Fall Intern – Research & Development, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering

General Motors

R&D Intern in Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering at GM. Collaborating on research in materials performance and advanced automotive technologies.

Posted 6/14/2026internshipWarren • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct research and/or experiments to collect required data and validate research ideas
Investigate material root causes of premature failure in additively manufactured die inserts and related systems
Perform fracture surface analysis, microstructural characterization, and corrosion layer evaluation to assess material behavior and failure mechanisms
Support laboratory testing efforts to identify opportunities to improve fatigue life and durability in additively manufactured tool steels
Contribute to research in materials science, metallurgical engineering, surface science, and materials discovery
Document and present results; depending on the assignment, work may lead to external publications and/or intellectual property
Develop and execute specific research plans, including concept generation, development, implementation, and validation
Collaborate effectively with peers, management, operations groups, and outside organizations

Requirements

What you’ll need

U.S. citizenship required to comply with federal government contract provision expressly restricting role to U.S. citizens
Must be currently enrolled in a PhD program
Pursuing a degree in Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a closely related science/engineering field
Strong foundation in materials characterization, failure analysis, metallurgy, corrosion, or surface science
Experience with laboratory research methods and data analysis
Ability to work both independently and in teams
Consistently demonstrate critical thinking and strong teamwork
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Excellent persuasion, active listening, delegation, and leadership skills to work effectively with GM internal and external customers.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

materials characterizationfailure analysismetallurgycorrosionsurface sciencelaboratory research methodsdata analysisadditive manufacturingfracture surface analysismicrostructural characterization

Soft Skills

critical thinkingteamworkverbal communicationwritten communicationpersuasionactive listeningdelegationleadershipindependent workcollaboration