Student General Labor - Summer 2025

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers - large and small - package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

People * Customers * Trust

2025 Temporary Summer Break Employment

Packaging Corporation of America is accepting applications from college students interested in working as temporary hourly production laborers for the Summer Break period. Summer students are eligible to work between May 15 and September 15.

Applicants must meet the following qualifications to be considered for employment:

• 18+ years of age
• Able to work a rotating shift schedule.
• Currently a full-time college student (12 credits or more)
• Enrolled full-time for 2025/2026 (post-secondary or master programs do not qualify). Proof of current-year student status and 2025 fall enrollment will be required at the time of hire.
  
  
  
  • Any student hired who does not actually attend school full-time next fall will be disqualified for future summer work.
  
  
  
  

Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a team in support of a manufacturing operation with a goal of increasing productivity; decreasing downtime and waste.
  
• Assume active role in overall plant and facilities-related work. Position requires assisting all jobs on the plant floor.
  
• Follow all company safety rules and lock-out tag-out procedures.
  
• Maintain shop and shop equipment per 5S Standards.
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  
• May be required to stack parts up to 30 lbs. for a period of up to 12 hours.

Pay and Benefits:

The hourly rate for this position is $19.89 per hour.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

All qualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

• Ashland, OH 44805, USA