What To Expect
This position is expected to begin around May 2026 and continue through August/September. Internships at Tesla are generally full-time, onsite roles that last a minimum of 12 weeks.

International Students: If your work authorization is via CPT, consult your school regarding your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week onsite. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year.

About The Team
Our Team focuses on the maintenance and development of privacy systems and tools that helps Tesla vehicle owners understand the data collected by our vehicles. Our Team builds solutions that vehicle owners can see and interact with and empowers us to create solutions that are impactful.

This role pays special attention to vehicle accident investigations and customer claim investigations where safety systems, automated features, or vehicle behaviors are in question. This will require close work with a variety of departments and teams throughout the company including Engineering, Service, Legal and Customer Support.

What You'll Do

Design, develop, and deploy full-stack features for our core web applications, from the backend APIs to the frontend user interface

Build and maintain robust data pipelines and APIs for seamless data aggregation from various internal systems

Create intuitive and dynamic user interfaces to visualize complex datasets, making them accessible and understandable for diverse audiences

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, legal, and product to define, design, and ship new features

Contribute to the development of sophisticated analytical tools that help interpret and understand critical event data

Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code in a fast-paced, agile environment

What You'll Bring

Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field

Strong proficiency in Python, with experience using web frameworks such as Flask or Django

Strong experience with modern JavaScript frameworks, particularly React.js, for building interactive front-end applications

Familiarity with database technologies, SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB)

Interested in data visualization and building user-centric products

Excellent problem-solving skills, a strong sense of ownership, and attention to detail

Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism

Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:

Medical plans > 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 (90 day waiting period)

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), 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

$45.12 - $56.12/hour + 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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