About the role#
This 12-week internship places you within Global Purchasing & Supply Chain (GPSC) to work on a high-visibility strategic project. You will help source, build, and move materials at scale while contributing to a cost-effective and sustainable supply base. Depending on business needs, you may support supply chain automation, strategic purchasing, advanced analytics, risk sensing, demand planning, or digital transformation.
What you'll do#
- Analyze complex business problems, data, and workflows to identify risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities.
- Translate findings into clear recommendations, business cases, and implementation plans for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Support the development and execution of purchasing, sourcing, and operational strategies.
- Conduct market, supplier, benchmarking, and cost analyses to identify innovation and savings.
- Help evaluate suppliers, processes, and technology solutions based on business requirements.
- Support the testing and implementation of analytics, automation, and AI-enabled digital solutions.
- Collaborate with partners across Purchasing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, Legal, IT, and other departments.
- Present insights to leaders and manage priorities independently in an ambiguous environment.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an MBA program with a graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028.
- Two to five years of professional experience in procurement, supply chain, technology, consulting, or business strategy.
- Ability to work full-time, 40 hours per week, during the summer months.
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize information from multiple data sources into clear recommendations.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience with Google Workspace.
- Familiarity with areas such as process improvement, Lean/Six Sigma, strategic sourcing, supplier management, or supply chain mapping is preferred.
- Exposure to AI, robotics, IoT, RPA, or analytics platforms is a plus.
- Note: General Motors does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.
Location & details#
- Location: Warren, Michigan.
- Term: Summer 2027 (starting in May or June).
- Work Modality: Hybrid (expected to report to the GM Global Technical Center at least three times per week).
- Employment Type: Full-time internship.
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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