I am looking for a good internship this summer. Does GM have internships for people other than engineering students? I would love to get in on the ground level of the planning or marketing division, and see how I like life in the auto industry. If I really like it, I could pursue an MBA or whatever degree would make sense for the job.

Right now I am three years into my two degrees at Maryland - Journalism and Jewish studies. Neither of them apply directly to work at GM, but they do ensure that I write well, think very well under pressure, and make very few mistakes (spelling error in journalism class = automatic 'F'). Obviously, I would not spend so much of my free time reading here and other places if I was not head over heels in love with automobiles, and I think I am smarter than the average bear when it comes to criticial thinking and knowing what works and what doesn't with cars.

Where should I look? Are my Motown aspirations unrealistic?

 

Ask Scott if you can be his Iced Tea fetcher and Ashtray holder. He may bring you on ASAP.

 

http://www.gm.com/company/careers/student/

 

I sent my resume through there, but I'm worried my journalism experience is going to be washed out by a bunch of people in business school. Is there a way to stand out?

 

With a journalism background, you might want to look to the PR department.

I don't know how GM works, but in many businesses the HR department is a black hole. If you could find a name, it wouldn't hurt to send a letter directly to to a manager.

Also check your University, because they often have contacts to the people running internship programs.

 

with your degree in jewish studies, im sure you could find something in finance or business