Controls Engineering Intern – Digital Factory Lab (Summer 2027)

Corning Inc.; Painted Post (NY); On-site; USD 43,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing assistance

Travel assistance

Meaningful project and final project

Job summary

Corning is seeking a motivated Controls Engineering Intern to support the Digital Factory Lab, a hands-on automation platform with robotics, vision, networking, and control systems. You will assist with design, assembly, wiring, and testing under supervision, gaining exposure to AI-enabled manufacturing concepts.

The role emphasizes collaboration in a lab environment, participation in weekly tech talks, and a final project presentation, with housing/travel support available for eligible

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Robotics, or Computer Engineering.
• Demonstrated curiosity and desire to learn in engineering labs.
• Basic electrical and mechanical aptitude with CAD familiarity.
• Basic programming experience and teamwork skills.
• Experience with robotics projects or competitions.
• Exposure to control systems, automation, and industrial equipment.

Responsibilities

• Support assembly, maintenance, and organization of the Digital Factory Lab.
• Assist mechanical integration of conveyors, sensors, robotics, vision systems.
• Wire sensors, actuators, control panels, and comms devices.
• Participate in programming and troubleshooting programmable controllers and robotics.
• Design fixtures and sensor mounting using CAD/additive manufacturing.

Skills

Electrical engineering basics

Robotics experience

CAD and 3D printing

Programming basics

Teamwork

Independent work

Controls/automation exposure

Laboratory learning

Education

Pursuing degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or Computer Engineering

Tools

CAD software

3D printing

Job description

Corning is seeking a motivated Controls Engineering Intern to support the Digital Factory Lab, a hands-on automation platform with robotics, vision, networking, and control systems. You will assist with design, assembly, wiring, and testing under supervision, gaining exposure to AI-enabled manufacturing concepts.

The role emphasizes collaboration in a lab environment, participation in weekly tech talks, and a final project presentation, with housing/travel support available for eligible