Human Resources Intern Job Summary: Our WestRock Human Resources Intern/Co-op will gain a hands-on experience WestRock\u2019s manufacturing papermill in Covington, VA, focusing on projects to streamline and gain efficiencies in systems in the Human Resources department. Throughout the assignments, there will be a heavy emphasis placed on safety, teamwork, and process improvement. By the end of the assignment, this experience will have positively contributed to your curriculum and career goals in preparation for life after college. Major Job Responsibilities: Business Excellence * Develop and apply skills to help increase efficiency and productivity * Analyze data sets to identify key insights and provide value-based solutions * Seek out and promote innovative solutions to Human Resources process and system challenges * Identify root cause problems through troubleshooting issues to identify areas of opportunities * Report project discovery findings to managers, teams, and senior leadership * Serve as safety champion by understanding and enforcing department, plant or mill safety policies * Manage day-to-day activities of assigned roles, complete project tasks, and implement new processes * Gain exposure to one or more of the following fields within the Pulp, Paper and Packaging Manufacturing Industry - Human Resources, Health and Safety, Finance, and IT. People and Culture * Communicate cross-functionally about project findings * Collaborate closely with assigned team members to complete project tasks Critical Skills/Capabilities: * Demonstrates an interest, willingness, and drive to learn new things; seeks to understand concepts, processes, and ideas within area of functional expertise; naturally inquisitive; sets meaningful goals for personal work productivity * Clearly exchanges thoughts, ideas, and messages through written, verbal, and non-verbal methods that promote an understanding with the target audience; listens carefully and attentively * Has an eye for recognizing errors or differences; plans and completes work with thoroughness, giving attention to specific information, individual details and data, conditions, necessary record keeping, and elements of that work * Identifies and analyzes problems and data; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations; demonstrates tackling a problem by using a logical, systematic, or sequential approach * Plans, arranges and/or monitors work to ensure achievement of desired results; establishes a systematic course of action to accomplish objectives * Demonstrates agility, flexibility, and a willingness to modify one\u2019s approach to achieve desired results; responds quickly to changing demands, processes, and updated information * Works effectively with others to complete a task or achieve a common objective; ability to cooperate in both interpersonal and team relationships to foster enthusiasm and maintain mutual trust, candor, and respect for others. Works through conflict constructively Technical Skills: * Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint Work Environment: * Work in an office within the plant environment * Be comfortable working in an industrial / manufacturing work setting, where applicable * Be able to Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations Experience: * Preferred: Minimum course experience as recommended per position in related field Education: Candidates must be actively enrolled in an accredited business college/university program. Majors may include (but are not limited to): Management Information Systems, Business Management, Data Analytics. 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. 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.