Georgia-Pacific Forestry Procurement Intern - Dudley, NC (Summer 2027)

Georgia Pacific; Dudley (NC); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific Wood and Fiber Supply in Dudley, NC is seeking Procurement Forestry Interns for Summer 2027 (May–August). You will support wood basin operations and gain exposure to how wood procurement fits into a vertically integrated company.

This project-based internship pairs you with experienced professionals. You will learn about forest resources, data, and supply chain decisions while building professional networks and exploring a career with Koch Companies.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Forest Resources, Natural Resources, Forest Management, or Agriculture degree program.
• Eligible for full time employment on or before Summer 2028.
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• This is a project-based internship where the project is based on a real business need determined closer to the start of the internship.
• Interns work alongside employees to solve real problems and offer insights that benefit society through improving our products and services. In addition to being a contributor on their team, interns at Koch Companies learn about our unique Principle-Based Management culture and enjoy a variety of networking events to promote lasting career connections.

Education

Forest Resources, Natural Resources, Forest Management, or Agriculture degree

Job description

Your Job

The Georgia-Pacific Wood and Fiber Supply (W&FS) team at Dudley, North Carolina is seeking Procurement Forestry Interns to support our wood basin operations during Summer 2027 (May-August). Through this opportunity, you will understand the business of wood procurement for a vertically integrated company.

Koch Industries has been consistently selected as one of the top 100 Internship Programs in the U.S. by WayUp. The internship opportunity will be a 12-week program running from late May to mid-August 2027.

Our Team

The W&FS organization ensures that the company's 35+ mills maintain a constant flow of logs, wood fiber and chips to sustain its tissue, packaging, paper and building products manufacturing operations. W&FS operates in some 15 U.S. states and sources its wood from private lands owned by industrial, institutional, or individual landowners.

What You Will Do

This is a project-based internship where the project is based on a real business need determined closer to the start of the internship.

Our interns work alongside our employees to solve real problems and offer insights that benefit society through improving our products and services. In addition to being a contributor on their team, interns at Koch Companies learn about our unique Principle-Based Management culture and enjoy a variety of networking events to promote lasting career connections. These are just a few key aspects of our internship program.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Currently enrolled in a Forest Resources, Natural Resources, Forest Management, or Agriculture degree program.
• Eligible for full time employment on or before Summer 2028.
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialist 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: kochind.com/about/business-philosophy

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. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

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. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).