2025 Summer Intern - Creative Clay Sculptor

Job Description

Sponsorship: 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.

Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Pasadena Design Studio in Pasadena, CA or GM Global Technical Center in Warren, MI on a full-time basis.

The Team:

At General Motors we pride ourselves on designing, building and selling the world's best vehicles. We are seeking a new generation of visionaries to help launch bold engineering and business initiatives, and shape new directions for General Motors. As an intern or co-op student through our EXCEL (Exploring Careers through Experiential Learning) Program you will gain hands-on career specific experiences to maximize your real-world potential.

The Role:

 Expose qualified candidates to creative careers at General Motors and identify talent for direct positions in creative clay sculpting at Design. The individual will gain an understanding of the aesthetic judgments, technology, production methods, program timelines and materials used in automotive clay sculpting. 

Start dates for this internship role are May 12th & June 9th of 2025.

 

What You'll Do:

Work collaboratively with Design, Sculpting and Engineering to interpret sketches and develop clay scale models of a future automotive theme using established and emerging clay sculpting best practices and techniques. Present finished models to Design and Sculpting Leadership at midterm and final show events. Support general sculpting assignments within studio environment.

Additional Job Description

Required Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree or Advanced degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, Fine Arts, Sculpture, Ceramics, or related field
• Must be graduating on or after August 2025
  
  
  

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

• Demonstrates creative ability with supporting 3D portfolio
• Basic understanding of design and sculpting principals including proportion, line and surface  
• Basic 3D software experience (Alias, Blender, etc.)
  
  
  

Please note, you must submit a Portfolio to be considered for this position – See Instructions Below:

PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: 

To be considered for this position, you will need to submit a portfolio in addition to your resume and profile. We strongly recommend linking your online portfolio in the "website" section of the application as we are able to access much larger files that way. If your portfolio is not available online, please follow the instructions below to upload your portfolio as a separate attachment as you did with the resume.  Please NO Dropbox files or Google docs.

• Save your portfolio as a pdf document
• Name your portfolio your LAST NAME, FIRST NAME. Example: Candidate name is John Smith. Portfolio pdf file name is: Smith, John.pdf
• Upload as an attachment - you may have to condense the file. 
  
  
  

DISCLAIMER: The Works included in your Career Portfolio must not be subject to any non-disclosure and/or confidentiality agreement. If the Works in your Career Portfolio are owned by your current or former employer, or by any other Third Party, there must be an express written consent from the Owner allowing the Works to be included in your Career Portfolio for sharing with General Motors (“GM”). By sharing your Career Portfolio, you grant to GM the right to quote, paraphrase, reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use all or any portion of the Career Portfolio for purposes of making a hiring determination. By sharing your Career Portfolio, you also agree to release and discharge GM, and its licensees, successors, and assigns, from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action that you may have regarding any use of the Career Portfolio, including (but not limited to) any claims based on the right to privacy, the right to publicity, copyright, libel, defamation, or any other right.

Compensation:

• The salary range for this role is ($4,000 – 6,100) monthly, 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.
  
  
  

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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