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: Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; Elgin, Illinois; Grand Rapids, Michigan  

What You’ll Do

Tesla is seeking highly motivated post-secondary interns to contribute to the design and development of new automation equipment and assembly lines for our advanced production facilities. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of the team building “the machine that makes the machine.” Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work on a critical subsystem of incredibly exciting products.  

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

Automation Mechanical Design Engineering: Developing and designing new manufacturing equipment  

Automation Controls Engineering: Developing, designing, and programming control systems for new equipment  

Die Engineering: Executing project tasks relating to stamping die design and development 

What You’ll Bring

Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field 

Knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes. Experience specifically with automotive manufacturing environment a plus 

Proficiency with CAD (AutoCAD, CATIA, SolidWorks) 

Strong propensity to build, assemble, fix and program things 

Hands-on experience, previous internship, and/or project experience is preferred, particularly with machines and mechanisms 

Coursework in analog and digital circuits, control systems, logic, and programming 

Exposure to programming microcontrollers 

Use of common power and hand tools 

Programming experience in C++, Python, SQL or similar language 

Industrial electrical panel design 

PLC programming (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Beckhoff or similar) 

HMI/SCADA programming (WinCC, Ignition or similar) 

Servo motors and controllers (SINAMICS, Kinetix or similar) 

FEA and Simulation programming 

Hands on CNC machining experience 

Experience with industrial robots (Fanuc, Kuka, or similar) 

Experience with stamping simulation software such as Autoform or Pamstamp 

Experience using blue light scanner or PC-DMIS /Hexagon CMM

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Intern/Apprentice