2027 Summer Intern – IndyCar Race Strategy & Analytics

Job Description

The Role:

Support the Chevrolet IndyCar Program by turning race telemetry timing scoring and track data into reliable analysis and decision support. The intern will work with Drew Bennison and the Race Strategy & Analytics team to prepare data test analytical tools evaluate model outputs and communicate findings that help improve race-weekend execution.

The Team:

The Motorsports Competition analytics team develops practical tools for race strategy and performance improvement across road courses street circuits ovals and superspeedways. The team partners with race engineers strategists Chevrolet teams Ilmor GM engineering groups and data/software specialists to make better decisions throughout testing race events and the offseason.

What Youll Do:

Assist with collecting cleaning organizing and validating IndyCar race telemetry timing scoring fuel tire and track data.
Support back-testing scenario analysis and basic simulation of race-strategy recommendations.
Help evaluate model inputs and outputs related to fuel usage tire performance cautions pit cycles track position and remaining-race conditions.
Maintain track configuration data timing lines pit segments logical segments and related documentation.
Create clear charts summaries dashboards and technical documentation for engineering and competition stakeholders.
Support software and data-engineering tasks such as testing workflows checking APIs or data pipelines documenting defects and verifying fixes.
Participate in race-replay reviews and help compare model recommendations with actual race outcomes.
Learn and apply disciplined practices for version control testing data quality and communicating analytical assumptions.

Required Qualifications:

• Pursuit of a Bachelors degree in one of the following areas:
  • Engineering
  • Data Science
  • Statistics
• Must be graduating between December 2027 and May 2029
• Able to work fulltime 40 hours per week during the summer months

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Python SQL data visualization or statistical analysis
Familiarity with Git APIs databases cloud analytics or software testing
Coursework or project experience involving simulation optimization machine learning or time-series data
Interest in motorsports vehicle performance race engineering or other high-performance technical environments
Strong problem-solving communication organization and technical writing skills
Ability to work collaboratively while also completing well-defined tasks independently

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g. H1-B OPT STEM OPT CPT TN J-1 etc.)

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. The successful candidate is expected to report to the Charlotte Technical Center three times per week at minimum.

For those eligible to help facilitate administration of relocation benefits please apply using the permanent address you would move from.

Start dates for this internship role are May 24th & June 14th of 2027.

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