Exterior Design Intern

Job Description

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as on-site. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Advanced Technical Center full time.

The Role

GM China is looking for an Exterior Design Intern to support the development of future vehicle concepts. In this role, you will help research design trends, generate ideas, create compelling design proposals, and support the development of concepts from early sketches through digital 3D and clay.

What you'll do

• Research automotive, product, and lifestyle design trends to help inform exterior design direction.
• Create ideation sketches, renderings, and concept proposals for future vehicle programs.
• Help develop design concepts into 3D digital models and clay models in collaboration with designers, CAS, clay modelers, and engineering partners.
• Support design reviews, presentations, and day-to-day project work across the studio.
• Work side-by-side with top tier industry professionals in a global automotive OEM.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Student currently pursuing a degree in automotive, transportation, product, or industrial design.
• Strong understanding of automotive design trends, form development, and visual storytelling.
• Strong ideation, sketching, and rendering skills.
• Ability to translate ideas from 2D into 3D digital development and clay.
• Good communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
• Chinese and English language proficiency is a plus.

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 believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.

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