Intern - Cloud Engineer

The Cloud Engineer intern is responsible for working collaboratively in an agile team to implement highly available and secure cloud technologies. The person in this role is also responsible for continuous monitoring and optimization of the cloud implementation for efficiencies and continuous support of, and collaboration with, other teams and projects, particularly DevOps, platform, and automation teams.

Why GM Financial?
GM Financial is the wholly owned captive finance subsidiary of General Motors and is headquartered in Fort Worth, U.S. We are a global provider of auto finance solutions, with operations in North America, South America, and the Asia Pacific region. Through our long-standing relationships with auto dealers, we offer attractive retail financing and lease programs to meet the needs of each customer. We also offer commercial lending products to dealers to help them finance and grow their businesses.

At GM Financial, our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive. 

Our Purpose: We pioneer the innovations that move and connect people to what matters.

Are you excited about innovation, entrepreneurship and solving complex business problems? Then we are looking for you! 

Our program offers

• 11 weeks of work experience (May 26-August 6, 2027)
• Executive and peer networking opportunities
• Independent and team project experiences
• Philanthropic activities
• Career development
• Opportunity to apply for full-time career positions

Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.
Compensation: Competitive pay
Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 3-days a week in office (Tuesday-Thursday)

Responsibilities

The Cloud Engineer intern is responsible for working collaboratively in an agile team to implement highly available and secure cloud technologies. The person in this role is also responsible for continuous monitoring and optimization of the cloud implementation for efficiencies and continuous support of, and collaboration with, other teams and projects, particularly DevOps, platform, and automation teams. The person in this role must be a highly collaborative, creative, and intellectually curious individual who is passionate about forming and implementing cutting-edge cloud computing capabilities. 

• Build secure cloud solutions in major public clouds such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services 
• Collaborate with product owners and managers to establish service level objectives for applications and agreed consequences if the objectives are not being met 
• Collaborate with development team members to swarm, troubleshoot, and resolve problems that may exist in cloud-hosted environments. 
• Ability to work independently on multiple projects/tasks simultaneously
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Organizational and time management skills 

Qualifications

• Must be a current student pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or other related major with at least one semester remaining upon start of the internship.
• Must possess a minimum of a 3.0 (out of a 4-point scale) overall GPA.
• Junior or Senior classification preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required. This incumbent will be required to give presentations and communicate with business leaders.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, problem solving, and conceptual skills required.
• Must be detail oriented and able to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
• Must be able to work independently or in a team setting.
• Previous internships are considered a plus.

Candidates should demonstrate: 

• Ability to use AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to support daily work
• Skills in evaluating AI outputs for accuracy, compliance, and bias
• Experience integrating AI into workflows to improve efficiency or insights
• Familiarity with AI-assisted research, summarization, and content generation
• Understanding of responsible AI use, including ethics and data protection

AI Skills Preferred 

• Experience with AI-assisted software development or automation
• Knowledge of prompting techniques to improve output quality
• Awareness of emerging GenAI capabilities and limitations

• Post role externally only, Handshake posting information to follow 

GM FINANCIAL DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM FINANCIAL 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.)