The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people, the plant, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. You will learn Safety Leadership Principles and have the opportunity to opt into Employee Networking Circles such as IPVets, IPride, Women in IP, and the African American ENC. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2021 were $19.4 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting InternationalPaper.com.

International Paper’s HR Internship Program is designed to provide you with a personalized and diversified, on-the-job development experience that offers exposure to our company’s business strategy, culture and full-time HR Development Program. You are considered a part of the HR team at one of our manufacturing facilities within our core businesses. You will work with the local HR team to provide efficient and effective HR service delivery to help drive IP’s business strategy. Your internship will last 10-12 weeks and take place between May and August.  Internship opportunities will be available at our manufacturing locations.

Key Responsibilities

The following are general responsibilities of an HR Generalist. Each intern experience is different and your exposure to some items may vary.

• Serve as a credible safety advocate, demonstrating safety leadership and courage within the facility, while contributing to our overall IP culture.

• Operate as a business partner acting with line management in instituting work system improvements that positively impact the business and raise employee engagement.

• Educate members of the organization on job performance, employee development and diversity to encourage work teams who fully contribute to meeting or exceeding business goals. Recruit hourly and salaried employees utilizing Pre-Employment selection processes.

• Understand company policies, work rules, as well as applicable federal and state regulations, to ensure fair and consistent delivery of human resources products and services and compliance with local labor agreements.

• Promote and participate in the planning and implementation of communication strategies that deliver accurate, consistent and timely information on business issues and employee concerns.

• Research and introduce human resources best practice concepts to ensure that the organization is utilizing leading edge human resources technology and proactively considering new strategies.

• Serve as a champion for change management systems, implement and use change processes to help drive the continued development of an engaged workplace culture.

• Understand Employee and Labor Relations best practices and strive to make informed decisions, understand labor agreements/employee handbooks and form relationships with unions and local work teams.

Basic Qualifications

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without Company sponsorship

• Must be 18 years old at least three months prior to date of hire 

• Pursuing your undergraduate or graduate degree Human Resources (or related degree program)

• Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA

• Must have reliable transportation to work and access to a reliable vehicle for travelling to and from work locations

• Highly motivated, engaged and action-oriented

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Ability to learn on the fly

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position. As a general rule, International Paper does not sponsor candidates for nonimmigrant visas or permanent residency. International Paper may make exceptions on a discretionary basis depending on factors such as the Company's specific business needs, place of recruitment, unique skills needed for certain jobs, and/or particular qualifications of the individual.

• Action Oriented

• Dealing with Ambiguity

• Conflict Management

• Customer Focus

• Ethics and Values

• Integrity and Trust

• Interpersonal Savvy

• Learning on the Fly

• Motivating Others

• Functional/Technical Skills

• Understanding Others

• Self-Development

• Listening

• Organizing

• Drive for Results

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe.