Application Engineer Intern (Fall/Winter 2026)

US_ORB_4000 ORBIS Corporation; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

ORBIS Corporation in Troy, MI is seeking an Application Engineer Intern to learn the returnable-packaging sales cycle from design to quote. You will work with the Application Engineering Team on summer projects, with guidance from a dedicated mentor as part of Menasha Corporation’s Intern Program.

This onsite internship offers hands-on training in design, estimating, and customer interactions, with opportunities to visit ORBIS locations and participate in real project work through December 2026.

Qualifications

• Working towards a degree in Packaging Engineering is strongly desired.
• Must be self-motivated and reliable.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor.
• Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Learn all facets of the Returnable Packaging sales cycle.
• Customer Interaction, including: face‑to‑face meetings and delivering finished product and quote to customers.
• Train on our design process: Information required to start a design.
• Entering project into our design software.
• Reviewing / approving completed designs.
• Quote process.
• Sample process.
• Visit ORBIS locations to learn the production cycle.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Strong written and oral communication

Self-motivated and reliable

Education

Packaging Engineering degree (strongly desired)

Tools

SolidWorks

Autodesk Inventor

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

ABOUT US (AND OUR EXCITING FUTURE)

Menasha Corporation is all about possibilities. Our two businesses, Menasha Packaging and ORBIS Corporation, are leaders in their industries, providing corrugated and plastic packaging products and related services to major global companies. Our employees make the difference, proving that great ideas, collaboration and quality turn possibilities into success. Working at Menasha Corporation means that your insights provide cutting‑edge solutions for our customers. If you like to make things happen and are passionate about what you do, you’re going to want to be here. Join us and become part of the power behind possible.

About The Opportunity

The Application Engineer Intern will learn all facets of the returnable‑packaging sales cycle from start to finish. This includes exposure to design, estimating, and accompanying experienced Application Engineers on customer visits for first‑hand training. The intern will support the Application Engineering Team at ORBIS Corporation on projects throughout the summer and fall semester (beginning June 2026). You will receive guidance from a dedicated mentor and participate in Menasha Corporation’s Intern Program, which emphasizes connection, skill‑building, and professional development.

Areas of Learning/Responsibilities

• Learn all facets of the Returnable Packaging sales cycle


• Customer Interaction, including: face‑to‑face meetings and delivering finished product and quote to customers


• Train on our design process: Information required to start a design


• Entering project into our design software


• Reviewing / approving completed designs


• Quote process


• Sample process


• Visit ORBIS locations to learn the production cycle


• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Working towards a degree in Packaging Engineering is strongly desired


• Must be self‑motivated and reliable


• Strong written and oral communication skills


• Knowledge of Solidworks and Autodesk Inventor


• Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

We are open to an intern starting in Fall or Winter, but are hoping someone can be with us for at least 6 months. This is an onsite internship in our Troy, MI office.

Equal Opportunity

Menasha Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will be provided with equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or genetic information.

Company Profile

Two companies, one vision. Menasha Corporation consists of two companies that are leading the way to a sustainable future with packaging and supply chain solutions. Founded in 1849 and headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, we employ over 7,500 employees in 112 facilities in North America and Europe. Our companies are leading corrugated and plastic packaging manufacturers and supply chain solution providers. Our Menasha Packaging Company is the largest independent provider of packaging and supply chain service solutions in North America, designing, printing, and fulfilling graphic packaging, display and merchandising solutions for over 1,800 brands, both in‑store and online. Our ORBIS business believes there is a better way to optimize today’s supply chains, with reusable packaging products and services. Reusable containers, pallets, dunnage, bulk systems and metal racks improve the flow product all along the supply chain to reduce costs, enhance profitability and add sustainability. Our products and services are used by global, name-brand companies in the food, beverage, health and beauty, over‑the‑counter pharmaceutical, industrial, automotive, and electronics industries. Come build an exciting, rewarding career with us, where you’ll have opportunities to grow. The possibilities are endless. The power is yours!

Our culture, based on a history of family ownership, encourages employees to create, collaborate, support communities, and build meaningful careers. We believe there’s strength in diversity and that our people are the power behind possible. Equity, inclusion and diversity, workplace safety, and sustainability are values that are woven into the fabric of everything we do. Let us know you’re interested in our company by joining our Talent Community and have two‑way communication with our recruiters.