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Dearborn, MI

Student Worker - Aerodynamicist

Internship
Transportation & Infrastructure
Engineering
Posted:
December 29, 2025

Ford

Global automotive manufacturer
76.1
Palpable Score
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Responsibilities

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What Will This Opportunity Do For You? Β 

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Work alongside aerodynamicists from Formula 1 as well as some of the best EV engineers and automotive designers.
You’ll gain real aerodynamics experience using cutting edge wind tunnels and CFD.

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What Can You Expect To Do?

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Build experimental and simulation tools.
Design surfaces and parts to be tested in CFD, wind tunnel, and on track.
Contribute to Ford’s next generation of electric vehicles.

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Qualifications

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What Are We Looking For?

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Pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s, or PhD degree in Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field Β 

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A GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) Β 

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Analytical and creative problem-solving skills

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Must be able to work from the Long Beach, CA campus. Β 

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Must be able to dedicate 6 MONTHS for this engagement Β 

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Candidates must graduate and be available for full-time work prior to xxxx 2027

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Ability to think creatively and champion innovative designs

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Our preferred requirements

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Curious and highly motivated to solve new problems whether in a work, university, or personal project

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Demonstrated ability to teach yourself a new technical skill to solve a problem

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Exposure to commercial CFD (OpenFOAM, StarCCM+, Fluent)

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Exposure to 3D CAD or surfacing, preferably Blender, Alias, CATIA, NX, Creo, or Solidworks

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Coding experience

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Formula SAE, Formula Student experience, or other hands on experience, including personal projects

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Exposure to machine learning and AI Β 

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About the company

Ford

Company overview
Ford is a global automotive company that designs, manufactures, and sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, plus connected services. Ford operates across three main customer-focused segments spanning gas and hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles and software, and commercial vehicles and services. Ford also provides financing through Ford Credit. Early-career roles sit across engineering, manufacturing, IT, finance, marketing, and commercial teams, plus corporate and customer-facing operations.

Locations and presence

Ford is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan with operations across the US and globally, including engineering centers and manufacturing sites. Ford told most global salaried employees to work in-office four days per week from September 1, 2025, while internships and early-career roles vary by team between on-site and hybrid setups.

Palpable Score

76.1
/ 100
Ford has multiple reliable entry points for graduates, including a summer internship program with a stated path to full-time offers and several rotational programs for new grads and MBAs. The score is capped because Ford does not publish cohort outcomes such as internship conversion rates, early-tenure retention, or typical time-to-promotion for entry-level hires.
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