What to Expect

Consider before submitting an application:  

This position is expected to start around January or February 2025 and continue through the entire Spring term (i.e. through May 2025) or into Spring/Summer 2025 if available. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time and on-site, for most internships. 

International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year. 

 Internship Program at Tesla 

The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize and develop emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they will grow technically, professionally, and personally through their experience working closely with their Manager, Mentor, and team. We are dedicated to providing an experience that allows the intern to experience life at Tesla by including them in projects that are critical to their team’s success. 

Multiple Locations Possible: Palo Alto, CA; Austin, TX; Reno, NV 

What You’ll Do

Tesla is seeking highly motivated Engineering students for Battery Engineering who thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to apply mechanical concepts to real world projects. Interns on the battery team work directly with full time engineers to design, prototype, test and launch new parts and processes to improve our batteries.  Our projects include high voltage conductors, advanced cooling systems, cell interfaces, and battery enclosures.  Every day we push the boundaries of what is possible for energy storage, both in vehicles and on the grid.  

Your application will be considered across all opportunities for the teams listed below: 

Battery Pack Design  

Battery Modeling   

Battery Materials 

What You’ll Bring

Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Materials Science, Chemistry Engineering or a related field 

Proficiency in computer aided design software such as CAD, NX, Fusion360, SolidWorks, CATIA 

Experience in STARCCM+, COMSOL, MATLAB, Simulink, Ansys 

Proven interest in hands on engineering through project teams, academic projects, passion projects, or equivalent experiences 

Strong knowledge of engineering fundamentals, such as statics, dynamics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and material properties 

Familiarity with and interest in HV battery systems, hardware testing, quality assurance, metrology, exposure to mass production environments 

Previous experience in a lab R&D environment, such as an internship or undergraduate research 

Experience with polymer materials, characterization techniques, and adhesives testing/formulating desired 

Strong technical communication skills 

Genuine curiosity and willingness to understand how our products are designed, built and how they operate

Palo Alto, California

Intern/Apprentice