Automotive Engineering Co-Op

About the Role

The Global Automotive Technology team is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented co-op student to support automotive research, competitive benchmarking, and data analytics. This co-op will begin May 2027 and end December 2027. The student will organize vehicle and market information, develop analytical tools, identify trends, and communicate findings to technical and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Research vehicle specifications, technologies, market trends, and publicly available competitive information.
• Collect, organize, and maintain structured automotive datasets from approved sources.
• Support vehicle benchmarking and lightweighting-related analyses across selected vehicle segments and systems.
• Develop Excel- or Power BI-based tools, dashboards, and visualizations.
• Apply basic statistical and data-quality methods to identify trends, gaps, and inconsistencies.
• Prepare concise updates, summaries, and presentations for technical and business audiences.
• Collaborate with engineering, materials, sustainability, and commercial team members.

Key Projects

• Automotive benchmarking database development and data-quality review.
• Assessment of vehicle features, specifications, and market positioning.
• Lightweighting opportunity screening and decision-support tool development.
• Dashboard creation, data visualization, and executive communication.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Power BI, Python, database, or statistical tool experience is a plus.
• Interest in automotive technology, vehicle design, sustainability, materials, or product strategy.
• Ability to research technical information, work with large datasets, and document sources carefully.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate in a cross-functional environment.

What We Offer

• Combined housing and relocation stipend for out-of-state interns or interns outside an extended radius for select positions.
• Competitive pay.

Location Profile

Novelis’ Global Research and Technology Center located in Kennesaw, Georgia.