Logistics/Supply Chain Intern Spring/Summer/Fall 2027

About the role

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.

The Logistics/Supply Chain Intern will work at our Gladstone, VA paper mill for Summer/Fall 2027. The intern will assist the procurement/supply chain team in meeting both departmental and corporate objectives, becoming an instrumental part of daily supply chain activities including reporting, analytics, and purchase order maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Assist the procurement/supply chain team in meeting departmental and corporate objectives
• Support daily supply chain activities including reporting, analytics, and purchase order maintenance
• Help with storeroom organization
• Maintain inventory accuracy and inventory data
• Support daily receiving and logging information

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled student in good standing at a university, majoring in Business, Procurement, or equivalent program
• Must have completed freshman year when internship starts
• Minimum grade point average of 3.0
• Must pass a drug screen
• Must be eligible to work in the US full-time

Skills

• Ability to work well under pressure and within time constraints, multi-task, and build sound relationships with internal and external customers
• Excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and computer skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools: Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Capable of independently making sound decisions through creative problem-solving, ambiguity, and change
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple requests simultaneously

Pay

• Seniors: $30.00 per hour
• Juniors: $29.00 per hour
• Sophomores: $27.00 per hour
• Freshmen: $25.00 per hour
• $1,000 monthly housing stipend
• 1.5x pay over 40 hours per week
• Reimbursement of relocation to and from co-op assignment

Benefits

• Medical insurance (if eligible)
• 401k with company matching
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Educational Assistance Program
• Paid holidays
• Vacation time
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Within first 30 days of employment, eligible to enroll in medical, dental, and vision coverage; automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages
• Automatically enrolled in 401k plan upon hire with pre-tax and Roth contribution options and employer matching contributions