Careers in Cars

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in cars? Here's an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have entry level and internship opportunities that will interest you.

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Do you like cars or other vehicles? You have many options to turn that interest into a career.

You can work with a car manufacturer: designing new vehicle technologies in research and development, designing the most aesthetically pleasing and functional vehicles and parts in engineering, managing the timeline in designing an entire car, or testing a car or its parts for quality. You can also look into the car accessory business.

Or you can go another route and explore alternate uses for cars beyond the traditional vehicle. Car-sharing and car renting have risen in popularity in recent years. If you’d like to ride that trend, consider working in marketing, customer service, or software development (since a lot of these companies have apps and mobile websites for use on the go).

A lot of positions in the car business require bachelor’s degrees in a related field. An interest in cars is a big plus.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Cars

RelayRides - RelayRides is a San Francisco, CA based company that connects “vehicle owners whose cars would otherwise be idle with people who need a car.”

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Job Title	Location
NYC Start-up Marketing/Business Development Intern	New York, NY
Product Manager Intern	San Francisco, CA
User Experience Design Intern	San Francisco, CA
Brand Copywriter	San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer	San Francisco, CA

See all 13 job postings

Edmunds - Edmunds is a Santa Monica, CA based company was has become “one of the most beloved and well-known automotive resources of the 21st century.”

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Job Title	Location
Sales Engineer, San Francisco Bay Area	San Mateo, CA
Marketing Campaign Manager	San Mateo, CA
Front End Architect	San Mateo, CA
Principal Engineer, Distributed Systems	San Mateo, CA
Assistant Purchasing Agent	Tonawanda, NY

See all 140 job postings

TrueCar - TrueCar is a Santa Monica, CA based company that offers “hassle-free car-buying experience from a nationwide network of certified dealers.”

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Job Title	Location
Analytics Intern	Santa Monica, CA
Executive Assistant	San Francisco, CA
Test Engineer	Santa Monica, CA
Inside Sales Representative - TrueCar - Austin Tx	Austin, TX
Customer Support Representative - TrueCar Austin, TX	Austin, TX

See all 39 job postings

LoJack - LoJack is a Canton, MA based company that offers “recovery systems for cars, trucks, motorcycles, equipment, cargo, and laptops.”

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Job Title	Location
Production Coordinator for Design Studio	Salem, MA
Software Developer	Richardson, TX
12 Volt Automotive Electronic Installers - Management Openings	Long Island, NY
LoJack & 12Volt Installers Needed **********Will Train	Franklin Square, NY
Engineering Internship	Massachusetts

See all 43 job postings

Getaround - Getaround is a San Francisco, CA based company that changes the car ownership equation by offering a platform for peer-to-peer car sharing.

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Job Title	Location
Community Intern	San Francisco, CA
Business Intelligence Analyst	San Francisco, CA
Product Manager	San Francisco, CA
Fleet Associate	Washington, DC
Software Engineer	San Francisco, CA

See all 24 job postings

Wheelz - Wheelz is a San Francisco, CA based company that offers peer-to-peer car sharing/renting. It's like AirBnB for cars.

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Job Title	Location
Advertising Sales Specialist	Saginaw, MI
Advertising Sales Specialist	Florence, SC

See all 2 job postings

BUMP - BUMP wants to create “the world’s largest communication, marketing, and safety network” by connecting people online through license plate numbers.

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Job Title	Location
Driver - Dedicated Team Truck Driver - Class A CDL	Dallas, TX
Driver - Dedicated Team Truck Driver - Amazon - Class A CDL	Hebron, KY
Driver - Dedicated Team Truck Driver - Walmart - Class A CDL	Murfreesboro, TN
Driver - Dedicated Team Truck Driver - Harley-Davidson - Class A CDL	York, PA
Press Brake-New Hope-2nd Shift	New Hope, MN

See all 927 job postings

Urban Science - Urban Science is a Detroit based company that helps auto manufactures manage dealership networks and improve marketing, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Founding Teacher (K-1) (North Carolina)	Brooklyn, NY
Science Teacher (Grades 6-8), HCZ Promise Academy	New York, NY
Senior Civil Engineer/Project Manager	Reston, VA
3rd and 4th Grade Elementary School Teacher	Brooklyn, NY
Middle School Math Teacher	Brooklyn, NY

See all 2,614 job postings

Internet Brands - Internet Brands is based in El Segundo, CA and they manage web properties in a variety of verticals. They're hiring for a ton of jobs right now.

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Job Title	Location
Sales Development Mgr, Pest	Champaign, IL
Database Marketing Analytics	Monroe, WI
Account Executive	San Francisco, CA
Sales Specialist-All Lines	Brookings, SD
Inside Sales Representative	Denver, CO

See all 13,320 job postings

Crain Communications - Crain Communications is a publisher that covers all kinds of different business niches, and they have some really exciting career opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner	Seattle, WA
Manager, Media Sales	Brooklyn, NY
Web Developer / Graphic Designer	Medina, OH
NOC Engineer	New York, NY
Manager, Marketing and Communications	New York, NY

See all 212 job postings

National Hot Rod Association - If you think that hot rods are awesome and would consider working for the NHRA, check out their Jobs page.

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No current job openings.

Jaguar Land Rover - Jaguar doesn’t offer much information about their company or their careers on their website, but there is a bit of info on U.S. opportunities.

See the complete Jaguar Land Rover profile

Job Title	Location
Manager of Inventory Control & Reverse Logistics	Cleveland, OH
Auto Technicians / All Level Techs	Midland, TX
Automotive Technicians - All Level Auto Techs	Burnet, TX
Automotive Technicians / All Level Auto Techs - SIGN ON BONUS	Rosenberg, TX
Auto Tech / A & B Level Techs / Lube Tech - Sign On Bonus	Belle Plaine, MN

See all 168 job postings

Better Place - If you want to be part of the transition to sustainable transportation, then it’s time to take a look at Better Place’s jobs.

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Job Title	Location
Product Manager Intern	Boston, MA
Interactive Designer	Boulder, CO
Business Analyst	Monroe, WI
Physical Therapist: Angels of Mercy Home Care	Columbus, IN
UI Designer	Boston, MA

See all 35,849 job postings

Uber - Uber is a San Francisco based company that provides a Web 2.0 version of a black car service, and they're hiring new grads for a few positions.

See the complete Uber profile

Job Title	Location
Lyft - Car Driver - Contract Job	Philadelphia, PA
Delivery Driver - Full Time	San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer - Intern (Summer 2015)	San Francisco, CA
Group Fitness Instructor (Part Time)	San Mateo, CA
Certified Bootcamp Trainer (Part Time)	San Francisco, CA

See all 902 job postings

Exa - Obviously, Exa is looking for people with very specific types of knowledge, but they do offer some opportunities that could be appropriate for a new grad.

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Job Title	Location
Structural Analysis Application Engineer - Finite Element Analysis (FEA) - MA, USA	Burlington, MA
Grid Engineer (Unix Shell/Oracle)	Cary, NC
SAS Lead Software Engineer	Cary, NC
Business Analyst 4-Ops	Seattle, WA
Application Engineer/Developer INTERN - Multiphase Flow - CA, USA	Brisbane, CA

See all 62 job postings

Nissan - Despite Nissan’s claim that they “have many exciting opportunities for recent undergrads,” I don’t see them posted. Here's what I was able to come up with.

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Job Title	Location
Product Specialist/Product Sales - Auto	Lake Havasu City, AZ
Tech 1 Mechanic	Hilliard, OH
Sales Associate	Pasco, WA
Automotive Service Technicians - Infiniti Exp Preferred	Westborough, MA
Manager, Manufacturing Engineering	Marengo, IL

See all 1,335 job postings

Indianapolis Motor Speedway - The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is just one venue, but it has to be one of the most storied sporting venues in the world, and you can work there.

