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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: Students seeking degrees in engineering, sciences, computing or business 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: |
1735 East Condit St., Decatur , IL |
Work Period: |
Fall, Spring, Summer |
Hours: |
Monday - Friday - 7 AM – 4 PM (may vary) |
Reports To: |
Division Superintendent |
Duties: Student will work with the Illinois Division Superintendent's office to improve railroad operations by conducting research and reviews of vital operations areas that include: daily train performance, customer service failure, train delays and train run times. Additionally, the student will assist with information gathering and the monitoring of expenses and employees. As co-op student progresses, the co-op will be required to handle projects from start to finish.
Skills: Student must be highly PC-literate and have experience in MS Excel, MS Access. Knowledge of MS Visual Basic, SQL, MS FrontPage, statistical analysis and design of experiments is desirable.
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: Kathy.Mills@nscorp.com
Be sure to indicate “Illinois Transportation Management Co-op” in the subject line.