<p>Ever since I decided I wanted to study engineering, I've played with the idea of working in the automotive industry. Why? I love vehicles - not just working on them (which is fun), but everything about them from how they work as one big system of systems to different ways to alter the engine for more power or fuel efficiency.</p>
<p>Ford offers a lot of engineering internships. Just in product design alone they're currently listing:</p>
<p>"We are currently looking to hire summer interns in the following areas:</p>
<p>Basic Design
Body Engineering
Chassis Engineering
Connected Services (CSSO)
Design
Digital Innovation (DI)
Electrical & Electronics Systems Engineering (EESE)
Global Engine Engineering (GEE)
Global Product Planning & Strategy (GPPS)
Program Management
Powertrain Engineering (PCCN, PTI)
Transmission & Driveline Engineering (TDE)
Research & Advanced Engineering (R&A)
Sustainable Mobility Technology (SMT) / Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV)
Vehicle Engineering (VE)
Vehicle Evaluation and Verification (VEV)"</p>
<p>I would love to do something like powertrain engineering or transmission & driveline engineering. I'm going to apply for an internship as soon as I reach junior status as required by Ford. Just wondering if anyone knows how difficult it is to get one there?</p>
<p>Also, if I apply for internships does it look bad (like I don't know what I want to do) if I apply for many different internships? Does it increase my chance of getting an internship if I apply for all that interest me?</p>
<p>You should definitely apply for a few internships, you don’t lose much if you get rejected. Do you have a high GPA? if yes, then put it on your resume and also list all of skills and knowledge, clubs you have been part of, and a list of revelant courses. Apply to the areas that you know the most. Check if your school provides assistance to finding internships. They will find and apply for you and give good advice</p>
<p>It probably wouldn’t be a bad idea to branch out to other automotive companies. Or companies that do similar work, but not in the consumer space.</p>
<p>I don’t know any engineers interning at Ford, but I do know a few people interning there for different business areas, and it doesn’t seem like it’s THAT difficult to get in there if you have good grades. </p>
<p>Disclaimer: My school is very close geographically to Ford’s HQ and has a significant relationship with the company, so this may also have an impact on internship hiring from my school, and as I said, the interns I know are not engineers, so it may be different there.</p>
<p>My school is Marshall University. I live about 8 hours from Ford headquarters. I’m hoping that’s not a significant negative thing, because there’s NOTHING big going on in Huntington and I do NOT want to live here once I graduate. Hopefully I can get my foot in the door there and if so I’ll try to get into University of Michigan for my masters degree part time.</p>
<p>I have a 4.0 GPA right now, but it’s the core required courses, not engineering courses (yet).</p>
My bf did not apply to Ford when he met them at a career fair in September, but he gave them his resume and they encouraged him to do the online app. Several months later the recruiter emailed him to ask why he never did the app and asked him to submit one if he was still interested. He has no car-related work experience but has a high GPA at a top school and does research for a professor. They seem to like that a lot.