Process Engineering Intern - Summer 2025

Requisition Number: 65512

 

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 

Scope Of Position

The intern will support problem solving and development of fundamental understanding of properties in glass and ceramics. The intern will conduct experiments, design test plans and explore new ways to achieve desired material attributes. In addition to experimentation, the intern will be responsible for interpretation of experimental data; comparing with literature results; and writing and presenting a final report.

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

Responsibilities:

• You will generate hypotheses, design experiments, and analyze data.
• You will conduct hands on work in a laboratory or pilot environment.
• You will communicate project status and updates to both the project team and to management, including memos, technical reports, and verbal presentations.

Requirements:

• Pursuing a Bachelors degree in Engineering (preference for Materials Science & Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Glass Science & Engineering, or Chemical Engineering) (Minimum of 2+ years working towards the degree). Preference is for students who will have completed their 3rd year of a BS level college engineering program prior to starting the internship and will be graduating within 12 months of finishing the internship.
• Must be available for 10 weeks during Summer 2025 (May-August 2025) with a graduation date of December 2025 or later
• Be interested in working for Corning, Inc after graduation, if presented with a full-time job opportunity.
• Be willing to work at the posted job location

Skills:

Required Skills:

• Strong lab and experimental practices.
• Ability to collaborate and integrate solutions.
• Strong data analysis and visualization skills.

 

Desired Skills:

• Aim to learn new technologies and processes quickly.
• Knowledge of Corning processes and business systems as well as being passionate about learning new technologies.
• Initiative and leadership skills.
• Ability to grow a network to get things done.
• Dedication, creativity and the passion to build and improve daily.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

 

This position does not support immigration spo