Job Description

We are an Enterprise that has always pushed the boundaries of what\'s possible - not just through our products and technologies but also through Associate growth and development. As Bill Gore once said, "Every time we learn a new skill, some new knowledge and take on a new responsibility, or a new kind of activity, we have promoted ourselves." In this spirit, we encourage Associates to explore outside their comfort zones and seek opportunities that are challenging and that help them reach their sweet spot and grow their contributions to the Enterprise.

About the Role:

As a Gore intern, you will be responsible for driving one or more projects; some of which you may see through to completion during your internship. You will be encouraged to network and build relationships across functions and plants as well as with other interns. We will provide you with some organized social and networking opportunities throughout the summer to help you build connections with other interns and Gore associates.

Working within a multi-functional Information Technology team environment, you will be involved with projects that contribute to the technical group of associates who support a diverse information systems environment. We are looking for students that have excellent interpersonal communication skills, have demonstrated skills in critical thinking, problem solving ability, and who are self-motivated.

At Gore, we believe in you as an individual. We value your know-how and ideas. Our goal is to create a positive, respectful workplace in which everyone is treated fairly. If you are searching for a company where you can learn, contribute, and make a difference, we\'re looking for you!

Typical Project Opportunities

The management of information systems area of focus is on people, process and technology factors to help support digital business operations. Potential projects include:

• IT Project Management: plan, organize, and control resources, procedures, and timing for a technical process or project
• IT Business Process Analysis: develop, identify, analyze and improve existing general business processes (i.e., back-end processes not related to manufacturing)
• IT Business Analysis: act as a liaison between the business/end users and IT systems development teams for business needs requiring IT based solutions
• IT Software Quality Assurance: plan and implement a framework to ensure error-free IT systems (i.e., hardware, software, and data)
• Data Analytics: responsible for performing general analytics and statistical modeling on existing data sets in various areas of the business

We expect our internship program for 2024 to include on-site and hybrid opportunities, which will vary by project. You will be required to be on-site some portion of every week. Gore offers a housing allowance to assist with your relocation. Opportunities are available in the Eastern Cluster (Elkton, Maryland; Newark, Delaware), Flagstaff, Arizona; and Phoenix, Arizona.

As a reminder, Gore\'s intern program is intended to identify individuals for potential employment upon graduation and therefore requires that all candidates are authorized to work indefinitely without visa sponsorship within the U.S. after graduation. Gore does not provide sponsorship for visas to work in the U.S. for these roles. If you would require employer sponsorship to continue to work in the U.S. upon graduation, Gore would not be able to consider you for a position upon graduation, and therefore, we would ask that you withdraw from the interview process for a summer intern position.

An Optical Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment that is directly related to an F-1 student\'s major area of study and provides up to 12 months of OPT employment authorization for students before completing their academic studies and/or after completing their academic studies. OPT does not provide authorization to work indefinitely without visa sponsorship within the U.S. Candidates relying on OPT for permission to work in the U.S. for an intern role would not have authorization to work indefinitely without visa sponsorship within the U.S. upon graduation and therefore, we would ask that you withdraw from the interview process for a summer intern position.

Job Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a B.S. or M.S./MBA program in in Business Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science/Analytics or majors in related disciplines with transferable knowledge and experience
• Successful completion of at least the sophomore year of college prior to the start of the internship and continued pursuit of your degree in the fall
• Ability to commit to a (minimum) 10-week summer internship
• Enthusiasm and energy for IT in a manufacturing and operations environment
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Drive and initiative; a self-starter
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply knowledge related to area of study
• Demonstrated ability to drive projects or initiatives through to completion
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as with a team

We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and inclusive work environment. In support of our values and continued success we are proud of Associates around the world who support an inclusive work environment, strive to reflect the diversity of the communities where we operate, and ensure all Associates and external partners are treated with fairness, dignity, and respect.

Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening.

Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the U.S.

Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.

Gore is a M/F, Disabled and Vet EEO/AA employer. (Applies to all positions in the U.S.)

W. L. Gore & Associates