Corporate Sustainability Intern - Summer 2027

Corning•City of Corning, NY

5d•$42,510 - $82,810•Onsite

About The Position

The summer Corporate Sustainability Intern position is part of the corporate global sustainability and climate initiatives core and extended team, which is responsible for reducing Corning's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and helping to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Corning’s GHG reduction efforts are important to a wide range of our stakeholders, including our people, our partners, our investors, and the communities in which we operate. Based on models of future growth and emissions, Corning has adopted goals to reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 30% and Scope 3 emissions by 17.5%, each by 2028. These goals align Corning with the Paris Climate Agreement and have been validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative. Corning has developed plans to meet these plus additional goals, and we have begun implementing those plans.

Requirements

Pursuing a BS or MS in environmental science, engineering, or related science discipline
Self-motivated multidisciplinary team player and eager to learn
Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented
Adaptable, creative and demonstrates good written and oral communication skills
Strong interest in sustainability, climate, environmental, and social issues
Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
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 Incorporated after graduation, if presented with a full-time job opportunity
Be willing to work in person at the posted job location

Nice To Haves

Knowledge/experience in compiling and analyzing data sets
Knowledge/experience in one of the following: materials science, critical materials/minerals, glassy materials, energy
Experience with Power BI Data Visualization and Power Automation
Experience in using AI-based tools

Responsibilities

Leading the data collection and analysis efforts, as well as engaging with internal subject matter experts and utilizing AI tools to draft and optimize sustainability data responses for key sustainability reporting programs.
Leading an effort to align our energy utilization and data approaches for materials produced.
Building training / education materials for sustainability professionals.
Supporting data collection and analysis from our business units and manufacturing sites to generate insights, as well as to support our GHG accounting efforts.
Driving the optimization of tools to visualize and track sustainability progress, customer sustainability requirements, sustainability intel, and other shareholder needs.
Working with our Global Supply Management organization to quantify our suppliers’ GHG emissions and help find ways to reduce GHG emissions in the products and services we purchase.
Supporting resource efficiency and material utilization / waste reduction efforts.
Present their work to the sustainability center of excellence team at the end of the internship.