Merchandising Displays, Design Co-op, Spring 2027

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

As a Design Intern, you’ll be a key part of our design team, helping bring ideas to life through hands-on execution. In this role, you’ll assist in developing and preparing POP displays, including plant assembly instructions, white samples, and mockups. You’ll also take ownership of organizing project materials, managing outbound shipments, and maintaining documentation— gaining valuable exposure to Smurfit Westrock’s fully integrated design, manufacturing, and assembly processes. All while learning about Smurfit Westrock & developing real-world design experience in Point of Purchase design. How you will impact Smurfit Westrock: Demonstrates Smurfit Westrock values of integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence and contributes positively to collaborative design team culture Achieves the highest level of customer satisfaction through timely and independent execution and delivery of prototypes, white samples, graphic mock-ups & instructions Actively participates in team projects/ customer demands. Contributes to design requests under the supervision of project leads Creates creative and compelling visuals, appropriately leveraging Brand Guide, templates, and other tools Develops and gains experience under the guidance of Design and other colleagues Demonstrates an  Opportunity  Mindset , seizing opportunities to learn from more senior Designers and using their own experiences to recommend and seek new opportunities for Smurfit Westrock business or Design team growth and development Structural Basic applied 3-dimensional thinking Follows appropriate substrate and caliper fit for use materials guidance from more senior designers and leaders Follows testing protocols to conduct ship testing at the direction of more senior designers and leaders to help provide a fit for use perspective on packaging designs  Graphic Supports the execution of graphic visuals, mockups, and instructions with direction from teammates and Design Management Understands basic MFG processes and learning mock-up production workflow Understands Smurfit Westrock Brand Standards and applies Smurfit Westrock branding in a manner that adheres to our corporate guidelines What you need to succeed: Candidates must be actively enrolled in an accredited engineering college/university program. Should be pursuing a degree in Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Packaging, or other related disciplines 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 Excellent verbal and written communication skills: 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 and individual details, conditions, necessary record keeping, and elements of that work Strong attention to detail and Problem-Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; 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 Ability to organize and prioritize workload: Plans, arranges and/or monitors work to