About the role#
As a Program Management Intern with GM Defense, you will support the execution of defense programs and customer contracts. You will gain hands-on experience in program financial management, budget planning, contract administration, performance tracking, and cross-functional program execution. The team works across finance, contracts, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and procurement to deliver programs that meet customer requirements.
What you'll do#
- Support program budgets, forecasts, estimates at completion, and financial plans.
- Assist with monthly financial reviews, including actuals, commitments, invoices, forecast changes, and variance analysis.
- Track program costs, schedules, milestones, deliverables, risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Prepare dashboards, status reports, briefing materials, and management presentations.
- Support program and contract reviews by organizing financial, schedule, milestone, and performance information.
- Maintain action-item logs, decision logs, meeting materials, and follow-up trackers.
- Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, simplify processes, automate recurring analysis, and improve data visibility.
- Perform ad hoc analysis and other program-management activities as assigned.
- Handle GM Defense and customer information with discretion and follow applicable security, compliance, and information-handling requirements.
What you'll need#
- Currently enrolled in a full-time, degree-seeking program obtaining a Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, engineering, supply chain, project management, or a related field.
- Graduating between December 2027 and August 2029 with at least one additional quarter or semester of school remaining after the internship.
- Availability to work full-time, 40 hours per week, during the 12-week summer 2027 internship.
- Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modeling, or cost analysis.
- Exposure to project, program, contract-management, or government-contracting concepts.
- Experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, SharePoint, or similar reporting tools.
- Demonstrated integrity and discretion when handling confidential information.
- Prior military experience is a plus.
Location & details#
- This is an on-site role based in Warren, Michigan.
- This is a paid, full-time internship.
- General Motors does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.
About General Motors
General Motors is a public company based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates in the motor vehicle manufacturing industry. The company employs over 106,000 people. Its work spans the design and production of cars, trucks, and transportation technology, including software, electrification, and AI.
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