Finance & Accounting Intern
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 hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the office up to three times per week or other frequency dictated by the business.
The Role
We are preparing for our March-July 2026 Internship batch, and we’re looking for motivated students who can commit to the full internship period. Student interns will have the chance to gain real‑world experience and contribute to meaningful work across our Finance & Accounting teams, depending on available assignments.
At General Motors, we design, build, and deliver some of the world’s most innovative vehicles - and we’re looking for future talent who want to be part of that journey. As a GM student intern, you will:
- Work on impactful projects alongside experienced professionals
- Take part in innovation and business initiatives
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and learn from industry leaders
- Join networking sessions, learning events, and exposure activities
- Participate in community engagement and volunteer programs
This internship offers students a chance to explore careers in Finance, understand how a global company operates, and develop professional skills that will help shape their future.
What You'll Do- Initiate and complete projects to streamline accounting operations via process simplification, standardization and/or automation.
- Perform (low risk) manual journal entries and account reconciliation
- Participate in meetings to identify opportunities to streamline/simplify work. This may be one of below, but not limited to APM Policy review, MJE automation/reduction focused on high effort entries, and global QA tasks standardization
- Present the results of the project to GBS Leadership Lead/participate in GBS-wide and GA-wide engagement activities
- Candidates must be graduating/3rd year college students of Accountancy, with internship as official undergraduate requirement
- Must be willing to extend internship hours if needed and work on a hybrid set-up on day to mid shift
- Basic accounting skills
- Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)
- KNIME or any similar automation tools preferably trained LEAN, Six-sigma trained
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills (i.e. with high confidence to present to top management)
- Leadership skills (e.g. officer in school or community organizations)
- Good in problem solving
- Ability to work in a competitive environment
- Can confidently deal with ambiguity and learn on the fly
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.
Accommodations
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