Intern, Computer Science

Coherent • Newark, NJ

7h • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a college student or recent graduate for an internship opportunity in the Maintenance Department for Summer 2026. This role will entail working on new implementations of a data historian with Excel and browser extensions. You will work alongside industry professionals and learn how to capture and display operations data that enables them to be successful in their duties and provide insight into plant operations.

Requirements

• Education Level Required: Bachelor's Rising Junior (completed 2 years by start
• Majors: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering
• Excel VBA/Macro
• Open to currently enrolled students or those who have graduated within one year of the internship start date.
• Competent written and verbal communication.
• Team-oriented but able to work independently when needed.
• Adaptable and eager to learn
• Attention to detail and time management.
• Demonstrated experience writing Macros or VBA script in Excel
• Internship Duration: 10 – 14 weeks.
• All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. EHS standards.

Responsibilities

• Candidate will participate in equipment uptime, downtime, and availability tracking
• Candidate will develop data historian screens, Excel templates, and Excel and data historian dashboards for employees, managers, and directors use.
• Will be implementing Excel data historian plugins and programming functionality with VBA/Excel Macros
• Will train employees and managers on use of the new screens and Excel functions
• Final report will be a deliverable demonstrating the new screens, dashboards, and templates to managers and directors

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern