Duration

• Summer Intern 

The Position

This role is ideal for a student interested in data, analytics, and artificial intelligence who wants practical experience applying modern digital and AI technologies to solve real-world manufacturing challenges. You’ll gain exposure to complex systems, work alongside experienced professionals, and see how data  and AI driven insights directly impact operations at scale. The Digital Intern will contribute to active data and digital initiatives by supporting both technical development and business adoption efforts.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the preparation, validation, and organization of manufacturing and enterprise data for analysis, reporting, and AI use cases
• Helping build and maintain data assets, documentation, and process artifacts that support analytics, machine learning, and AI driven solutions

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program majoring in Data Science, Data Engineering, Computer Science, Analytics or a related field
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Willing and able to work on-site at our Reading, PA location.
• Applicants MUST be US Citizens or Green Card Holders due to Carpenter’s government contracts.
• The ideal candidate will bring foundational technical skills and a strong interest in modern data, analytics, and AI technologies. Prior experience in all areas is not required, but exposure to the following is a plus:
  • SQL for querying and preparing data from relational data sources
  • Python or similar programming languages for data analysis, scripting, or AI experimentation
  • Fundamental understanding of data modeling concepts and relational database structures
  • Introductory knowledge of analytics, statistics, machine learning, or artificial intelligence concepts
  • Familiarity with AI assisted analytics, generative AI, or agent based AI workflows (academic, project, or personal experience)
  • Experience with data visualization or reporting tools such as Power BI or similar platforms
  • Exposure to Microsoft Fabric, including concepts such as Lakehouse architectures, data pipelines, warehouses, OneLake, semantic models, or AI enabled capabilities within the Microsoft ecosystem

Nice To Haves

• Comfortable and willing to work in a heavy machinery / industrial manufacturing environment
• Able to collaborate effectively in a team-oriented setting
• Strong time-management and task prioritization skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Self-motivated, proactive, and eager to learn
• Meticulous attention to detail

Benefits

Commuting/Housing Assistance (If Eligible)

Interns who must commute to work from outside the immediate Reading, PA area (over 50 miles one-way), will be paid a one-time lump sum payment of $2,400 (less applicable taxes) as excessive commute allowance. Interns who choose to temporarily relocate from outside the immediate Reading, PA area (moving over 50 miles one-way), will be paid a one-time lump sum payment of $4,800 (less applicable taxes) as a housing allowance.

Company

Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE: CRS) is a recognized leader in high-performance specialty alloy-based materials and process solutions for critical applications in the aerospace, defense, transportation, energy, industrial, medical, and consumer electronics markets.