Georgia-Pacific Electrical Engineering Internship - Summer 2027 - Green Bay, WI

Georgia Pacific Corp.; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific in Green Bay, WI is seeking an Electrical Engineer Intern to support the Power and Drives Capital Projects Team this Summer 2027. You will help maintain electrical systems from the utility tie through distribution, protection, and drive systems on our tissue towel napkin paper mills.

You will contribute to design and engineering deliverables, then assist in field installation, checkout, and startup during capital projects.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited university.
• Coursework or project experience involving power distribution and motor control.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics, and engineering documentation.
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams) to track and communicate project information.
• Must travel to project sites up to 25% of the time.
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• The Electrical Engineer Intern on the Power and Drives Capital Projects Team supports the electrical systems that keep our mills running from the utility tie through distribution, protection and relaying, and out to the paper machine drive systems.
• You will work on capital projects, contributing to design and engineering deliverables and then following that work into the field for installation, checkout, and startup.

Skills

Power distribution

Motor control

Reading schematics

Technical drawings

Microsoft Office

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor's degree program in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to join our Power and Drives Capital Projects Team in Green Bay, WI for the Summer of 2027! Internship will be supporting the Tissue Towel Napkin, Containerboard and Cellulose, and Dixie divisions. This role offers hands‑on experience supporting projects that improve safety, reliability, productivity, and cost‑efficiency throughout our facilities. Our culture is defined by the Principle-Based Management philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create.

Our Team

We believe that everyone should be an entrepreneur no matter what role they are in. As an intern, co-op, or full‑time hire, there are countless opportunities for you to be challenged, have your voice heard, and gain real experience within our companies. Sound exciting? Do you want to be a part of meaningful work?

What You Will Do

The Electrical Engineer Intern on the Power and Drives Capital Projects Team supports the electrical systems that keep our mills running from the utility tie through distribution, protection and relaying, and out to the paper machine drive systems. You will work on capital projects, contributing to design and engineering deliverables and then following that work into the field for installation, checkout, and startup.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited university
• Coursework or project experience involving power distribution and motor control
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics, and engineering documentation
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams) to track and communicate project information
• Must travel to project sites up to 25% of the time
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship

What Will Put You Ahead

• Internship, co-op, research, or project experience involving electrical engineering, power systems, industrial automation, or manufacturing operations
• Understanding of NEC requirements and industrial electrical safety principles
• Coursework or project experience involving electrical power systems design, protection systems, industrial networking, or automation systems
• Experience with power system studies and modeling using tools such as EasyPower, Bentley, or ETAP, including arc flash analysis, incident energy reduction and mitigation
• Experience with variable frequency drives, motor starters, or paper machine drive systems

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper‑based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day -to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.