Safety Internship - Summer 2026, Manufacturing jobs in United States
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WestRock Company · 3 weeks ago

Safety Internship - Summer 2026, Manufacturing

positionMill Creek, OH
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

WestRock Company is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions, seeking interns for their Safety and Health Internship Program. Interns will gain real-world experience and exposure to various safety functions and responsibilities at manufacturing locations, preparing them for a career within the company.

CommercialManufacturingPackaging ServicesPaper ManufacturingSustainability
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Responsibilities

Develop a Basic Understanding Of Smurfit Westrock’s Safety Programs, Policies, And Procedures
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

Qualification

Occupational safety & healthIndustrial hygieneFire safetyEnvironmental safetyErgonomicsEmergency preparednessEngineering degreeScience field degreeSafety equipment adherenceHeavy equipment awarenessIndustrial environment adaptability

Required

Pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Environmental, Health & Safety, Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene or other science field
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

Preferred

Rising Junior or a Senior (undergraduate) preferred

Company

WestRock Company

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Smurfit Westrock is the global leader of paper-based packaging solutions.
dateFounded in 1953
location
Norcross, Georgia, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.westrock.com

H1B Sponsorship

WestRock Company has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (7)
2024 (14)
2023 (25)
2022 (8)
2021 (24)
2020 (21)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
2023-09-12Acquired
2015-07-02IPO

Leadership Team

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Samuel Shoemaker
President, Consumer Packaging
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