
Core Process Engineer Intern
Required skills
- analytical skills
- statistics
- Microsoft Office
- communication skills
Nice to have
- Minitab
- JMP
- statistical software
- engineering analysis software
- CAD
- Spanish
Role summary
Corning's Optical Communications segment is seeking a Core Process Engineer Intern for Summer 2027. This internship offers competitive salaries, housing and travel assistance, and meaningful project work. Interns will participate in tech talks, social events, and community involvement. The role involves troubleshooting process and product issues, supporting process development and validation, and working with technology, divisional engineering, or manufacturing teams. Candidates must be actively pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, possess strong analytical and statistical understanding, time management, organizational, and communication skills, and be proficient in Microsoft Office. A graduation date of December 2027 or later is required. Interest in a full-time opportunity post-graduation is desired.
Requisition Number: 78442
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How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward.
At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.
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Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.
Scope of Position
Participate in teams or individually to resolve process issues or troubleshoot product issues.
Support process development work or process validation work working with technology, divisional engineering or manufacturing.
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
Requirements
- Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- Strong analytical skills
- Basic understanding of statistics
- Time management and organizational skills
- Use of Microsoft Office applications
- Strong communication skills – written and verbal
- 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
Desired Skills
- Statistical software such as Minitab, JMP, etc
- Engineering analysis software
- CAD
- Spanish a plus
- Statistical tools such as statistical process control, hypothesis testing, sampling plans, capability analysis
- Experimental design and analysis
- Ability to engage leadership and peers.
- Knowledge of optical connectors, including construction, assembly and performance measures
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $1,635.00 - $3,185.00 biweekly. Starting pay for the successful applicant is prescribed based on geographic location, nature of position, and year in school.
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We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.
Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.
Sample Corning interview questions
- 1
Connected Components in an Undirected Graph Determine the number of connected components in an undirected graph. Input: n = 4, edges = [[0,1],[2,3]] Output: 2 Explanation: The graph is split completely evenly into two distinct isolated components: nodes {0,1} and nodes {2,3}.
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Vertical Order Traversal Perform a vertical order traversal of a binary tree. Input: root = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7] Output: [[4],[2],[1,5,6],[3],[7]] Explanation: Traverses the tree maintaining column indices, seamlessly grouping nodes that share the exact same vertical alignment.
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Clone an Undirected Graph Clone an undirected graph. Input: adjList = [[]] Output: [[]] Explanation: Creates a new, deeply cloned graph containing only one single node with zero connected neighbors.
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Diameter of a Binary Tree Find the diameter of a binary tree. Input: root = [1,2] Output: 1 Explanation: The longest path is simply the single edge connecting the root node to its only child.
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Serialize and Deserialize N-ary Tree Serialize and deserialize an N-ary tree. Input: root = [1] Output: 1 Explanation: The tree only contains a root node, resulting in a minimal serialized string representation that can be accurately rebuilt.
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