Safety Engineering Co-op / Intern Summer 2025
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Job Description
About the Company:
Smurfit Kappa (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. They are a diverse company employing materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers, and manufacturing experts, all united by a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by values of integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence, they utilize leading science and technology to advance fiber-based packaging. The company operates in 40 countries with over 500 packaging converting operations and 63 paper mills, offering a wide range of packaging solutions, from corrugated and consumer packaging to Bag-in-Box® packaging and point-of-sale displays. Sustainability is central to their business model, utilizing renewable, recyclable, and recycled materials. Smurfit Kappa aims to deliver value to shareholders, customers, employees, and the communities where they operate.
Job Description:
Safety & Health Internship Program – Various Locations:
Smurfit WestRock offers a Safety and Health Internship Program designed to provide practical, real-world experience. Interns will gain exposure to the company’s manufactured products and the diverse safety functions and responsibilities of a Safety Leader in a manufacturing setting. The program includes career networking events and mentoring to prepare interns for a career with Smurfit WestRock. Internships are offered in Spring and Summer.
Successful Candidates Will:
Develop a basic understanding of Smurfit WestRock’s safety programs, policies, and procedures. They may be placed in one of the following areas (among others):
• Occupational safety & health
• Industrial hygiene
• Fire safety / hazardous materials
• Ergonomics
• Systems safety / process safety
• Environmental safety
• Emergency preparedness
Program locations are assigned before the internship begins, with opportunities available nationwide.
Qualifications:
• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Environmental, Health & Safety, Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene, or another science field.
• Rising Junior or Senior (undergraduate) preferred.
• Willingness to strictly adhere to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment.
• Willingness to work around moving or heavy equipment.
• Ability to work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment.
• Drug screening required after receiving a conditional job offer.
Smurfit WestRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
