Supply Chain Intern – Summer 2025

Supply Chain Intern – Summer 2025

Date: Sep 30, 2024

Location: Tarboro, NC, US, 27886

Company: Corning

Requisition Number: 65003

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.

We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.

Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers.

As a leading developer, manufacturer, and global supplier of scientific laboratory products for 100 years, Corning’s Life Sciences segment collaborates with researchers seeking new approaches to increase efficiencies, reduce costs and compress timelines in the drug discovery process. Using unique expertise in the fields of materials science, surface science, optics, biochemistry and biology, the segment provides innovative solutions that improve productivity and enable breakthrough discoveries.

Scope of Position

In this role as an intern, you will support supply chain process improvement. Position will work in the areas of planning, inventory control, and distribution of Life Science products. This may include but not be limited to analysis of inventory, lead times, and capacity as well as initiatives to improve those metrics. Duties may also include leading or supporting business process improvements to reduce cost and complexity of the supply chain as well as Project Management (or Assistant Project Management – based on size and scope) of a supply chain project in North America.

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

Day to Day Responsibilities

You will utilize sound supply chain skills to analyze capacity, inventory on hand or order promise metrics. Developing theories and potential solutions and recommending those solutions.

Use of current supply chain concepts and tools to drive for fundamental understanding.

We work in a cross-functional environment: link between supply chain counter-parts, quality, commercial, and manufacturing to deliver the best possible solution

Use of rigorous tools to deliver results including problem analysis, potential problem analysis, risk assessment, DMAIC methodology.

Intern will work as part of the Global Supply Chain Department with access to planning, scheduling, distribution, process excellence and project management disciplines

You will work on solo and team projects which can range from analysis to process improvements in the areas of Planning, Inventory Control, Warehousing, Transportation, and Business Processes.

Experiences/Education – Required

We are looking for a Junior or Senior working toward a Bachelor of Science in a Supply Chain discipline or Supply Chain certification or Minor

Requirements

We are seeking a capability for analysis

Ability to use data to work towards solutions

We need a Supply Chain background or related academic knowledge

Working knowledge of basic statistics

Driven to succeed and implement solutions

Must be available for 10 weeks during Summer 2025 (May-August 2025) with a graduation date of December 2025 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:

Formal problem-solving leadership skills

Experience with Six Sigma DMAIC principles

Teamwork in a multicultural environment

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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Nearest Major Market: Raleigh

Nearest Secondary Market: Rocky Mount