Metallurgy Internship

Steel Dynamics • Pittsboro, IN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Steel Dynamics is a leading industrial metals solutions company that produces lower-carbon, high-quality steel products primarily from recycled scrap. Its circular manufacturing operations include steel production, metals recycling, steel fabrication, and aluminum production, serving customers across North America.

The Metallurgy Internship is based in the Quality Department at Steel Dynamics’ Engineered Bar Products Division in Pittsboro, Indiana, and takes place in Summer 2027. The internship balances office-based engineering work with hands-on industrial experience. Interns work alongside operators and maintenance teams on the production floor, applying engineering principles to equipment, systems, and processes and seeing the results of their work in real-world conditions.

Interns assist with laboratory and production analysis and gain exposure to steelmaking, rolling, nondestructive testing (NDT), heat treating, and laboratory operations. Example projects completed by previous interns include characterizing microstructural banding in gear steels, improving heat-treatment and melt processes, evaluating electromagnetic stirrer design and operation, developing grain-refinement techniques, and modeling and measuring cooling curves.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in Metallurgical and/or Materials Science or Engineering.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred GPA of at least 2.7.

Responsibilities

• Assist with scrap and steel analysis using spectrometry and other laboratory tools to support quality and efficiency efforts.
• Collect and analyze production data for steelmaking and rolling operations, identify yield-loss points, and recommend improvements to efficiency and recovery.
• Collaborate with operators, engineers, and laboratory personnel across shifts to ensure consistency in data collection, quality assurance, and process improvements.
• Gain hands-on experience in steelmaking, rolling, NDT, heat treating, and laboratory operations tasks.

Benefits

• Furnished housing at no cost for interns who live more than 50 miles from the work site, including essential furnishings.
• Eligibility to participate in the company 401(k) plan, with a 10–50% company match that vests immediately.
• Employee discounts on hotels, vehicles, and other goods and services through Steel Dynamics’ nationwide partner network.
• Employee Assistance Program providing up to five free visits per issue, per year for counseling, legal advice, financial guidance, and other daily living resources.
• Two-day Intern Extravaganza at company headquarters featuring facility tours, networking with company leaders, cultural immersion, and opportunities to connect with other interns.
• Competitive hourly wages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern