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2025 Summer Intern - Strategy & Innovation - Culture Strategist

AT General Motors
General Motors

2025 Summer Intern - Strategy & Innovation - Culture Strategist

Remote

Description

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 :

Remote OR Hybrid: This role is based remotely but if you live within a 50-mile radius of [Atlanta, Austin, Detroit, Warren, or Milford], you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum.

The Team:

The Culture team is part of the Strategy & Innovation (S&I) organization at General Motors, strategically aligned with S&I's mission to catalyze enterprise-wide change. S&I is comprised of Corporate Strategy, Strategic Technology Partnerships, Enterprise Innovation, Culture, and Data & Analytics.

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The Culture team is responsible for setting and executing the company's culture strategy to accelerate our business strategy. The approach is to leverage our best attributes, while addressing the necessary change to drive performance. This team collaborates across the organization -partnering with leaders across all functions and business partners such as Communications, Employee Listening, and Talent Development - to create new initiatives and innovate current systems, tools, and processes for impactful and sustained culture change and transformation.

What You'll Do:

  • Research and analysis: evaluate trends and conduct external benchmarking on organizations with highly rated cultures to deliver actionable recommendations for the Culture team.


  • Project support: assist in designing, implementing and evaluating new programs and strategies that drive cultural change.


  • Employee engagement: lead events and facilitate workshops with different employee groups - collecting and analyzing feedback to provide insight.


  • Cross-functional collaboration: coordinate and build relationships with other stakeholders to help implement our culture strategy.


  • Communication and storytelling: interact with various people and functions to mine purpose-driven or culture related stories to pitch to internal communications.

How You'll Make an Impact:

  • Have a direct role in driving a multi-year, multi-pronged, global culture activation plan from the ground up for a workforce of over 155,000 people


  • Influence company leadership with data and research to inform action taking with our employees and customers in mind

Required Qualifications:

  • Pursuit of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in one of the following areas: Business, Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Communication or related fields
  • Must be graduating between May 2026 - May 2028


  • Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week

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

  • Facilitating and curating events for groups upwards of 100 participants


  • Design Thinking or Human-Centered Design project experience


  • Prior study or work experience in the following areas: employee engagement, leadership development, employee relations, or related fields
  • Passion for the company's culture and transformation
  • Curious and creative problem solver with a willingness to do things differently


  • Can turn ideas into action with impact, designed around employee's needs


  • Strong organizational skills and can work on multiple projects at a time


  • Effective communications skills both in correspondence with colleagues around the world and for content creation; a strong writer who can help synthesize and articulate a range of ideas


  • Collaborator who works well in a team environment and independently

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

Compensation:

  • The salary range for this role is $3500-$5,200, 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.

What you'll get from us (Benefits):

  • Paid US GM Holidays


  • GM Family First Vehicle Discount Program


  • Result-based potential for growth within GM


  • Intern events to network with company leaders and peers

Additional Description

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. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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Diversity Information

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 workforce diversity 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

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement (U.S.)

General Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Accommodations (U.S. and Canada)

General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us Careers.Accommodations@GM.com or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Job ID: General_Motors-JR-202420603
Employment Type: Intern

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Stock Purchase Program
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Woman founded/led
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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