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Norfolk Southern has co-operative education opportunities for individuals with a desire for excellence. Norfolk Southern is a Fortune 500 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 28,000 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 Electrical or Mechanical Engineering 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 should be eligible to work a rotation of three work semesters.
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: | Research and Tests Department - 8 1/2 Campbell Avenue, Roanoke, VA |
| Work Period: | Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday - 8 AM - 5 PM (May vary) |
| Reports To: | Quality Assurance Engineer |
Description: Student assists senior projects; conducts metallurgical and mechanical testing to determine properties of materials; uses a variety of equipment for electrical, vibration and dimensional checks; performs stress tests and analysis; polishes samples for microscopic evaluation; and performs computerized data analysis. There is also an opportunity for field work.
Skills: 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 “Research and Tests Co-op” in the subject line.
Norfolk Southern is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.