2025 Fall Packaging Engineering Co-op
: Job Details :

We are hiring 2025 Packaging Engineering Fall Co-ops (June - December) to learn and grow alongside seasoned packaging professionals. In the furniture manufacturing industry, you will be presented with the opportunity to develop solutions to unique challenges in a corporate and manufacturing plant setting. Additionally, you will have the ability to network with fellow Packaging Engineers globally.What You Will Be Doing:* Preparing furniture for ship testing and working with our test lab to get it ship tested* Connecting with suppliers and working in manufacturing plants to obtain packaging samples* Packaging design projects* Creating cost savings spreadsheets* Investigating quality issues* Calculating volumes (cube) manually and using CAPE and SAP* Packaging material comparisonsYour Future Team:This cross-functional team is a good mix of young professionals and top-tier professionals. This tight-knit group of 8 is committed to working hard, but still finds time to have fun. In your free time, leaders will urge you to explore the city and you'll enjoy after-hours events. If your position is based in Grand Rapids, MI you will have the opportunity to work in a variety of locations (manufacturing plants, test lab, etc). If your position is based in Athens, AL you will be getting a lot of experience in the manufacturing plant and RDC.We are committed to offering an in-depth training program. We offer freedom and trust for you to lead your projects and develop projects. We believe you will thrive with support from our mentorship program.If you are interested, we will connect you with previous interns to learn about the experience.Who You Are:* Do you love to stay busy w/ important work?* Are you passionate about meeting new people?* Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where multitasking and organization is key to success?* Are you capable of adapting to change?* Are you tenacious?Required Skills and Competencies* Preferred major: Packaging* Completed materials and basic testing course* Junior or Senior status* You must own or have daily access to a car and have a valid U.S. driver's license* Limited travel may be required.Preferred Skills and Competencies* Reliable transportation, our sites do not have public transportation available* Leadership experience inside and/or outside the classroom.Why People Choose to Work with Us:At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees. We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities.As a Steelcase intern, you will gain real-world, hands-on experience and be treated as an equal member of the team from day one. You will be welcomed into a family network that extends beyond your business function into an interdisciplinary network of experts in their fields.Who We Are:Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.What Matters to Us:More than qualifications, we're looking for talent and potential. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we're always looking to improve our global community. We value applicants who are comfortable interacting with people different from themselves, building mutual respect and positive relationships. We invite people from all backgrounds and genders to apply. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at ...@steelcase.com.Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. We are proud to be recognized for our inclusive workforce by the Corporate Equality Index for the past nine years.If you're interested in Steelcase, but this isn't the right time or role, join our Talent Community to be updated on future openings in your area(s) of expertise.