Internship, Finance Programs (Fall 2026)

Description:
Please consider before applying. This position is expected to start August 2026 and continue through the entire Fall term (i.e., through December) or into early Spring 2027, if available. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time, for most internships.
International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. Again, please do not apply until you know you can work 40 hours per week. This is required for external applicants. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year.
Tesla is seeking a highly motivated intern to join our Analytics & Automation team. You will take the lead in driving business process transformation for cross-functional teams within the Finance organizations. Additionally, you will lead business process analysis, process and system strategy definition, requirement documentation, internal/external stakeholder alignment, and execution planning.  This role requires a strong and dedicated team player who is familiar with business operations, is strategic, possesses strong analytical skills, has acute attention to detail, and executes at a high caliber.

Responsibilities:
Perform rigorous analyses on large, complex data sets and provide strategic insights, hypotheses, and conclusions based upon findings to leaders at all levels

Work with business and engineering teams to drive the development of Tesla's data, reporting, and analytics platforms
Build, maintain, and improve data models, forecast models, dashboards, and data pipelines
Create clean, reliable, and scalable “single-source-of-truth” data sets by partnering with data quality and application engineering teams to address data issues in upstream systems and document data lineage, business logic, and KPI definitions
Partner with business analysts to help automate manual workflows and train them in tools and skills to become self-sufficient as needed

Requirements:
Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in STEM or quantitative field (CS, Applied Statistics, Operations Research) or in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or equivalent
Advanced knowledge of SQL and experience with commercial and emerging BI databases, technologies, and languages
Experience with data analytics tools and languages (Python, R)
Experience with advanced Excel BI functionality and languages (Power Query (M), PowerPivot (DAX))
Knowledge of accounting principles, financial statements, and financial modeling
Ability to self-start and self-direct work in an unstructured environment, comfortable dealing with ambiguity
Excellent problem-framing, problem solving and project management skills and ability to change direction quickly
Impeccable organizational skills and acute attention to detail

Compensation & Benefits:
Benefits

As a full-time Tesla Intern, you will be eligible for:
Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans. Both have an option with a $0 payroll contribution
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 to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation
$23.00 - $34.00 + benefitsPay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.