What To Expect
Consider before submitting an application:

This position is expected to start May 2026 and continue through summer term (ending approximately August 2026 or later, if available). We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site, for most internships. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not internships.

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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 are dedicated to providing an experience that allows the intern to experience life at Tesla by including them in projects that are critical to their team’s success.

About The Role
The Intern will utilize large-scale data and models to help Tesla engineers design and validate the most compelling and reliable products for our customers.

You will collect some of the largest datasets of real-time test, factory and fleet of Vehicle & Energy products and develop statistical models to unlock decision making on prognostics and targeted design actions. Your work will impact and be utilized by millions of Tesla’s customers.

What You'll Do

Design, develop, train, and deploy predictive / control models of physical degradation, usage and system performance

Build robust, flexible and automated software tools to enable complex analysis of real-time fleetDesign scalable and reliable data pipelines to productionize and monitor both new and existing models

Answer complex questions on fleet usage and behavior to enable proactive monitoring, grow reliability, and minimize field failures

Build visualizations to effectively communicate results

What You'll Bring

Pursuing a degree in Computer Science or Engineering in a related field

Excellent SW skills and proficiency in writing production-quality code in Python

Excellent understanding of linear algebra, probabilistic theory, numerical optimization, and deep learning, with hands-on implementation experience

Practical experience with a low-level (C, Rust) and database (SQL) programming languages

Familiarity with PySpark and Big Data frameworks

Familiarity with CI/CD

Ability to code robust apps (potentially interfacing with data streams)

General knowledge of physics and engineering principles

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

$20.00 - $50.00/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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