2026 Summer Intern Research & Development Vehicle Crashworthiness and Occupant Safety

Job Description

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To help facilitate administration of relocation benefits if you are selected please apply using the permanent address you would move from.

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report in office three times per week at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business.

Start dates for this internship role are May 18 & June 15 of 2026.

The Team:

At GM we look to move humanity forward. We translate breakthrough technologies into vehicles and experience that people love. It all starts with research and the Connected Vehicle Experience Research lab we transform the mobility experience by creating integrated solutions for safe and connected vehicles that our customers love. We are looking for R&D Interns to research design and develop groundbreaking technologies in safety and this internship you will plan and execute collaborative research to generate new knowledge and sophisticated technology for our vehicles. Our culture of Innovate Now gives you the opportunity to be creative and implement designs that could possibly be driving around in the near future!

What You Will Do:

Conduct research and/or experiments to collect required data and validate research ideas in the Connected Vehicle Experience Research Lab (CVER)

Document and present results. Depending on the assignment results could lead to external publications and/or intellectual property

Execute technical and special assignments

Assist lab management in identifying mega trends in technology and business strategies in the automotive sector

Develop and execute specific research plans including concept generation development implementation and validation

Collaborate effectively with peers management operations groups and outside organizations

Required Qualifications:

U.S. citizenship required to comply with federal government contract provision expressly restricting role to U.S. citizens.

Must be a current PhD student or second year Masters student in engineering or science

Research experience in at least one of the following areas: Vehicle CrashworthinessOccupant Crash Safety Injury Biomechanics Data analysis Statistical modeling Machine Learning

Strong theoretical experimental and software programming skills

Ability to work both independently and in teams

Consistently demonstrate critical thinking and strong teamwork

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Excellent persuasion active listening delegation and leadership skills to work effectively with GM internal and external customers

What Will Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications):

Prior internship experience in automotive technology or manufacturing

Knowledge of Finite Element Analysis software such as LS-Dyna Ansys or Abaqus

Programming skills in Python C/C Java or MATLAB

Knowledge of Machine Learning and Deep Learning

Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization as needed

Demonstrates leadership in field of study extra-curricular activities or service organizations

Strong critical thinking and analytical skills especially the ability to synthesize large amounts of data involving multiple variables into comprehensive impactful insights

Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously leading deliverables and goals

Willingness to ask questions take initiative and be inventive

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill sophisticated subjects to a wider audience

Emerging partnership and teamwork skills and ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers in a rapidly moving environment

High level of integrity ability to deal with ambiguity takes initiative/self-directed

Evidence of strong character with integrity honesty accountability and trust

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day individually and collectively to drive meaningful change through our words our deeds and our culture. Every day we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

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