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Vernon Hills Engineering Intern

Tetra Pak


Job Location:

Vernon Hills, IL - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 22 - 25
Posted: 5 September 2026 (6 days ago)
Application Deadline: 8 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available everywhere; and we protect whats good protecting food protecting people and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of peoples lives every day.

And we need people like you to make it happen.

We empower you to reach your potential with opportunities to make an impact to be proud of for food people and the planet.

The Tetra Pak Internship Program is your pass to the professional world offering you hands-on experience and valuable networking opportunities. You will experience real situations in the corporate world and develop on a personal and professional level. Upon joining our team you will have the support of a network of colleagues and will be instructed and evaluated by a mentor who will guide and accompany you in your day-to-day addition we have an onboarding program designed to better prepare you to put your full potential into action.

We are offering three (3) different internships based in Vernon Hills Illinois.

Salary Range: $22-$25 / hour

The duration of the Internship Program depends on the position as specified below.

Tetra Pak is not sponsoring work visas relocation or housing for these positions.

Parts Support Analyst

Duration: May 31 2027 - August 13 2027 (40 hours/week)

In this area you will be responsible for assisting the Parts Support team by developing and implementing automation solutions and supporting faster response times to the end user and/or customer.

Your main activities will be:

  • Collaborating with team members to refine and test new tools

  • Streamlining processes in our Spare Parts data bases

  • Improving response times

Suggested majors: Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Data Science Software Engineering Information Systems Computational Linguistics Business Analytics Business Information Technology Supply Chain Management.

The ideal intern would have some knowledge not only of Microsoft Office tools but also Business Objects SAP Knime Salesforce or Power Automate.

If you want to use your IT/Data Analytics skills to help us be more efficient and deliver faster and more accurate responses we would love for you to apply!

Process Engineer Intern - two open roles

Duration: May 31 2025 - August 13 2027 (40 hours/week)

The Process Engineer (PE) Intern will play an important role on the Tetra Pak Process Engineering team. You will perform engineering tasks associated with supporting the PE team with:

  • Quoting designing implementing supporting and maintaining process systems in the liquid dairy beverage and food industry. T
  • This may include support with Block Diagrams Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) Equipment sizing and selection quotations skid design and inspection

  • Customer support and troubleshooting

  • Execution of startup and commissioning of systems/modules

You will have an opportunity to work with our team not only within the North America market area but also within the South America market area support projects and learn about Tetra Pak tools. 2

Suggested majors: Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Food Science

If you have basic knowledge of AutoCAD or similar Process solution software good organizational skills and are self-motivated wed love to hear from you!

We believe you have:

  • Bachelor studies in any of the majors mentioned in each opportunity coursing your two (2) last years of university/college and you are interested in taking your career to the next level these opportunities are for you.

  • Have availability to work Full time during summer.

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If you are excited for a new adventure at Tetra Pak.

This job posting expires onOctober 23 2026.

We Offer You

  • A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
  • A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
  • An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
  • Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements

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If you are inspired to be part of our promise to protect whats good; for food people and the planet apply through our careers page at job posting expires onOctober 23 2026.

Diversity equity and inclusion is an everyday part of how we work. We give people a place to belong and support to thrive an environment where everyone can be comfortable being themselves and has equal opportunities to grow and succeed. We embrace difference celebrate people for who they are and for the diversity they bring that helps us better understand and connect with our customers and communities worldwide.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.


Required Experience:

Intern


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Manufacture of packaging products including cartons and straws; distribution of food service machinery including processing equipment; distribution of industrial automation machinery and equipment including conveyors, accumulators, cardboard packers, crates, roll containers and film w ... View more

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