2026 Summer Intern - Sales

Description

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

To help facilitate administration of relocation benefits if you are selected, please apply using the permanent address you would move from.

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum.

Job Description

General Motors is hiring for Sales Intern for Summer 2026! Working for General Motors means leading the way for world-class vehicles and technology. We are seeking interns for multiple areas including Chevrolet, Buick/GMC, and Cadillac organizations. The internship is a 12-week, project-based program intended to create long term value for the company. Upon completion of the internship, the student will present their work and project findings to an executive leadership team.

• Collaborate with Regional and HQ Sales department members to effectively collect and examine current data
• Identify key drivers of sales effectiveness including national, regional, and local market standard methodologies
• Build standard effectiveness reporting with recommendations for near term actions
• Support Sales Ops departments in current requirements and projects outcomes
• Exercises decision-making skills sufficient to propose solutions to leadership and a plan for utilizing established procedures to create new solutions.

• Collaborate with Regional and HQ Sales department members to effectively collect and examine current data
• Identify key drivers of sales effectiveness including national, regional, and local market standard methodologies

• Build standard effectiveness reporting with recommendations for near term actions
• Support Sales Ops departments in current requirements and projects outcomes
• Develop an understanding of established sales procedures / approaches sufficient to exercise independent judgment and professional decision-making regarding the appropriate course of action within the Sales organization.
• Applies a body of professional and theoretical knowledge with problem-solving techniques to identify and resolve issues within the Sales organization.
• Proactively seeks customer feedback and develops detailed understanding of customers' needs, issues, and priorities.
• Stays informed about customer preferences, trends, and pain points through data and insights
• Approaches setbacks with resilience and positive attitude- analyzes what went wrong and identifies what could be done differently. Fearlessly presents solutions to sales management.
• Proactively learns new skills and technologies to increase sales impact.

• Pursuit of a Bachelor's Degree in one of the following areas: Business, Sales, or related degree from an accredited college or university

• Must be graduating between June 2027-June 2028

• Able to work full time, 40 hours per week

• Demonstrated leadership in field of study, extracurricular activities and/or service organizations

• Can work independently and with a team

• Oral and written communication skills with the ability to distill sophisticated subjects to a wider audience

• High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, takes initiative/self-directed

• Consistently demonstrates innovative thinking and problem-solving skills that is customer-centric