2027 Fast Track Summer Internship

Domtar Products•Ashdown, AR

About The Position

Domtar’s Ashdown Mill is seeking high school seniors graduating in May 2027 for a paid summer internship. The program is intended for students planning to begin a four-year engineering degree in Fall 2027, with desired majors in paper science, chemical, electrical, or mechanical engineering. Interns work up to 40 hours weekly from May/June through August 2027 in a manufacturing environment, gaining hands-on experience analyzing production and manufacturing processes and participating in engineering projects.

Requirements

Graduate high school in May 2027 with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Intend to pursue a four-year engineering degree at an accredited university beginning Fall 2027; desired majors are electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or paper science.
Provide a recommendation from a school counselor.
Be able to work approximately 40 hours weekly from May/June through August 2027.
Be proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
Successfully complete the selection process, which may include interviews, an employment background check, a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen, reference verifications, aptitude tests for some positions, and a fitness-for-duty test for some positions.

Responsibilities

Help improve finished-product quality control by identifying potential problems and troubleshooting issues.
Analyze production costs and productivity issues, and provide quality-control improvement solutions.
Gain technical exposure to production and support units within electrical and mechanical teams, including piping and instrumentation-based projects.
Research and develop processes and guidelines for functional operational units within the facility.
Document findings in various systems.
Interpret data, apply findings to project recommendations, and revise project plans, drawings, and materials.
Draft and document maintenance activities and capital installations.
Design and estimate small projects under the supervision of a staff engineer or engineering manager.
Advise and support contractors and maintenance personnel in the field.