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Safety Internship - Summer 2026, Manufacturing
- WestRock Company (GA)
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Corporate Safety & Health Internship Program - Various Locations
Opportunity Summary:
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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 Smurfit 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.\u202F
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Successful candidates will develop a basic understanding of Smurfit Westrock\u2019s safety programs, policies, and procedures and may be placed in one of the following areas of concentration among others:
* Occupational safety & health
* Industrial hygiene\u202F
* Fire safety / hazardous materials\u202F
* Ergonomics\u202F
* Systems safety / process safety\u202F
* Environmental safety\u202F
* Emergency preparedness
Program locations will be assigned prior to the start of your internship, with opportunities available nationwide.
What you need to succeed:\u202F
* Pursuing a bachelor\u2019s 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\u202F
Smurfit WestRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/ Disabled/Veterans.\u202F\u202F\u202F
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 safety, loyalty, integrity, and respect, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.
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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