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Norfolk Southern is a Fortune 300 transportation company specializing in freight railroading. Norfolk Southern Corporation, a Virginia -based holding company, has been in business for over 100 years and is the nation's safest and most efficient railroad. NS has co-op opportunities for individuals with a desire for excellence.
Vision: Be the safest, most customer-focused and successful transportation company in the world
Prefer: Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Management Information Systems candidates with at least a 2.8/4.0 GPA overall; 3.0/4.0 in major. No relocation, travel or living expenses are provided. Salary for this full-time position depends on class level at the time of employment.
All co-ops who are active employees on or after January 1, 2005, will be paid according to the following:
| Class Standing | Monthly Salary |
| Freshman | $1920 |
| Sophomore | $2125 |
| Junior | $2335 |
| Senior | $2545 |
| Graduate | $2835 |
Location: Atlanta, GA
Work Period: Spring, Summer, Fall
Hours: Monday through Friday; generally 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Reports To: Manager of Engineering Systems
Description: Co-op will provide specialized IT support to the Engineering department. The co-op will troubleshoot/support special Engineering specific applications; write applications for the Engineering Department using ASP, ASP.net, VB.net, Transact, SQL and other applicable languages; and support specialized Engineering hardware.
Skills: Student must be experienced in use of PC's and programming disciplines; able to interact with both supervision and union-oriented craft employees; willing to study reference materials to resolve problems; make suggestions for improvements; and design projects. Proper experience in a business office or environment and knowledge of MS Office are preferred.
Interested students must be registered with their school's Co-Operative Education Program. Students should email their resumes and cover letters to: careers@nscorp.com
Be sure to reference “Engineering Systems Co-op” in the subject line.
Norfolk Southern is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer