About the role#
General Motors is looking for a motivated student to join the Vehicle Autonomy Product Management organization for a summer internship. You will gain hands-on experience in a cross-functional environment while contributing to projects that support the future of transportation. This role involves working across current products, future concepts, and the foundational platforms that enable autonomy experiences. Your specific project will be aligned to business needs and your own interests.
What you'll do#
- Support product managers with research, analysis, documentation, and day-to-day product activities.
- Gather and synthesize customer, market, competitive, technical, and business insights.
- Contribute to product requirements, user stories, use cases, process flows, and other product documentation.
- Assist with roadmap planning and prepare materials for team and stakeholder discussions.
- Analyze data to identify trends, opportunities, risks, and areas for improvement.
- Participate in cross-functional meetings and track decisions, actions, dependencies, and open questions.
- Work with engineering, design, data science, and program management teams to understand product capabilities and constraints.
- Evaluate current and future autonomy experiences and the supporting platforms.
- Prepare presentations, status updates, and recommendations for various audiences.
- Support the development and tracking of product success measures, customer feedback, and team objectives.
- Apply product management practices in an automotive and software-defined vehicle environment.
What you'll need#
- Currently enrolled in a Master's or MBA degree program with a focus in engineering, computer science, data science, human-computer interaction, or a related field.
- Planned graduation date between December 2027 and August 2028.
- Interest in product management, vehicle autonomy, advanced driver assistance systems, automotive technology, robotics, or emerging mobility experiences.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with teammates from different technical and professional backgrounds.
- Experience working on a team project with ambiguous or evolving requirements.
- Curiosity and a willingness to learn and share new concepts.
Location & details#
- Location: Sunnyvale, California.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Work Modality: Hybrid (expected to report to the office at least three times per week).
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- Compensation: Paid 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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