About the role#
This 12-week internship provides hands-on experience within a General Motors automotive parts warehouse. You will join the Customer Care and Aftersales organization to support the daily operations of a processing or distribution center. You will work under the guidance of a General Supervisor to oversee a team of union-represented employees, ensuring that parts shipments reach customers accurately and on time. You will also complete a project that creates value for the warehouse operation and present your findings to leadership.
What you'll do#
- Supervise a team or departmental function and provide instructions on standardized work, quality standards, and processes.
- Motivate hourly employees through coaching, training, and development.
- Support daily warehouse operations, including the assignment of work and monitoring of progress.
- Identify and resolve operational issues to reduce disruptions.
- Promote a safe work environment and apply lean operations principles.
- Assist with administrative tasks such as timekeeping and maintaining departmental records.
- Collaborate with team members, union representatives, and management to solve operational challenges.
- Identify improvement opportunities through layered audits and other methods.
- Support employee training and rotation activities to maintain operational flexibility.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- Expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028.
- Ability to work full-time, 40 hours per week, for the 12-week duration of the internship.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated leadership experience through academic, extracurricular, or community activities.
- High level of integrity, initiative, and accountability.
- Ability to adapt to ambiguity and work effectively in a team environment.
- Willingness to work in a shift-based operations environment.
Location & details#
- Locations: Memphis, Tennessee; Warren, Michigan; or Burton, Michigan.
- Modality: On-site.
- Schedule: Full-time (40 hours per week) on either the first shift (6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) or second shift (3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.).
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Sponsorship: General Motors does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.
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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