Merchandising Displays – Design Intern/Co-op Spring 2027
The Opportunity:
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:
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Demonstrates Smurfit Westrock values of integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence and contributes positively to collaborative design team culture
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Achieves the highest level of customer satisfaction through timely and independent execution and delivery of prototypes, white samples, graphic mock-ups & instructions
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Actively participates in team projects/ customer demands.
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Contributes to design requests under the supervision of project leads
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Creates creative and compelling visuals, appropriately leveraging Brand Guide, templates, and other tools
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Develops and gains experience under the guidance of Design and other colleagues
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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
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Basic applied 3-dimensional thinking
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Follows appropriate substrate and caliper fit for use materials guidance from more senior designers and leaders
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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
