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Internship, Battery Materials, Battery Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027)

Tesla · Palo Alto, CA · 2 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$20–$50/hrInternship

This position is expected to start around January 2027 and continue through the entire Spring term (ending approximately May 2027 or later, if available). We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time (40 hours/week) and on-site. Our internship program is for students who are actively enrolled in an academic program. International students: if your work authorization is through CPT, consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying.

About the role

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

Responsibilities

Become part of the Tesla Battery Materials Team. With continued evolution of battery design, there is a need for improved battery materials for encapsulation, thermal and electrical insulation, structural support, and related adhesives to bond, assemble, and protect the battery cells. These development projects will involve:

  • Materials screening and evaluation
  • Formulating, testing, and test protocol development
  • Process development and scale-up to manufacturability
  • Significant adhesive and encapsulant formulation and characterization
  • Identifying formulation components and working with raw material suppliers
  • Bench-scale chemical formulating
  • Characterization of thermal, mechanical, electrical, rheological, and cure kinetics properties
  • Component-level testing (such as full battery prototypes)
  • Safety testing (like flame resistance and electrical isolation)
  • Process development for implementing materials solutions
  • Material lifetime reliability studies

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Polymer Science, Nanotechnology, or a related field
  • Previous experience in a lab R&D environment
  • Experience with polymer materials, characterization techniques, and testing/formulating adhesives

Benefits

As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:

  • Medical plans with $0 payroll deduction
  • Family-building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
  • Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans with a $0 payroll contribution option
  • 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 including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee discounts and perks program

Pay

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.

Schedule

  • Full-time (40 hours/week)
  • On-site
  • Minimum 12 weeks, starting January 2027 through Spring term (ending approximately May 2027 or later, if available)

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