Corporate Safety & Health Internship Program – Various Locations
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 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.
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 & healthIndustrial hygiene Fire safety / hazardous materials Ergonomics Systems safety / process safety Environmental safety Emergency preparednessProgram locations will be assigned prior to the start of your internship, with opportunities available 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 fieldRising Junior or a Senior (undergraduate) preferredWilling to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipmentWilling to work around moving or heavy equipmentWilling and able to work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment
Smurfit WestRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/ Disabled/Veterans.
Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.