Job Description

The role is listed at our HQ, but will be onsite at one of the following locations:

• Battle Creek, MI
• Hopewell, VA
• WestPoint, VA
• Stevenson, AL
• Minneapolis, MN
• Sious City, IA

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Safety & Health Internship Program – Various Locations

Smurfit Westrock-a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging, operates in 40 countries with over 500 packaging converting operations and 63 paper mills. We offer an unparalleled portfolio of innovative packaging solutions, ranging from corrugated and consumer packaging to Bag-in-Box® packaging and point-of-sale displays. With the circular economy at the core of our business, we use renewable, recyclable and recycled materials to create sustainable packaging solutions. As a trusted partner to companies across the world, Smurfit Westrock is dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. We are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

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Opportunity Summary:

The Smurfit WestRock Safety and Health Internship Program is a program designed to provide meaningful, real-world experience. Our interns will gain exposure to products that WestRock manufactures, as well as the diverse safety functions and responsibilities that a Safety Leader has at a manufacturing location. Planned career networking events and focused mentoring prepare our interns for a career within Smurfit WestRock.

Successful candidates will develop a basic understanding of Smurfit WestRock’s safety programs, policies, and procedures and may be placed in one of the following areas of concentration among others:

• Occupational safety & health
• Industrial hygiene
• Fire safety / hazardous materials
• Ergonomics
• Systems safety / process safety
• Environmental safety
• Emergency preparedness
• Program locations will be assigned prior to the start of your internship. Opportunities Nationwide.

What you need to succeed:

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Environmental, Health & Safety, Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene or other science field
• Rising Junior or a Senior (undergraduate) preferred
• Willing to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment
• Willing to work around moving or heavy equipment
• Willing and able to work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

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