor vehicle manufacturing industry. The company employs over 106,000 people. Its work spans the design and production of cars, trucks, and transportation technology, including software, electrification, and AI.
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