Metallurgical Materials Intern — Data, Quality & Innovation

AK Steel Corporation; Burns Harbor (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs is offering a paid internship for students in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science at their Burns Harbor, IN facility. Interns will work with engineering and operations leaders to tackle real-world problems, review production data, and contribute to quality improvements.

The program emphasizes learning, professional growth, and potential future opportunities. Interns will engage in projects that model duties from production data analysis to reporting, with exposure to

Qualifications

• Enrollment in a Bachelor of Science program in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or related technical degree
• Completion of at least sophomore year of study by the summer of 2027

Responsibilities

• Daily review of production process data
• Analyze disposition of non-conforming product
• Participate on quality improvement teams
• Conduct and analyze mill experiments
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports
• Analyze current operating performance and standard operating procedures and make recommendations for improvement
• Support other project work as needed to assist the business

Skills

Data analysis

Quality improvement

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Materials Science

Job description

Cleveland-Cliffs is offering a paid internship for students in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science at their Burns Harbor, IN facility. Interns will work with engineering and operations leaders to tackle real-world problems, review production data, and contribute to quality improvements.

The program emphasizes learning, professional growth, and potential future opportunities. Interns will engage in projects that model duties from production data analysis to reporting, with exposure to