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Production Digitalization Intern (2026 Summer)

CompanyBMW Group
LocationSpartanburg
Work ModeOn Site
PostedDecember 13, 2025
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will support the ramp-up of battery production by developing digital solutions to enhance product quality and efficiency. They will take ownership of project areas, implementing improvements and presenting results to management.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
63230
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
With its four brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the BMW Group is the world’s leading pre-mium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial services. The BMW Group production network comprises over 30 production sites worldwide; the company has a global sales network in more than 140 countries. In 2024, the BMW Group sold over 2.45 million passenger vehicles and more than 210,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in the financial year 2024 was € 11.0 billion on revenues amounting to € 142.4 billion. As of 31 December 2024, the BMW Group had a workforce of 159,104 employees. The economic success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term thinking and responsible action. Sustainability is a key element of the BMW Group’s corporate strategy and covers all products from the supply chain and production to the end of their useful life.
About the Role

A good student experience is never hands-off. We are dedicated to fostering a dynamic learning environment where students actively engage in practical experiences throughout their time with us. From the beginning, students are entrusted with specific responsibilities, ensuring they play a significant role in their learning journey. As valued team members, students are also encouraged to share and implement their own ideas, enhancing both their personal growth and the collective success of the team.

 

Description:

  • Support the ramp up of our battery production by developing digital solutions that increase product quality, efficiency and data transparency. Working to correlate large data systems together and creating insights that intuitively guide our engineers to more efficient problem solving.
  • Take ownership of project areas, taking a solution from inception to delivery and presenting the results to management.
  • Plans and implements improvements within Battery Plant related to the specific digitalization strategy.
  • Participates in cross-functional project teams supporting activities to derive insights during our production ramp up.
  • Develops and maintains user and support documentation for areas of responsibility.
  • Supports Plant / Battery Plant targets and goals for Production, Quality, Safety and Costs.
  • Understands and models VPS (Value Added Production System) Principles and concepts of Standard Work and Problem Solving.
  • Adheres to 5S and Safety Standards and Principles.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by management.
  • Implementation of digitalization tools and analytics solutions.
  • Help to deliver plant wide digitalization strategy.
  • Steer the rollout of centrally provided solutions from requirements management, training and user acceptance testing.

 

Qualifications:

  • BA/BS Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering or similar degree
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities.
  • A proactive approach with creativity, project management capability, and a knack for entrepreneurial thinking.
  • Programming experience with a preference for Python & JavaScript skills and basic understanding of cloud architecture deployment.
  •  A grasp of using SQL databases is beneficial.
  • Adept in areas such as data mining, machine learning, statistical signal processing, and pattern recognition.
  • Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (not just in major)
  • Have enrolled student status at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.
  • Completed at least 30 credit hours at time of application.
  • Ability to work full-time on-site (40 hours / week).
  • Transfer students must have a GPA from current university.
  • MUST ATTACH A COPY OF UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT
  • Complete and pass a substance abuse test before the work term.
  • THE WORK TERM DATES ARE May 18th – August 7th, 2026.

 

BMW Manufacturing Company is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of BMW MC to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all qualified persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

 

 

Key Skills
Computer ScienceData ScienceMathematicsMechanical EngineeringProgrammingPythonJavaScriptCloud ArchitectureSQLData MiningMachine LearningStatistical Signal ProcessingPattern RecognitionProject ManagementCommunicationProblem Solving
Categories
EngineeringManufacturingData & AnalyticsTechnology