Intern, IT

Here at Scout Motors, we're carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history: a vehicle dating back to 1960 that forged the path for generations of rugged SUVs and trucks. But Scout is more than a brand; it’s a legacy rooted in exploration, caretaking, respect, and hard work. 

As an intern, you’ll join teams dedicated to honoring that legacy the right way: 

• Respect for the past and future by taking an iconic American brand that hasn’t been around for a while, electrifying it, digitizing it, and loading it with American innovation. 
• Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers. 
• Respect for work and play with vehicles that are equally at home at a camp site, a job site, or on a Tuesday commute. 
• Respect for customers by developing two powertrains that meet their requirements - an all-electric powertrain as well as the Harvester™ range extender powertrain which includes a built-in gas-powered generator with an estimated 500 miles of combined range.  

Scout Motors 2027 Internship Program 

As an intern, you'll join a team honoring the Scout legacy by reimagining an iconic American brand with modern innovation, respect for people and communities, and vehicles designed to work just as well on the job, at the campsite, or in everyday life. Our program gives current undergraduate and graduate students who live in our local market hands-on experience with talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams. You'll take on meaningful projects aligned with Scout's goals, applying your academic knowledge to real-world challenges under the mentorship of our leaders. 

• Schedule: The 10-week program is anticipated to run Monday, June 7, 2027 to Friday, August 13, 2027 
• This role is fully on-site, 5 days per week, at our Scout Motors location in Charlotte, NC. 
• The responsibilities of this role require regular attendance at in-person meetings and events. 
• Housing, Relocation & Sponsorship: Interns are responsible for their own housing and transportation. Scout Motors does not provide housing assistance, relocation, or visa sponsorship for internship positions. 

About the Team 

At Scout Motors, data isn't just stored – it's the secure, scalable backbone that keeps every corner of the organization connected, informed, and ahead of the curve. As part of our IT team, you'll be the force behind real-time insights that shape product strategy, operational efficiency, and the innovations that haven't yet been imagined. Your work is the foundation everything else is built on – from ensuring airtight compliance, to optimizing costs, and safeguarding data integrity. If you find elegance in infrastructure and power in a perfectly architected platform, Scout Motors is where your work quietly drives everything. 

Team placement and project scope are discussed during the interview process. 

Daily Responsibilities of the Internship Program include 

Responsibilities vary by team.  Depending on placement, you may: 

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Data Engineers, IT Business Partners, and Security stakeholders, to define requirements, design system integrations, gather requirements for onboarding new data sets and support backend solution architecture. 
• Participate in the enhancement of existing data pipelines (ETL/ELT) and the creation of new features to meet business requirements 
• Deploy cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code 
• Enhance CI/CD automation and tooling by building integrations with APIs 
• Assist in developing data governance policies such as access control, data classification, and standards and best practices for BI reports and visualizations 
• Help implement observability and monitoring solutions for data workflows 
• Improve tooling, visualizations, and reporting related to developer experience 
• Maintain clear documentation on data assets, metadata management, data cataloging, and governance processes 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather feedback and make improvements to existing platform and data processes 
• Your specific project will be defined with your manager at the start of the internship. 

What you’ll bring 

As a Scout, you live our values through your actions every day: 

• Lead with Respect – You listen well, communicate with care, and treat everyone with dignity. 
• Move with Intent – You act with purpose, stay focused, and bring discipline to your work. 
• Figure It Out – You’re curious, resourceful, and resilient when facing challenges or ambiguity. 
• Go Together – You collaborate naturally, build strong relationships, and help the team succeed as one. 
• Step Up – You take initiative, embrace responsibility, and lean into opportunities to contribute. 
• Make It Matter – You take pride in the details, deliver quality, and aim for meaningful impact. 
• Enjoy It – You bring positivity, enthusiasm, and energy that makes the workday better for everyone. 

In addition to living our Scout values, you’ll also bring: 

• Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate degree program Engineering, Information Technolo