Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science. For more than 160 years, Corning has applied its unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed people’s lives.
At Corning, our growth is fueled by a commitment to innovation. We succeed through sustained investment in research & development, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and close collaboration with customers to solve tough technology challenges. We are a four-time National Medal of Technology winner thanks to our technology leadership and R&D environment, which attract and enable the best scientific minds in the world. This pipeline of talent has brought life-changing innovation to your fingertips for more than 160 years.
Scope of Position
Corning’s summer internship experience is rich with hands-on learning. You’ll live, work, and experience the communities in which Corning operates, while building on-the-job skills. As our Intern, you will assist our operations group in Scientific Computing with cluster performance and optimization.
The purpose of our Intern Program is to raise the bar on talent by strengthening our pipeline for entry level roles for immediate and future needs.
To be considered for an internship at Corning Incorporated, you must be actively enrolled at a college or university as a full-time student seeking a bachelor’s degree or higher. You must also have a current cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher (on a 0.00 to 4.00 scale).
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Program Benefits:
- Competitive salaries
- Housing assistance
- Travel reimbursement
Intern Activities:
- Social and networking events
- Volunteer opportunities
- Community Involvement
Position Scope Details:
This internship is with the Software Engineering team in the Scientific Computing group, which exists to enhance the modeling capabilities of Corning Incorporated. Our team works with a variety of development frameworks and state of the art hardware to deliver solutions that enhance Corning’s ability to innovate. Our software engineers are responsible for the full systems development life cycle for projects that use a variety of back end, front end, and database technologies.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Work with a senior Software Engineer(s) and our Modeling community to improve Corning’s modeling processes. This can include developing models, helping modelers to use our HPC clusters efficiently, or deploying models in a way that makes them accessible by Corning engineers worldwide (e.g. in Kubernetes). This work may be done on an individual basis with guidance, or as part of an agile team.
Travel requirements: None
Hours of work/work schedule/flex-time:
- Normal Business Hours 8:00-5:00.
- Duration: Summer 2021, 8-12 weeks.
Required Education:
- Pursuing Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar degree requiring significant programming and project development.
Required Skills:
- Experience developing in an object-oriented programming language (Python, Java, etc.) and an ability to adapt to other languages.
- Experience with front end development including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Experience working with databases (relational and non-relational).
Desired Skills (these are the skills that would be nice for candidates to possess, but are not required):
- Collaborative work using a version control system.
- Experience developing a project from end to end.
- Experience with agile development approaches, automated unit testing / test-first design.
- Experience with command line Linux.
- Coursework, beyond what is required for the degree, in mathematics or science.
Soft Skills:
- Flexibility and the ability to manage change.
- Ability to understand corporate culture and organizational awareness.
- Results oriented with strong customer focus.
- Creative problem-solving and rigorous decision making.
This position does not support immigration sponsorship
We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or veteran status or any other legally protected status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
