Position Title:
Design Intern
Pay Rate:
$1,690 - $2,167 semi-monthly
Multiple factors, including individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.
Category/Shift:
Salaried Full-Time
Physical Location:
6165 E Holmes Rd.
Memphis, TN
The Job You Will Perform:
International Paper’s Design Internship is intended for Packaging degree-seeking students and will offer a personalized and diversified, on-the-job development while providing exposure to our company’s commercial business strategy & culture. Students will acquire real world experience as they are exposed to various areas of the commercial design organization and to provide efficient and effective design solutions to help drive IP’s overall strategy. The internship will take place between May and August. Students will participate and be responsible for project work related to analyzing, developing, and implementing solutions that improve the performance of processes, with an emphasis on full customer satisfaction, safety and commercial excellence. Each location will have specified projects and deliverables that will be established prior to the beginning of the intern experience. Design Intern reports to the Design Manager and will receive training to learn the trade of corrugated structural design. In addition to project work, the successful candidate will work closely with the local designer on design solutions to gain a competitive advantage, ensuring standardization of processes, and improving process efficiency. Work safe Provide customers, plants and sales with prototypes designs to ensure acceptance of solutions. Utilize CAD software to develop solutions. Maintain and organize design lab. Provide design ideas and solutions to commercial organization as well as customers. Maintain a safe and clean working environment by understanding and practicing safety guidelines at both IP and customer facilities. Maximize value to IP and the customer through efficient use of resources, albeit at a plant, complex, region, area and corporate wide level. Develop and create innovative packaging solutions Assist plants in the optimization of fiber utilization and point of purchase display thru understanding board characteristics, plant mix, equipment specifications and most importantly, customer needs and expectations. Ability to balancing expectations of internal/external customers, ultimately delivering win/win value to both.
The Skills You Will Bring:
Qualified candidates will be pursuing a BA/BS degree or higher in packaging design, graphic design or mechanical engineering Must have a strong knowledge of CAD, Project Management & Microsoft Office software Mechanically competent & support changes in technology Good communication & interpersonal skills to ensure effective working relationships Minimum GPA requirement for this role is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater Candidates must have the drive, initiative and a desire to work in a manufacturing setting while achieving commercial objectives Applicants must be at least 18 years old in order to be eligible Customer Focus Action Oriented Problem Solving Priority Setting Decision Making Creativity Technical Learning Time Management Presentation Skills
The Benefits You Will Enjoy:
International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets.
The Career You Will Build:
Sales and Leadership training, promotional opportunities within a global company
The Impact You Will Make:
We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.
The Culture You Will Experience:
International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. You will learn Safety Leadership Principles and have the opportunity to opt into Employee Networking Circles such as IPVets, IPride, Women in IP, and the African American ENC. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly diverse culture.
The Company You Will Join:
International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global producer of sustainable packaging, pulp and other fiber-based products, and one of the world’s largest recyclers. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 39,000 colleagues globally who are committed to creating what’s next. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2023 were $18.9 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting internationalpaper.com.
International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact reasonable.accommodations@ipaper.com or (877) 973-3919.