2026 Summer Intern – Strategy & Transformation – Data Engineer

General Motors

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.)

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

Work Arrangement

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to IT Innovation Center in Austin, Texas three times per week.

The Team

We’re dedicated to achieving our vision of a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion. We are looking for people who are passionate about helping us create safer, better, and more sustainable solutions for personal mobility. Our bold vision won’t happen overnight, but just as we transformed how the world moved in the last century, we are committed to transforming how we move today and in the future.

Our culture is focused on building inclusive teams, where differences and unique perspectives are embraced so you can contribute to your fullest potential as you pursue your career. Our locations feature a variety of work environments, including open workspaces, and virtual connection platforms to inspire productivity and flexible collaboration. And we are proud to support our employees volunteer interests and make it a priority to join in efforts that give back to our communities.

What You’ll Do

As a Data Engineer, you will build industrialized data assets and optimize data pipelines in support of Business Intelligence and Advance Analytic objectives. You will work closely with our forward-thinking Data Scientists, BI Developers, System Architects and Data Architects to deliver value to our vision for the future. Are you ready to join a future facing team?

Required Qualifications

  • Pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas: Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Analytics, Mathematics, and other applicable technical degrees
  • Must be graduating between December 2026 and May 2029
  • Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week

What will give you a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Ability to write SQL queries.
  • Cloud services, Kubernetes/Dockers.
  • Ability to tackle problems quickly and completely.
  • Ability to identify tasks which require automation and automate them.
  • Ability to multi-task and stay organized in a dynamic work environment.
  • Create and maintain optimal data pipeline architecture.
  • Assemble large, complex data sets that meet functional / non-functional business requirements.
  • Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery etc.
  • Create highly consistent and accurate analytic datasets suitable for business intelligence and data scientist team members.
  • Implements code that anticipates and handles failure modes gracefully.
  • Maintain Master Data, Metadata, Data Management Repositories, Logical Data Models, Data Standards.
  • Understanding of Advanced SQL and NoSQL database concepts
  • Hands on experience with at least one object-oriented/object function scripting languages: Python, Java, Scala, etc. (intern/school projects acceptable)

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

Compensation

  • The salary range for this role is $6,800 - $7,100 monthly, dependent upon class status and degree.
  • GM will provide a one-time lump sum taxable stipend payment to eligible students selected for the 2026 Student Program.

What you’ll get from us (Benefits)

  • Paid US GM Holidays
  • GM Family First Vehicle Discount Program
  • Result-based potential for growth within GM
  • Intern events to network with company leaders and peers

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