Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.

Job Requisition #:

027833 Summer 2025 Global Supply Chain Sustainability Intern (Open)

Job Description:

Attention students! Ready to ignite your career? Discover an exciting opportunity with Greif.

Greif offers a unique chance to learn, inspire, and make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always valued. As a leader in industrial packaging, Greif is dedicated to creating essential packaging solutions and delivering legendary customer service across 35 countries.

Awarded the prestigious 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award and 2024 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace, Greif is committed to sustainability and values its employees as colleagues. Our journey toward becoming the best-performing customer service company isn’t just about metrics; it’s about the people and strategies that define us.

Are you ready to shape your career journey in a company that is as unique as you? You've come to the right place.

Responsibilities:

The Greif Early Career Program offers a 10-week corporate internship experience. Participants will undertake project-based assignments focused on Global Supply Chain Sustainability and Risk Management.

• Support supply chain projects in Sustainability, including but not limited to: carbon emissions reduction within logistics and energy categories

• Support supply chain projects in Global Supply Chain Risk Management, including but not limited to: third-party screening, continuous monitoring, and risk controls

• Participate in supplier discovery projects for increasing recycled content of products

• Analyze Supply Chain data, like carbon emissions, supplier lifecycle analyses, risk attributes, and more to identify opportunities for improvement

• Develop processes and operating procedures for Global Supply Chain Risk management

• Assists with Supply Chain assignments the team is currently working on

A summer internship at Greif will enable you to:

• Apply academic knowledge to gain industry experience

• Collaborate with fellow interns and colleagues on a meaningful project to present at the end of your internship

• Access professional development opportunities and learning material

• Gain clarity on academic and career goals

• Assimilate into a corporate team environment

You will have the opportunity to:

• Assist in supply chain assignments and ongoing projects

• Familiarize yourself with departmental functions

• Exposure to various functions within the organization, including finance, marketing, innovation, sales, and operations

• Hands-on experience in sustainability and risk management, areas where Greif is making significant investments

• Opportunities to reduce carbon emissions and plastics, contributing to a global impact beyond our organization

• Attend internship events, social networking events, and roundtables

• Potentially present to the Executive Leadership Team at the end of the internship

• Contribute to performance goals and assigned projects

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Actively pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Sustainability, Enterprise Risk Management, Supply Chain Management, Business (with a focus on Supply Chain), or a related field

• Minimum completion of three years or more of college required prior to the start of your internship, with enrollment in a master's program preferred

• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.

• Able to work full-time during the 10-week internship experience beginning May 19th, 2025, to July 25th, 2025

What sets you apart:

• Strong academic background, with a preferred GPA of 3.5 or above  

• Relevant internship, work experience, or involvement with professional clubs/organizations

• Possesses knowledge of Supply Chain Management, Sourcing, or Risk Management topics

• Proficiency in data analysis, with the ability to synthesize and present data using platforms like PowerBI and Microsoft Excel, or other data visualization platforms

• Is passionate about supply chain sustainability, risk management, reducing risks, and increasing efficiencies

• Background knowledge of ESG and carbon emission reporting frameworks such as GHG Protocol, SBTI, CDP, etc.

• Takes initiative and has a natural curiosity that drives networking and collaboration

• Open to feedback with the ability to adapt and pivot as needed

• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team

• Creative problem-solving abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication, organizational, time management, analytical, and adaptability skills

Ready to embark on this exciting journey? We have a place for you here. Apply now!

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EEO Statement:

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We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, gender, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, or veteran status. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran. For more information read Greif’s Equal Opportunity Policy.