Student Intern - Operational Excellence - United States Steel Corporation

Job Description

U. S. Steel is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture and celebrate the diversity of our employees.
Steel. For centuries, steel has been intertwined with humankind’s journey.From the buildings around us, the vehicles that transport us and the appliances we utilize at home, steel is a part of our everyday lives.The process that makes all this possible starts right here at Minnesota Ore Operations in the Minntac and Keetac Facilities.
We are seeking a Chemical or Metallurgical Engineer Student at Minnesota Ore Operations. The Internship affords the opportunity to apply educational experiences to real world mineral processing principals.U. S. Steel is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture and celebrating the diversity of our employees.Here you will exercise your skills and creativity to help solve today’s challenges around operating efficiency, emerging digital technologies and sustainability.

This position is a temporary full-time position for the summer of 2025. This is a safety sensitive position requiring drug and alcohol testing.

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Working along-side existing process engineers, operators and maintenance teams to analyze, evaluate and improve process performance.
• Developing and coordinating equipment sampling and testing plans for assorted unit operations and processes.
• Analyzing and interpreting process information related to productivity, efficiency and product quality.
• Applying graphic and statistical methods to translate information into knowledge.
• Summarizing and communicating insights through presentations and reports.
• Creating or modifying operating procedures to ensure learnings become standard work.
• Requirements:
• Candidates must be a full-time student pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering or a related STEM field.
• Candidates must be a current student, have completed their sophomore year by June 2025 and be in good academic standing.
• Must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
• 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.

Rate: $23-$24 /hr. This base salary range is a good faith estimate. Based on candidate skills/experience the final offer may be lower/higher.

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.

We show pride in our communities with community partnerships, corporate charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, leadership training, and much more. And of course, we have 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:

• Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® 2021, ’22, ‘23
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 Award 2020, ’21,’22, ‘23
• Disability:IN’s Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, ’22, ‘23
• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies® 2022, ‘23
• Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2023
• Mansfield Certification for progressing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Legal Department: 2023

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.)