Corporate Materials Lab Intern

Corporate Materials Lab InternLocation: Columbus, OH (on-site)Worthington Steel is looking to hire a second or third year (Sophomore or Junior) student who can work a minimum of 10 hours per week during the school year and up to 40 hours per week during the summer. Available work hours are Monday-Friday between 7:00AM and 6:00PM. Students must be local to Columbus, Ohio throughout the school year.The Worthington Steel Corporate Materials Laboratory provides advanced technical support to our customers, our suppliers, and our own production facilities. The intern position is in support of a staff of scientists and engineers who perform problem solving, failure analysis, competitive product analysis, and other investigations of flat rolled steel and engineered fabricated-metal products.Equipment utilized in this lab include a scanning electron microscope, various optical microscopes, tensile testing, etc.General Responsibilities:Perform safe sample handling and preparation for testing and evaluationSectioning of samples with band saw, precision saw, and various hand toolsPreparation of metallic cross sections through standard metallographyDigital photographyOptical microscopyHardness and microhardness testingTensile testingMaintain meticulous sample identification throughout evaluation processCleaning and organization of lab, shop, and office areasRequirements:Willingness to learn and utilize basic machine shop equipment and hand toolsAbility to follow directions and work independentlyAbove average written and verbal communication skillsMechanical aptitudePrioritizes safety in the workplaceHighly detail orientedDesire to learnStudents must be local to Columbus and available to work part-time throughout the school yearSecond or third year (Sophomore or Junior) status required