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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. Six-month rotations are preferred.
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: | 110 Franklin Rd., SE, Roanoke, VA 24042 |
| Work Period: | Spring and Summer OR Summer and Fall |
| Hours: | Monday through Friday; generally 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
Description: Student will work in a programming staff support role. This position assists teams with programming and support of our technical system software associated with an imaging system. Experience with C or C++ is required. This co-op may also assist the staff with PC hardware, GUI (graphical user interface) design, and network communications.
Skills: Must be experienced in the use of PC's and programming disciplines. Knowledge of C++ is necessary; similar disciplines are helpful. Experience or significant coursework in data structures (e.g. pointers & dynamic memory allocation). Prefer experience in an office or business environment. Should be willing to study reference material to resolve problems, make suggestions for improvements, and design projects.
How to apply: 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 indicate “IT-Imaging Co-op” in the subject line.
Norfolk Southern is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.