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Bring your next generation thinking. We’re heavily invested in flex-fuel, Voltec, biofuel, battery, hydrogen fuel cell and hybrid propulsion solutions, expanding with global opportunities. The automobile is changing. prepare for some of the most exciting and competitive times in our history.

Interns and Co-ops: GM offers both an internship and a cooperative education program; each goes above and beyond in giving participants a real-world business perspective. Students receive degree-related exposure and develop an insider’s understanding of our industry in addition to earning competitive wages. You’ll have a chance to prove yourself, and participants receive serious consideration for full-time positions that may be available when they graduate.

Entry Level Campus Opportunities: GM also recruits students who are about to graduate with degrees that match our technical and business needs. Opportunities are available in a wide range of areas.

Intern & Co-op / Campus Entry Level Positions for 2013

If you are interested in an Intern or Co-op position, or a Campus Entry Level position, please select position(s) of interest, create a profile and apply online.

+Communications

Seeking students currently working on an undergraduate or graduate degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or Marketing. Interns will support either Chevrolet Communications, GM News Operations or Manufacturing/Labor Relations Communications.

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+Creative Design

Seeking students for Creative and Digital Sculpting and Visualization. Candidates currently working on undergrad or graduate degrees in the following majors may apply: Industrial Design, Automotive Design, Transportation Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, User Experience Design, Ceramics, Fine Arts, User Interface Design, Computer Animation, Digital Filmmaking, Multimedia Design, Game Design, Visual Effects and related fields.

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+Customer Care & Aftersales

Customer Care and Aftersales (CCA) has opportunities for intern and co-op students in six areas of the business: Lean Warehousing Operations, Supply Chain Operations, Sales & Marketing, Aftersales Engineering, Service Operations and Customer Relations.

Please note intern and co-op positions for the 2013 program have been filled.

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+Finance

GM Finance supports every facet of the corporation's diverse business portfolio worldwide by designing and implementing timely business solutions based on in-depth analysis, business acumen, technological savvy, and sensitivity to external factors. Financial assignments range from developing budgets to providing key input and analysis for newer products and business ventures.

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+Global Planning & Program Management

The Global Planning and Program Management (GPPM) organization is responsible for GM’s current and future global Vehicle, Powertrain and Technology portfolio plan. Our activities range from early strategy to concept/idea development and validation to execution and launch. Our interns will be assigned to a project crucial to defining and shaping GM’s future global vehicle plan, which could involve propulsion strategies, regulatory compliance, vehicle content development, business modeling, or new product/service concept framing.

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+Global Purchasing & Supply Chain

Seeking students pursuing degrees in business management, purchasing, supply chain management, engineering, containerization and logistics.

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+Health & Safety

Seeking students to assist in the management of Health & Safety processes related to manufacturing and engineering operations.  Candidates should possess a diversified knowledge of Health & Safety principles and practices to produce and/or coordinate the operations of Health & Safety processes.  Degree majors include: Environmental Engineering, Industrial Hygiene or Health & Safety.

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+Information Technology

Seeking students pursuing undergraduate degree in computer engineering, computer science, MIS or related technical curriculum. Also seeking graduate level students pursuing an MBA or MBA with Information Technology focus.

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+Manufacturing

Manufacturing seeks students currently working on undergrad degrees in the following majors: Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Engineering/Industrial Arts Statistics, Operations or Production Management, Supply Chain Management and Business Administration.

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+Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering has opportunities for intern and co-op students in these areas: Paint & Polymers, Body Center & Pre-production Build, Environmental Engineering, and Manufacturing Automation & Assembly.

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+OnStar Marketing

Seeking students currently working on an MBA degree with an emphasis in Marketing to gather insights and data (past in-market test analysis, consumer/industry trends and related industries benchmarks) to support development of a sales and marketing strategy for key subscriber segments.

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+Powertrain Engineering

Types of Powertrain Engineering intern and co-op assignments available include: Engine Development & Validation; Engine Calibration; Transmission Engineering - Design & Development; Transmission Engineering - Algorithms & Calibration; and Engine Analysis.

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+Public Policy

Seeing students for opportunities in Detroit and Washington, DC. Degree areas include political science, public policy, international affairs, law/pre-law, environmental management, environmental engineering, communications, and journalism.

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+Quality

Seeking students working on undergrad degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Electrical Engineering to perform quality functions including program management, data analysis, quality assessments, quality operations, Program Quality Readiness Reviews, vehicle rides and special projects.

Please note intern and co-op positions for the 2013 program have been filled.

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+Sales, Service & Marketing

Students in Sales, Service and Marketing will work in marketing or field sales, service & marketing. The primary purpose is to gather and analyze marketing data to assist the Marketing Team in making informed decisions. Work involves a substantial variety of duties related to field of study with frequent supervisor instruction.

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+Vehicle Engineering

Seeking students currently working on undergrad or graduate degrees in the following majors: EE, ME, ChemE, Industrial Eng, Computer Eng, Comp Sci, Math, Business, Material Eng, Plastics, Auto Tech, Product Design, Eng Tech, Supply Chain Mgmt, Systems Eng, Aero Eng, Civil Eng, Human Machine Interface, Transportation, Optical Eng, and Biomechanical Eng.

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GM Scholarships

General Motors contributes funding to various organizations that provide scholarship support. Please visit the organization’s website, or other specified contact information, for details on specific scholarship programs.

+American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)

GOAL:
To significantly increase the number of American Indian scientists and engineers in the nation and to develop technologically informed leaders within the American Indian community.

CONTACT:
P.O. Box 9828
2305 Renard SE
Suite 200
Albuquerque, NM 87119-9828
www.aises.org

+Buick Achievers Scholarship Program

GOAL:
Buick and the General Motors Foundation created the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program to recognize and reward 1,100 college-bound students nationwide who excel both in the classroom and who are making a difference in their communities. What distinguishes the Buick Achievers scholarships is the magnitude of award – 100 students are eligible for up to $25,000 per year (renewable for up to 4 years) which could amount to $100,000 over four years!! An additional 1,000 students will be awarded $2,000 one-time scholarships. To be eligible for the Buick Achievers scholarship, applicants must be high school seniors, high school graduates or existing college students; plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year college or university for the entire 2013-14 academic year; and demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in the automotive or related industries.

CONTACT:
More details about the scholarship program, eligibility rules, and selection criteria can be found at buickachievers.com.

+Hispanic Scholarship Fund

GOAL:
Provides scholarships to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students of Hispanic American background who attend a higher education institution in the United States.

CONTACT:
55 Second Street
Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94105
www.hsf.net

+U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Endowed Scholarships (EEOC)

GOAL:
Scholarship preference is given to qualifying GM employees and children of employees. Endowments provided to 37 schools. Ownership of the program is through the EEOC. Endowment funds are managed by each of the recipient institutions. Scholarship decisions are made by the schools.

CONTACT:
Financial Aid Department at recipient institutions


EEOC Schools:
Alabama State University
Atlanta University Center
Beloit College
California State University-Los Angeles
Central State University
City Colleges of New York
Columbia University
Fisk University
Florida A&M University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Hampton University
Howard University
Jackson State University
Langston University
Loyola University - Chicago
Michigan State University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Morgan State University
Muskingum College
New Mexico Highlands University
North Carolina A&T State University
Northwestern University
Prairie View A&M University
Purdue University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Savannah State University
Southern University System
Tennessee State University
Texas A&M University
Tuskegee University
University of California - Berkeley
University of Michigan
University of Pittsburgh
University of Texas - Pan American
Wilberforce University
Xavier University
Yale University