In 2002, the GM Research Intern Program
included 38 students: 27 Ph.D. candidates, 7 Master's students,
and 4 undergraduates. We also have 8 Cooperative Education
students who return every three months throughout their undergraduate
programs at Kettering University.
Intern Program
The GM Research Intern Program typically consists of a 3-
to 4-month assigment from May to August at the GM R&D
Center in Warren, Michigan. Students not only experience challenging
work assignments, they also have the opportunity to network
with students working in other GM areas, such as Powertrain,
Product Development, and Manufacturing. Depending on the availability,
students participate in manufacturing plant tours, student
picnics, and a variety of social events.
Program Requirements
To participate in these programs, you must currently be
enrolled as a full-time student and be returning to a Bachelor's,
Master's, or Ph.D. degree program at an accredited university.
In most cases, you must have completed at least your freshman
year. We also ask that you present evidence of academic
excellence and leadership potential, and have established
personal goals leading toward a career in Engineering, Manufacturing,
Research, or Business.
Selection
For both programs, selection is based on student credentials,
successful completion of assessment tools, and matching
of student skills to available openings. We hire students
from schools all across the country, including Carnegie
Mellon, Cornell, Georgia Tech, Howard, MIT, Northwestern,
Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Stanford, and the Universities
of Illinois, Michigan, Texas, and Wisconsin. We hire engineers
and scientists with a variety of backgrounds, including
disciplines such as electrical, mechanical, chemical, industrial,
computer, and materials/metallurgy, plus physics, chemistry,
and mathematics. Our students work on emerging technologies
like fuel cells, work systems, lithium ion batteries, and
nanocrystalline structures.
Student Assistance
General Motors will provide both undergraduate and graduate
students in our Intern or Cooperative Education programs
with GM-paid housing. General Motors Student Assistance
(GMSA) has been sanctioned to work with students requesting
housing to locate pre-approved apartment options near the
R&D Center in Warren, Michigan. Students who do not
wish to participate in the GM-paid housing program will
be responsible for all housing costs incurred.
Transportation
Students are responsible for securing their own transportation
to and from the work site on a daily basis. GMSA can provide
information to students regarding carpools, rental cars,
and public transportation.
Travel lump sum
The travel lump sum provides relocating students with a
pre-determined dollar amount based upon the mileage traveled
round trip between the city where they attend school and
Warren, MI, provided the minimum mileage requirement is
met.
