Packaging Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you’ll be part of the leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates. For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman’s, and Pangburn’s have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13 company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our team and let’s continue making chocolate lovers happy!

Join us for a summer internship where you’ll gain hands‑on experience, contribute to meaningful projects, and learn from teams across one of America’s most iconic chocolate brands. At Russell Stover, you’ll build real‑world skills, grow your network, and make an impact in a supportive, collaborative environment.

A day in the life…

As a Packaging Engineering Intern, you will support mini design projects from concept through design, sampling, testing, and cross‑functional review. You will assist in developing packaging specifications across corrugated, paperboard, film, plastics, and other materials. You will also contribute to our sustainability initiatives through data collection and calculations.

What you will be doing…

• Lead a packaging design project from concept through design, sample development, testing, and cross-functional review.
• Create and maintain packaging specifications within WebCenter for corrugated, paperboard, film, plastics, and label packaging components.
• Support package development through shipping simulations, laboratory testing, and manufacturing plant trials.
• Assist sustainability initiatives by collecting material data, conducting calculations, and supporting packaging sustainability assessments.
• Collaborate with Packaging, Operations, Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing, and Marketing teams throughout the packaging development process.
• Participate in regular check-ins with your manager.
• Attend professional development workshops and networking events.
• Deliver a final presentation showcasing project outcomes, recommendations, and key learnings.

If visiting our manufacturing plants, you will be expected to:

• Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to ensure product quality and maintain compliance with food safety standards.
• Complete and follow FSQA training and programs to comply with regulatory requirements, ensure consumer safety, and support the plant’s food safety and quality objectives.
• Promptly report and take appropriate action on any observed or potential food safety hazards, process deviations, or non-conformities by notifying the designated plant supervisor, in accordance with your role and responsibilities.
• Actively contributes to the continuous improvement of the company’s Food Safety Culture through engagement and actions aligned with your role.

This job posting is not all inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

Do you have what it takes?

(Basic Qualifications)

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Design, Sustainability, or a related field, with graduation between December 2027 and June 2029.
• Experience with CAD structural design software such as ArtiosCAD, AutoCAD, or similar CAD applications.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, especially when working with technical specifications and documentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis and calculations.
• Understanding of packaging materials, package development, or manufacturing processes preferred.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to speak, read, and write English fluently, with or without an accommodation.

At Russell Stover Chocolates, we don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Russell Stover Chocolates is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

Employment by Russell Stover Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.

Make Happy. Work Happy.