Job Description

General Motors is transforming the future of mobility - and the Canadian Technical Centre (CTC) is at the forefront of that transformation. We are a diverse team of agile and innovative thought leaders who are passionate about developing key technologies and products that will help achieve GM\'s vision of a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion.

CTC has a proven track record of taking technologies from concept to production in both automotive and non-automotive areas. Our success is propelled by our talented people and our deep technical knowledge in domains like infotainment software, diagnostics, data analytics, AI, mechatronic controls, and cold weather development. If you want to work with an inclusive and collaborative team that\'s striving to change the world for the better, we invite you to join us.

What We Do:

We apply a Design Thinking mindset, Lean Development principles, and our own innovation experience to help GM teams act like startups! That means field research, customer interviews, low-fi prototypes, and constantly challenging our assumptions.

Discover. Ideate. Prototype. Test. Iterate.

Engineering teams come to us with a business, customer, or product challenge. We dive into the problem and work with the team to develop potential solutions. Then we prototype and test again and again until we\'ve landed on something that resonates with our customers.

We act as product managers to collaborate with Market Research and internal and external partners to ensure that GM teams deliver products and features that customers love in a way that\'s aligned with business objectives.

Role Summary:

As a Design Intern, you will collaborate with designers and engineers side by side, and play a crucial role in supporting our ongoing innovation cycles at GM.

The Virtual Prototyping Graphical/Illustrator Animator Design Intern will work with the Innovation & Advanced Technical Work design services team to support and imagine the future of mobility contributing to the creation of new technologies, components and systems in development for production in 5+ years! Work independently and with the Global Innovation team to develop new designs and strategic direction for customer facing features integrating customer focused needs and brand differentiation into all aesthetic proposals..

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop digital concept renderings and virtual prototypes to help visualize designs, consider human factors, and present to internal partners
  
• Create digital storyboards, and videos to help explain technology and communicate customer journey maps
  
• Support collaboration and internal review activities with visuals
  
• Creates original design ideas using electronic tools
  
• Makes perspective sketches and renderings sufficient to communicate new design ideas in support of Design Thinking customer centric approach
  
• Develops two and three-dimensional mock-ups of proposed design solutions
  
• Knows the latest digital design trends/technology
  
• Presents new thoughts and designs both orally and visually
  
• Frequent contact with others outside the work group
  
• Understands program timelines and is proactive regarding task completion
  
• Ability to create and communicate new design ideas
  
• Proficient in appropriate design methods and procedures based on common modelling, or virtual process
  
• Facilitates and/or participates in Design Reviews, both scheduled and informal workstation reviews, as required
  
• Coordinates guidance from multiple internal/external customers to meet requirements
  
• Keeps Design leadership and Customer informed of project status, timing, and technical issues
  
• Actively identifies new areas for learning and takes advantage of learning opportunities
  
• Provides mentorship to peers where possible and is able to assist other designers with design tasks when required

Qualifications:

• Pursuit of a Bachelor\'s or Master\'s degree in the following areas: Graphic Design, Arts, Digital Futures, Interactive Design, Other Creative Design programs
  
• Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week in Canada and for 4 or 8-month term (1-2 consecutive semesters) starting May 2023
  
• Create a storyboard of a user-product interaction and various touch points, that showcases the impact/changes in behaviour that the envisioned product/service/ or system has in the day of the life of X, in form of a hand drawn or digital storyboard and a final video clip
  
• Demonstrate high skill level with digital concept renderings
  
• Demonstrate understanding of clear communication principles including effective and professional video production and editing
  
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to solve highly complex problems and lead teams to consensus when needed
  
• Successful candidates will be required to attest to their vaccination status (or indicating that they do not wish to disclose), and any job offer will be conditional on the candidate providing that attestation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Software: Autodesk Maya, Adobe Illustrator and After-effects, Alias, Photoshop, Cinema 4D
  
• Hand-drawing and graphic design
  
• Digital illustration
  
• 3D computer animation
  
• 3D rendering
  
• Digital production
  
• Strategic foresight and design thinking
  
• Have a valid Full Class G Ontario Driver\'s Licence, or equivalent Canadian out-of-province licence

Desired Skills:

• Outstanding leadership, interpersonal, and relationship management skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex subjects to a wider audience
  
• High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, takes initiative/self-directed
  
• Evidence of strong character with integrity, honesty, accountability and trust
  
• Consistently demonstrates innovative thinking that is customer-centric
  
• Excellent project management skills and the proven track record to manage numerous projects at any given
  
• Possess strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
  
• Fundamental digital literacy including understanding of MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

This role offers the following Work Appropriately strategies:

• Hybrid: The position does not require an employee to be on-site full-time to perform most effectively. The employee\'s role enables them to work a GM facility, or off-site as frequently as needed or desired.

PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU DO NOT NEED SPONSORSHIP TO WORK IN CANADA NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. WE ARE UNABLE TO CONSIDER CANDIDATES WHO REQUIRE SPONSORSHIP.

Additional

Tell Us:

• Why are you interested in an internship with GM Canada?
  
• What unique experience and/or quality would you bring to this internship?
  
• What skills do you want to develop during this internship?
  
• Define a research topic or question you would like to investigate/explore through this internship, and explain why this interests you.

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. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of 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 understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteeropportunities.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities. Should you be contacted by General Motors of Canada, please advise if you require accommodation. General Motors of Canada values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.