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.

Packaging Design Summer Intern 2025

Aurora, IL, Flint Michigan

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. Learn more at .   

 We have an exciting Packaging Design Intern opportunity in Aurora, IL or Flint Michigan.  Smurfit Westrock’s Corrugated Division maintains state-of-the-art Structural Design centers that provide design and engineering expertise to our customers.  We are currently looking for an innovative team player with a commitment to quality to join our core group in Aurora, IL.  We’re looking for someone with a drive to make a difference - to invent or re-invent packaging for the retail market, to bring voice to our customer brands, to enhance the consumer experience, to challenge themselves, and to grow within one of North America’s leading packaging companies.

 

Qualifications:

Should be pursuing a degree in Packaging Design 

Responsibilities:

Interact with Account Executives and customers to determine packaging design/display needs and objectives Perform a variety of moderately complex to complex design assignments, exercising considerable latitude in the use of creative and independent judgmentDevelop designs to enhance customer products, improve margins, and reduce packaging costsPrepare samples for customer presentations and provide detailed information for production implementation  Responsible for project development record keeping, file naming  Coordinate with Tooling Coordinator by providing die-lines, machine restrictions, mockups, or other required specificationsCommunicate project development path to Account Executives and customers, as neededParticipate in project review meetings with sales, project management and other designers

Results:

Successful completion of the Packaging Design Intern program will result in a working knowledge of Box Styles, Corrugators, Flexo Folder Gluers, Rotary Die Cutters, Bobst Die Cutters, Bobst Post Folder Gluers, Mitsubishi EVOLs, ArtiosCAD, ArtiosCAD 3D, CAPE PACK, Kongsberg XL 24, Kongsberg CM1930, Coatings, Scoring Allowances & Safety.

 At Smurfit Westrock, we seek to be the most respected in the industry.  Our employees are committed to exceeding their customers' expectations -- every time.  If you enjoy this shared commitment to excellence and discovering value where others haven’t, we would like you to consider Smurfit Westrock as your employer of choice. 

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.