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Norfolk Southern has co-operative education opportunities for individuals with a desire for excellence. Norfolk Southern is a Fortune 300 company, a Fortune 100 transportation company, and was named as one of the 50 most admired corporations in America by FORTUNE MAGAZINE. Norfolk Southern is a Virginia based holding company that employs approximately 30,000 people. Primarily in the railroad freight business, Norfolk Southern Corporation controls Norfolk Southern Railway, and Pocahontas Land Development Corporation. The railroad system lines extend through 22 states primarily in the Southeast, Midwest, and the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Vision: Be the safest, most customer-focused and successful transportation company in the world.
Prefer: Students seeking degrees in Engineering or Computer disciplines with at least a 2.7 GPA overall and a 3.0 GPA in major. No travel, relocation, or living allowance is provided. Salary for this full-time position depends on class level at the time of employment. Students must commit to at least two alternating semesters to be considered for the co-op position.
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: | NS Mechanical Department - 200 North 4th Ave., Altoona, PA |
| Work Period: | Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday - 8 AM - 5 PM (May vary) |
| Reports To: | Manager Insourcing |
Description: Student will work with the personnel of Insourcing on a variety of projects. Primary duties include assisting in:
Position will also assist in documenting, forwarding to the shop for implementation, and filing of Engineering Change Requests. Will work with General Motors Diesel Division Liaison Engineers regarding the design and fabrication of various material required to keep new locomotive assembly line on schedule. Will assist in keeping drawing database and file current, drawing schematics and prints for locomotive modifications, creating a Photobook of Norfolk Southern components being offered for sale, assist in ensuring locomotive work packs are current and in monitoring overhaul procedures and documentation.
Skills: Student must be highly PC-literate and have extensive experience in MS Excel. Knowledge of MS Access, SQL, graphical interface programming, statistical analysis and design of experiments is desirable.
Interested students must be registered with their school's Co-operative Education Program. Students should ask their Co-op Coordinator about an on-campus interview schedule or fax resumes to:
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Attn: Co-Op Employment
FAX (757) 664-5069
careers@nscorp.com
Norfolk Southern is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.