Health and Safety Intern 2026

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company.  Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds.  Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence.  We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers.  Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

People • Customers • Trust

Description:

PCA is looking for Health and Safety Interns for the 2026 summer to assist the local health and safety management team at one of 8 paper mills located through the country. This is a paid position based on year of school. If necessary, relocation costs will be paid. This position will report directly to location Safety Manager and indirectly to the Corporate Health and Safety Manager.

Principle Duties:

Develop & implement training and evaluation programs for incident prevention.

Work with all level of employees to mitigate risk.

Make recommendations for compliance with regulations pertaining to occupational & environmental safety, health, and fire prevention.

Work with employees to implement accident prevention measures.  

Conduct contractor “work in progress audits” and PCA site audits.

Qualifications:

Completion of sophomore year of college.

Must be pursuing a 4-year degree in Industrial Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or related field.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

The successful candidate must possess the following knowledge, skills & abilities:

Knowledge of OSHA standards, workers compensation laws, and industrial hygiene practices.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Ability to speak effectively and make use of audio/visual aids.

Capable of preparing and presenting training sessions to all levels of employees on topics related to occupational safety and health.

Be able to use and calibrate safety related instrumentation such as sound level meters, noise dosimeters, heat stress monitors, etc.

Recognize hazardous conditions and unsafe acts and their cause and make appropriate corrective measures.

Positions available in the following locations:

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All qualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.