Program Management Intern

The Role

As a Program Management Intern with GM Defense, you will help carry out 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

The GM Defense Program Management team works with Finance, Contracts, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and other business functions to deliver programs that meet customer requirements. The team manages program cost, schedule, scope, milestones, risks, deliverables, and performance to support timely business decisions.

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 ways 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, following applicable security, compliance, and information-handling requirements.

Travel and Stipend

Occasional travel may be required based on program and business needs. GM will provide a one-time lump sum taxable stipend to eligible students selected for the 2027 Student Program to help with relocation. Please apply using the permanent address you would move from.

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future, including H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, or J-1 support.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion. We take responsibility for leading the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.