Technical Support Intern

Porsche•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Porsche Motorsport North America is seeking an ambitious student for a six-month, full-time internship designed to support career development and functional expertise while contributing to strategic projects and day-to-day departmental work. The intern will work with the PMNA Technical Support team and support documentation and information flow between the track support team and other PMNA departments. The role includes technical data processing and analysis, quality management and issue documentation, parts shipping and receiving, customer communications, and race reporting. The intern will learn about Porsche racecar products, data logging systems, the North American motorsports industry, and PMNA business areas including technical support, platform development, parts and logistics, workshop, and dyno operations. This is an on-site position. Minimal travel may be required but is not guaranteed. The target start date is March 2027. Pay is $19–$21 per hour, plus overtime, and depends on education status.

Requirements

Completed a minimum of two years of university-level courses.
Strong written and verbal technical communication skills in English.
Good listening and communication skills and a customer-service orientation.
Ability to interact positively with all levels of the organization and work as part of a team.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to lift 15 pounds at times and to perform the listed job duties in an automotive workshop and office environment, including working amid noise and potential exposure to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, hot automotive parts, and vibration.
Availability for a full-time, 40-hour-per-week, six-month, on-site position.

Nice To Haves

Engineering education focus and/or technical background.
Automotive industry exposure.
Hands-on automotive experience, such as Formula SAE/Formula Student or other mechanical experience.
Interest in a career in motorsports.
Some basic programming experience.
Porsche-specific experience.

Responsibilities

Become familiar with the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, Porsche 911 GT3 R, Porsche 911 Challenge, and Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport RS product lines.
Work with the PMNA Technical Support team to coordinate documentation and information flow between track support and other PMNA departments.
Process and analyze data and create technical reports.
Maintain the PMRSI (Porsche Motorsport Racecar Service Information) system.
Administer the PMNA quality management system and document quality issues involving the listed Porsche racecar models.
Work with teams to provide solutions to quality issues.
Administer shipping and receiving of parts and components to and from customers.
Create technical memos for customer information and training, and file and update technical memos from Porsche AG (PAG).
Prepare race reports and evaluations for the current Porsche Carrera Cup and Sprint Challenge race series.
Learn the Cosworth and Bosch data logging systems and related software.
Potentially travel to races to assist the technical support team in the race environment.
Become familiar with the North American motorsports industry and interact with Porsche teams in a technical support role.
Perform general administrative tasks and other tasks as assigned.
Gain exposure to PMNA business areas including technical support, platform development, parts and logistics, workshop, and dyno operations.