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Your role

General Motors' strength is truly their people – they come from all walks of life and celebrate that diversity every chance they get. Whether you’re an intern or a senior leader, your voice counts. They're big on working flexibly, in fact, it's become their new global approach to work, they call it “Working Appropriately”. They recognise the value in working on how and where you add the most value, so you can expect their partnership when you join the team.

GM Australia & New Zealand Portfolio Planning:

• Support Business Planning (BP) process with portfolio data as required, incl. competitive product plans & support GM BP review process
• Support the development of future model volume estimates. Generate reports from the FCAI volume reporting system (“CUBE”)
• Develop & maintain vehicle content documents – S&O/PPC & Model line-up summaries
• Develop & maintain pricing Feature Adjust/Comparably equipped summaries
• Research and maintain competitive (benchmark) product information
• Support the development of an accessory portfolio, including working with Premoso to ensure accessories meet local requirements
• Complete detailed reviews of the vehicle specification documents, eg PDS, brochures, merchandising material, Corporate Affairs material, sales training material, Dealer Bulletins etc
• Manage & maintain key business records – meeting minutes, presentations etc
• Order of pre-production vehicles & manage the vehicle ownership
• Support cost reduction & efficiency initiative for conversion business with Premoso
• Raise and manage Change Request (“CR”) document for vehicle content changes 
• Assist with the development of recovery action plans to address any threats to a particular program
• Assist in the preparation of program status reports (1 page) for issue to the GMSV SLT as required
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with Marketing and Aftersales departments throughout the product planning process

GM Australia & New Zealand Dealer Development:

• Support Dealer Development Manager with special assignments across GM Specialty Vehicles and Aftersales networks
• Actively identify and suggest opportunities for improved efficiency in the network

About you

Qualifications:

• You’re an enthusiastic individual with a desire to learn.
• You are currently completing a relevant undergraduate degree (Marketing / Commerce / Engineering /Business related degree) with a minimum of two semesters remaining (post internship in 2026)
• If you have a strong interest in cars and the motor industry, an interest in worldwide vehicle and social trends and/or an interest in customer product needs and customers motivations and perceptions, this role is for you

You can demonstrate:

• Ability to logically analyze situations and trends and present recommendations, both orally and in writing
• Self-motivated with a strong action focus
• Ability to work with highly confidential information
• High-level attention to detail and deadlines
• Capable with the MS Office Suite of hardware
• Capable of working well with other people, assertive when appropriate
• Empathy with the customer – capable of giving a balanced view on behalf of the customer
• Strong multi-tasking capability, and big-picture awareness

This is a 12-month internship role commencing in January 2025.

Benefits

General Motors offers a comprehensive benefits package through its Total Rewards Program, which includes competitive compensation, paid time off for holidays and vacations, a high-quality healthcare plan, and GM Family First savings on GM vehicles, parts, and services.

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Training, development & rotations

Mentoring opportunities at General Motors provide support to employees looking to develop skills and professional competencies to advance their careers while building lasting networking relationships. These opportunities include new hire, peer, and technical mentorships, as well as career and leadership development mentorships.

How to apply

The application process will be:

• Submit your cover letter and resume in a single file where possible (include your name in the file)
• Video Screen Interview
• Meet them - a face-to-face interview in person or via MS Teams

Sources

The following source was used in researching this page:

• search-careers.gm.com/en/working-at-gm/total-rewards/
• search-careers.gm.com/en/working-at-gm/growth-and-mentorship/