Digital & IT Intern, Summer 2027 — Hands-on Manufacturing IT

Corning Incorporated; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 74,000 - 145,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Housing and travel assistance

Final project presentation

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in Wilmington, NC, invites you to join the Manufacturing IT team for a 10-week summer internship. You will work with plant stakeholders to understand requirements, develop or enhance software, test improvements, and document outcomes.

This hands-on program offers social events, weekly tech talks, and housing/travel assistance, with opportunities to present final projects and potentially future full-time roles.

Qualifications

• Student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Analytics, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies, processes, and business concepts quickly.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Self‑motivated, organized, and willing to take initiative and learn.
• Must be available for 10 weeks during Summer 2027 (May‑August 2027) with a graduation date of December 2027 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

Responsibilities

• Partner with Manufacturing IT, engineering, and operations stakeholders to understand onsite development needs.
• Support development or enhancement of software, applications, interfaces, or technical solutions for plant processes.
• Assist with requirements gathering, solution design, coding, testing, and implementation activities.
• Help troubleshoot technical issues and identify practical improvement opportunities.
• Document technical requirements, solution designs, testing results, and support procedures.
• Participate in project planning, status reporting, and team collaboration.
• Apply academic knowledge to real-world manufacturing and operational challenges.
• Communicate project progress, outcomes, and recommendations clearly.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication skills

Quick learner

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student in IT/CS/DS/related

Job description

Corning Incorporated in Wilmington, NC, invites you to join the Manufacturing IT team for a 10-week summer internship. You will work with plant stakeholders to understand requirements, develop or enhance software, test improvements, and document outcomes.

This hands-on program offers social events, weekly tech talks, and housing/travel assistance, with opportunities to present final projects and potentially future full-time roles.