Intern - Economic Analysis

GM Financial•Fort Worth, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

GM Financial is seeking students interested in economics to work on stimulating projects and gain exposure to a variety of industrial initiatives. The intern will work with large datasets, analyze performance trends, contribute to model documentation, and support the Economics team’s research and analytical work. The role includes analyzing economic, legal, and industry factors that affect portfolio performance and asset values, and communicating findings and recommendations to internal clients and business leadership. The position offers a flexible hybrid work environment with three days per week in the office.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a Master's degree or higher at an accredited college or university in Mathematics, Economics, Data Science, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or Statistics, with at least one semester remaining when the internship starts.
Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to give presentations and communicate with business leaders.
Strong analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and conceptual skills.
Detail-oriented, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
Ability to use AI tools, such as Microsoft Copilot, to support daily work.
Ability to evaluate AI outputs for accuracy, compliance, and bias.
Understanding of responsible AI use, including ethics and data protection.

Nice To Haves

Previous internship experience.
Experience integrating AI into workflows to improve efficiency or insights.
Familiarity with AI-assisted research, summarization, and content generation.

Responsibilities

Assist in analyzing key metrics and performing data analysis.
Develop and maintain databases.
Assist the team in preparing residual value meetings.
Assist with collecting and maintaining data-driven models.
Use research and analysis to quantify the impact of economic, legal, and industry factors on portfolio performance and asset values.
Summarize and report findings, prepare polished presentations for internal clients, and interact with other departments to support company objectives.
Support Economics team modeling efforts through econometrics knowledge, economic and market data knowledge, and interpretation through analytical approaches.
Support improvements to analytical skills and processes through data analysis, model development, and strategy testing.
Build technical knowledge to support research and analytical responsibilities.
Conduct research projects, including incorporating solutions, collecting and analyzing data, summarizing findings, developing recommendations, and communicating business impact to leadership.
Partner with business leadership, provide economic analysis recommendations, and communicate risk analysis and implications to senior leadership.