Overview
On Site
USD 20.00 per hour
Full Time
Skills
Spring Framework
Employment Authorization
Recruiting
Mentorship
Palo Alto
Modeling
Quality Assurance
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Dynamics
Materials Science
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Analytical Skill
Finite Element Analysis
FEA
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Control Flow Diagram
COMSOL
Ansys
MATLAB
Simulink
Fluid Mechanics
Test Scenarios
Analytics
ROOT
PPO
Payroll
Health Care
FSA
Finance
Legal
Insurance
Job Details
Consider before submitting an application:
This position is expected to start around August or September 2025 and continue through the Fall term (ending approximately December 2025) or continuing into Winter/Spring 2026 if available and there is an opportunity to do so. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. entry level candidates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not 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 provide 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; Fremont, CA
Your application will be considered across all opportunities for the teams listed below:
Responsibilities
Requirements
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:
This position is expected to start around August or September 2025 and continue through the Fall term (ending approximately December 2025) or continuing into Winter/Spring 2026 if available and there is an opportunity to do so. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. entry level candidates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not 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 provide 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; Fremont, CA
Your application will be considered across all opportunities for the teams listed below:
- Thermal Modeling
- Vehicle Dynamics Modeling
Responsibilities
- Analysis Engineering interns will work on projects supporting the design and production of current & future products
- Core responsibilities of interns on the Analysis Engineering team are: using CAE (FEA/CFD) simulation tools to develop vehicle structure, crash safety, durability, fatigue, and battery safety performance and to develop new methods to improve these simulation tools
- The successful candidates will work with Design Engineering teams to analyze the performance of future designs and with Test Engineering teams to develop tests, correlate simulation models, and improve the predictive capability of Analysis Engineering at Tesla
- Build models that are calibrated by test data, using both model frameworks already developed and new ones from academia/industry
- Analyze test data and create clear data forward reports
- Participate in discussions with component designers to provide detailed feedback to guide component design, focused on thermal/hydraulic/electrical performance
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- Completion of statics, dynamics, and materials science undergraduate courses
- Must have strong problem-solving skills
- Interest in analytical and numerical techniques
- Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) & Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Applied experience in COMSOL, ANSYS-FLUENT, STAR CCM+
- Applied experience in MATLAB and Simulink preferred
- Demonstrated experience in stand-alone or coupled analysis of electronic components for thermal, fluid mechanics, electro-magnetism, and structural
- Demonstrated ability to deliver analysis on difficult projects with tight timing constraints
- Demonstrated ability to deconstruct complex test scenarios with good logic and analytics and root-causing correlation problems
- Demonstrated ability in iterative and collaborative automotive-similar engineering environments
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans. Both have an option with a $0 payroll contribution
- Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company Paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick time after 90 days of employment and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
- Expected Compensation
$20.00 - $50.00 + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
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