
Chemical/Paper Engineering Co Op/Intern - All Mill
Packaging Corporation of America
Olive Branch, MSInternship$25–30/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Packaging Corporation of America is seeking chemical engineering co-op or intern candidates for process engineering or process control engineering roles at its mills. The roles support process optimization, troubleshooting, testing, control-system improvements, and operational reliability. Applicants must meet the stated GPA, residency, driver’s license, major, class-standing, and age criteria. Preferred candidates include students at specified schools or state universities and technological universities.
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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 Process Engineering Co Op/Intern or Process Control Co Op/Intern We are seeking resumes for a chemical engineering co-op. This application may lead to two potential job titles depending on mill needs: a process engineering co-op and a process control engineering co-op. The primary responsibilities for both are detailed below. Process Engineering Co-Op Support process optimization and engineering projects that improve mill efficiency, reliability, quality, safety, and cost performance. Collect, analyze, and interpret process, production, and laboratory data to troubleshoot issues and support business decisions. Use process information systems for data entry, reporting, trending, and production benchmarking. Conduct routine pulp, paper, and chemical testing to support process evaluations, troubleshooting, and quality control. Conduct extra testing on an as needed basis. Monitor key process sensing equipment, consistency loops, and control systems to verify accuracy, reliability, and proper operation. Support startup activities, maintenance inspections, lab supply management, and updates to safety or chemical documentation. Additional duties as requested by management. Process Control Engineering Co-Op Support process control engineers, instrument technicians, and mill operations with troubleshooting, advanced process control, DCS, and control system improvement efforts. Use process information systems, Microsoft Office, Trident, AutoCAD, and other company software to update drawings, equipment files, functional specifications, and control documentation. Assist with system audits, loop checks, I/O checkout, startup support, and correction of control system documentation and wiring records during outages or down days. Collect, enter, and analyze process and control systems data to support troubleshooting, reliability, process optimization, and business decision-making. Additional duties as requested by management. Basic Qualifications: Required: A minimum grade point average of 3.0/4.0 is required and must be a permanent U.S. resident with a valid driver's license. Must be majoring in Chemical or Paper Engineering or a related field and have completed freshman year or will have completed freshman year at time of co-op or internship. Must be 18 years or older at time of co-op/intern. Preferred: Currently a member of the paper foundation at the following schools: Auburn University, Georgia Tech University, University of Maine, Miami University (Ohio), University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, NC State University, SUNY ESF, University of Washington - Seattle, Western Michigan University, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, or currently enrolled at any State University or Technological University in the following states: AL, FL, GA, IL, ID, LA, MI, MN, MS, NC, ND, OH, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI. Students that sign up for interviews during the Career Fairs and On-Campus Interview days at the schools listed will be given first consideration. Completing this application makes you eligible for consideration at any of PCA's 10 mill locations as follows: Counce, TN Deridder, LA Filer City, MI International Falls, MN Jackson, AL Massillon, OH Riverville, VA Tomahawk, WI Valdosta, GA Wallula, WA COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS Starting salary for position: $25-$30 Paid Holidays. Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages -- medical, dental, and vision - and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages. Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions. Disclaimer: The Compensation and Benefits information in this posting represents PCA's good faith and reasonable estimate of what it may pay for this position. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer Qualified Applicants must apply at careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered. PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer -- Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
How this job compares
Set against the 653 open Process Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$25–30/hr
- US median$23–30/hr93 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $27.50/hr, is close to the US median midpoint ($27/hr) — in the middle half of Process Engineering hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 653 open Process Engineering jobs across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Intel14 open
- Corning Incorporated13 open
- J&J Family of Companies12 open
- Experience
- Process Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (390 postings).
- Education
- 312 of the 653 open Process Engineering jobs (48%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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