2025 Summer Intern – Enterprise Innovation – Operations Specialist

Job Description

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

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

What You’ll Do:

As an Enterprise Innovation Intern in Operations, you will be an integral part of the Operations team, which supports all phases of innovation work, from ideation strategy to commercialization. This team ensures that the entire process is set up for success. Your responsibilities will include:

Supporting the cross-functional Enterprise Innovation team with tasks such as consumer insights, competitive research, branding and messaging, advertising/media, sales enablement, and communications.

Assisting in identifying and managing top-tier marketing and program management tools, processes, and resources.

Capturing team learnings, analyzing trends, and identifying areas for continuous improvement.

Providing actionable recommendations to enhance entrepreneurial approaches to innovation.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

You will have a significant and tangible impact on the company’s future. Your contributions will directly support the Enterprise Innovation team in fostering a culture of innovation and driving transformational change across the GM ecosystem. By collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will help to identify and develop new value propositions that align with GM’s strategic goals.

Your work will involve:

Driving Innovation : Your insights and research will inform key decisions, helping to shape innovative strategies and solutions that address real-world challenges and opportunities.

Enhancing Efficiency : By assisting in the management of marketing and program tools, you will streamline processes, making the team more effective and agile.

Supporting Growth : Your contributions to consumer insights, competitive research, and sales enablement will support the development of new products and services, driving growth and enhancing shareholder value.

Fostering Collaboration : Your role in capturing team learnings and analyzing trends will promote continuous improvement and foster a collaborative environment where new ideas can thrive.

Required Qualifications:   

Pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas: Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Management/ Leadership or General Business

Must be graduating between May 2026 – December 2027

Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week

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

Relationship builder with ability to listen well and engage others

Ability to work comfortably with ambiguity and in new spaces

Self-directed/ Self-Starter work ethic

Computer skills with high proficiency in Microsoft word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Experience in gathering customer insights & human centered Design Thinking principles

Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills

Start dates for this internship role are May of 2025.

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $4,100-$4,400, dependent upon class status and degree.

GM will provide a one-time lump sum taxable stipend payment to eligible students selected for the 2025 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

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 aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. 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. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

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