Student Employee @ United States Steel Corporation

Job Description

About U. S. Steel Tubular Products

U. S. Steel Tubular Products manufactures seamless pipe and premium connections that support energy and industrial customers across the United States.

Position Summary

The Summer 2027 IT / Software Intern will support digitalization and automation projects across testing, order entry, shipment, and manufacturing processes. The intern will gain hands-on experience in a manufacturing and business environment by helping improve data flow, reduce manual work, and deliver a defined summer project.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety requirements and support a safe work environment.
• Support digitalization of Test Lab processes, including efforts to reduce or eliminate paper-based tracking.
• Help automate manual tasks, such as uploading test information into mainframe systems.
• Assist with the continued development of web-based applications that integrate information across Melt Shop, Pipe Mill, Q&T, and Finishing operations.
• Support improvements related to testing, order entry, and shipment processes.
• Work with employees across IT, quality, operations, and other departments to understand process needs and identify practical improvements.
• Document project requirements, testing results, recommendations, and technical updates.
• Provide regular progress updates and prepare a final project presentation.
• Participate in intern programming, development activities, and site events.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, MIS or related technical field.
• Returning to school after the Summer 2027 internship.
• Programming experience with .NET, Python, or application development.
• Knowledge of database structures and tools such as SQL or Oracle.
• Strong communication, organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Willing to work onsite at the Fairfield, AL plant
• Ability to travel domestically between Tubular locations as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in manufacturing, steel, energy, industrial operations, or process automation.
• Experience with web-based applications, software projects, testing, or data integration.
• Previous internship, academic project, leadership, or team experience.
• Candidates must be a full-time student pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree
• Candidates must be a current student and have completed their sophomore year by June 2027 and be in good academic standing
• Be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship

Preferred Skills

We are looking for motivated self-starters that can work in a fast paced, data-driven environment. The successful undergraduate will be an analytical problem solver, have an extremely high level of customer focus and a passion for process improvement. In addition, a successful intern will have:

• Demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and an aptitude for your area of study
• A strong record of team, project and/or people leadership in a work setting and/or extracurricular activities
• A willingness to take initiative to understand the business
• An aptitude for problem solving; strong writing and verbal communication skills
• A strong commitment to excellence and to personal and professional growth
• Must be resourceful, responsible, tenacious, curious, independent, confident and high energy
• The ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Leadership and strong decision-making skills
• Ability to think and act both strategically and tactically

Competency Summary

At U. S. Steel all employees are expected to display the following core competencies every day to advance corporate, team and individual goals:

Think: Think Critically and Drive Change

Lead: Develop Talent and Collaborate

Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results

Company Overview

Since 1901, U. S. Steel has been a recognized leader in steel production. Today, as the first North American steel company to have declared a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, we remain as innovative as ever, leading transformation across our industry while continuing to make products for everyday life - from industries as far ranging as automotive, construction, containers and packaging, appliances, and energy.

Underneath it all is our Culture of Caring, which shows up in our community partnerships, charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, scholarship programs, leadership training, and much more. And of course, it takes shape in a steadfast commitment to safety first in our workplaces and respect for our employees, who are United by Steel.

We are honored to have earned accolades and awards from well-regarded organizations, including the following:

• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies® 2022, ’23, ‘24
• Disability: IN’s Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, ’22, ’23, ‘24
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 Award 2020, ’21, ’22, ’23-24, ‘25
• Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2023, ‘24

Conducting business with integrity and with the highest ethical values has underpinned U. S. Steel’s success for over 100 years, and it remains critical to our company’s success in the future. U. S. Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) according to job qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, genetics, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability status or status as a protected Veteran or any other legally protected group status. (California residents may visit www.ussteel.com/CANotice regarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel's privacy practices.)