Intern Strategic Assets Recovery Program Coordinator

Job Summary

Global Product Regulatory Compliance at Coherent ensures that the companys diverse portfolio of products meet applicable regulations worldwide. The team plays a critical role in enabling safe compliant and sustainable product commercialization by minimizing hazardous substances ensuring electromagnetic compatibility and maintaining robust quality and regulatory systems aligned with global standards. Interns gain handson exposure to realworld regulatory strategy crossfunctional collaboration and the practical application of compliance sustainability and quality principles in a global manufacturing environment.

We are seeking a motivated and detailoriented Strategic Assets Recovery Research Intern to join Coherents Product Regulatory Compliance team for Summer 2026. This internship supports a highimpact currently unfunded initiative to evaluate whether Coherents retired manufacturing and test equipment can be repositioned from a regulatory endoflife obligation into a managed asset class delivering financial environmental and supplychain value.

The intern will contribute to the development of a circular valuerecovery platform that prioritizes internal reuse refurbishment and highyield recovery of precious and critical materialsincluding gold and rare earth elements. Working alongside compliance sustainability and supplychain stakeholders the intern will help assess feasibility recovery economics and ESG value creation aligned with Scope 3 emissions reduction goals.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct an initial feasibility assessment of treating retired manufacturing and test equipment as a managed asset class rather than generic ewaste
• Evaluate valuerecovery pathways including internal reuse refurbishment and material recovery of precious and critical materials
• Assess recovery economics logistics and operational practicality including downstream processing considerations
• Support analysis of ESG and Scope 3 value creation including avoidedemissions potential and material recovery metrics
• Identify risk controls and compliance considerations associated with alternative endoflife routing
• Compile findings into a final feasibility report with datadriven recommendations for potential implementation at Coherent

Education & Experience

• Education Level Required: Bachelors or Masters (PhD candidates also considered)
• Preferred candidates:
  • Rising Juniors or Seniors (completed 23 years by start date) or
  • Graduate students in relevant fields
• Preferred Majors:
  • Engineering (Electrical Mechanical Materials Industrial)
  • Supply Chain Operations or Industrial Engineering
  • Environmental Science Sustainability or Materials Science
  • Business Analytics or Economics with technical exposure
• Relevant coursework or experience in product lifecycle management sustainability circular economy supply chain analysis or materials recovery is a plus

Open to currently enrolled students or those who have graduated within one year of the internship start date.

Skills & Other Requirements

• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
• Ability to synthesize technical operational and sustainability data into clear written outputs
• Interest in circular economy ESG and sustainable manufacturing
• Proficiency with Excel PowerPoint and basic data analysis tools
• Comfortable working with crossfunctional stakeholders
• High attention to detail time management and documentation quality

• Internship Duration: 6 months.
• This internship is designed as a lowrisk datadriven feasibility study that will inform future leadership decisions. The role does not commit Coherent to implementation but rather provides structured analysis to determine whether a scalable valuerecovery opportunity exists.
• At Coherent interns are valued members of our team and have the opportunity to make meaningful contributions from day addition to hands-on project experience our internship program includes opportunities to connect with fellow interns and colleagues across the organization through virtual and in-person networking events team-building activities and more. Interns are expected to actively participate in these events as part of their professional development and to fully immerse themselves in our collaborative and innovative culture.

Working Conditions

• This role will be based on-site in Onsite Santa Clara/Bay Area.
• Regular use of a computer and other office equipment is necessary.
• May need to visit other Coherent locations as necessary

Physical Requirements

• Sitting for extended periods while working on a computer or in meetings.
• Use of hands and fingers for typing writing and handling documents.
• Occasional lifting of objects or materials up to 20 pounds for administrative tasks.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• May need to travel to additional Coherent locations domestic and abroad

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. EHS standards.

Quality & Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to companys values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

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ABOUT US

Coherent is a global leader in lasers engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial optical communications military life sciences semiconductor equipment and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. Its an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

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