Careers in Cars

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in cars? This is an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have relevant entry level and internship opportunities.

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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.

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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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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.

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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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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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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.

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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.”

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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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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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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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

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