See the complete Indianapolis Motor Speedway profile

Job Title	Location
Executive Chef at Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Indianapolis, IN
Sports Management - Catering Manager-Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Indiana
General Surgery Pediatrics Physician Indiana	Indiana
Executive Chef at Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Indiana
Locum Tenens Emergency Medicine Coverage Needed In Indiana	Indiana

See all 8 job postings

Dealer.com - The thing that really stands out about Dealer.com is their culture. They’re aiming to be the “most sought after automotive web solutions provider in the world.”

See the complete Dealer.com profile

Job Title	Location
Digital Marketing Web Developer	Phoenix, AZ
Digital Marketing Web Developer	Phoenix, AZ
Business Development Intern	Burlington, VT
Digital Marketing Specialist/Inventory Management	Phoenix, AZ
Engineering Intern	Burlington, VT

See all 68 job postings

DriveCam - San Diego based DriveCam offers devices and services that save lives by making people safer drivers, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
HR Assistant	Lenexa, KS
Regional Safety Compliance Coordinator – Transportation	Minneapolis, MN
Government Account Manager	San Diego, CA
Field Engineer	San Diego, CA
Corporate Distribution Manager	Decatur, IL

See all 16 job postings

Cobalt - Cobalt is an automotive marketing company used by more than two thirds of auto manufacturers and one half of dealers in the US, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Sr. Software Engineer	Seattle, WA
Service Advisor - Service Writer - Auto Dealership Sign On Bonus	Madison, CT
Mechanical Maintenance Intern	Reading, PA
Purchasing Intern	Reading, PA
Buyer Morenci AZ	Morenci, AZ

See all 351 job postings

Classified Ventures - Whether you're looking for a car, an apartment, or a home, Classified Ventures is going to do its best to grab your attention and show you some ads.

See the complete Classified Ventures profile

Job Title	Location
Software Developer (Internship)	Herndon, VA
Mid Penetration Tester	Washington, DC
Mid Business Analyst (with Agile)	Arlington, TX
Business Analyst	Arlington, TX
Mid Business Analyst	Arlington, TX

See all 171 job postings

Zipcar - Zipcar must be pretty confident about their future considering that their Jobs page shows more than 20 job openings, some of which are perfect for new grads.

See the complete Zipcar profile

Job Title	Location
UI Designer	Boston, MA
Product Manager	Boston, MA
Client Performance Associate	Boston, MA
Client Engineer	Boston, MA
Account Manager, San Francisco	San Francisco, CA

See all 186 job postings

CarMax - Headquartered in Richmond, VA, CarMax make car buying easier and less stressful with “No-Haggle Pricing.”

See the complete CarMax profile

Job Title	Location
Sales Consultant	Federal Heights, CO
ASE Automotive Technician	Reno, NV
Sales Consultant (part-time)	Tulsa, OK
Automotive Technician / Mechanical Associate	Irving, TX
Automotive Technician / Mechanical Associate (night-time)	Garland, TX

See all 919 job postings

Honda R&D - With it's U.S. headquarters in Torrance, CA, Honda is one of those car companies that is successfully investing effort into research and development.

See the complete Honda R&D profile

Job Title	Location
PROJECT COORDINATOR	Raymond, OH
Lead Designerâ Interior and Accessories	Los Angeles, CA
Accessory Marketing Specialist	Torrance, CA
Product Quality Engineer	East Liberty, OH
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR	Raymond, OH

See all 61 job postings

Tesla Motors - Tesla Motors is a Palo Alto, CA based company that designs and builds electric cars. Many of their jobs are technical, so an engineering background is a plus!

See the complete Tesla Motors profile

Job Title	Location
Manager of Inventory Control & Reverse Logistics	Cleveland, OH
Digital Media Director	Fremont, CA
Delivery Orientation Specialist - Villa Park, IL	Chicago, IL
Graphic Designer	Palo Alto, CA
Sr. Engineer-Aerodynamics	Hawthorne, CA

See all 814 job postings

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