Corporate Sustainability Intern - Summer 2025

Requisition Number: 65451

 

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.

 

We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.

 

Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers. 

 

Corning’s businesses are ever evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, and automotive markets. We are changing the world with: 

•    Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
•    Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
•    Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
•    Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences 
•    Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation 

 

 

Overview:

The summer sustainability intern position is part of the corporate global sustainability and climate initiatives core and extended team, which is responsible for reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Corning and helping to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius.  Corning’s GHG reduction efforts are important to a wide range of our stakeholders, including our people, our partners, our investors, and the communities in which we operate.  Based on models of future growth and emissions, Corning has adopted goals to reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 30% and Scope 3 emissions by 17.5%, each by 2028.  These goals align Corning with the Paris Climate Agreement and have been validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative.  Corning has developed plans to meet these plus additional goals, and we have begun implement of those plans.

 

Key Responsibilities:

The intern will be engaged in and support various sustainability activities that can include:

• Leading the data collection and analysis effort, as well as engaging with internal subject matter experts and utilizing AI to draft and optimize responses for key sustainability reporting programs.
• Leading an effort to align our energy utilization and data approaches for materials produced.
• Build training / education materials for sustainability professionals.
• Support data collection and analysis from our business units and manufacturing sites to generate insights, as well as to support our GHG accounting efforts.
• Leading the creation of tools to visualize and track sustainability progress, customer sustainability requirements, sustainability intel, and other shareholder needs.
• Working with our Global Supply Management organization to quantify our suppliers’ GHG emissions and help find ways to reduce the GHG emission in the products and services we purchase.
• Supporting resource efficiency and material utilization / waste reduction efforts.

 

At the end of the internship, the intern will have the opportunity to present their work to the sustainability center of excellence team.  This role will equip the intern with real-life industrial experiences and challenges that will help them develop further expertise in the area of sustainability.

 

Program Perks:

• Competitive salaries
• Assistance with housing and travel
• Meaningful project and final project presentation

Intern Activities:

• Social and networking opportunities
• Weekly tech talks
• Community involvement

 

Education and Experience:

• Pursuing a BS or MS in environmental science, engineering, or related science discipline

 

Required Skills: