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Internships & Early Career Development

Ready to have a career where your work has purpose and your colleagues care about your well-being? At Greif, you have the opportunity to grow and thrive. 

Internships & Co-Ops

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At Greif, we value the growth & development of talent. Our established Early Career program continues to evolve in the US and globally and we are proud to host our a group of ambitious college students every summer for our Internship program, and throughout the year for our Manufacturing Co-Op opportunities.

Our Interns are provided extensive opportunities for professional development, networking and collaboration. Internship opportunities are available in our corporate and manufacturing facilities and focus on providing opportunities to participate in cross-functional projects and observe how we operate and make business decisions.

We continue to develop our relationships with local universities, which have remained essential partners in identifying talented candidates. We continue to look to expand these partnerships and internship programs globally. Please see our careers page for current internship opportunities.

At Greif, we understand the value of cultivating a pipeline of talented individuals at the beginning of their professional journey. As such, Greif facilitates a number of Early Career programs to encourage growth & development through our Internship & Co-Op opportunities. Our Early Career Program in the US is well established and serves as our blueprint for the continuing evolution and expansion globally.

Greif’s Global Early Career Program provides a robust professional learning & development opportunity for our Interns each summer, and for our Co-Ops throughout their semester rotations. Our program includes participation in various events & professional development opportunities including Roundtable discussions, a Learning & Development path, Plant Tours, a collaborative Team project, and interaction with Executive Leadership.

Internship & Co-Op opportunities are available in in both our Corporate functions as well as our manufacturing facilities. Our focus is on providing opportunities for hands-on learning, participation in cross-functional projects, gain exposure to a global organization, and observe how we deliver value aligned with the Greif Way.

Our Global Early Careers Team partners with colleges & universities to identify competitive talent for a variety of roles. Click below to view our available Early Career opportunities and apply now!

Learning and Development

Greif Colleague

We support our colleagues in developing their skills and building rewarding and enriching careers. We’re committed to providing you with opportunities to learn, grow and discover new possibilities for career fulfillment.

Welder welding successfully

Training and development are integral aspects of our development strategies. In 2021, we launched Greif University, and in 2022, we expanded our offerings of strategic learning topics such as the Greif Business System, compliance and leadership development.

Through Greif University, we continued our Know and Grow with Greif program: a global offering of monthly instructor-led presentations. Greif University enables us to integrate compliance and code of conduct training better and provide ease of access to relevant and engaging learning for our colleagues. When needed, we incorporate regional training programs to supplement global training.

We utilize Greif University alongside LinkedIn Learning to track required training information to ensure compliance with internal policies and applicable regulations. Since implementing Greif University, we have seen increased learning material utilization and higher completion rates

Greif colleagues

In 2022, we debuted our Lead to Last program, Greif’s Global Leadership Development Framework. This program, offered through Greif University, provides all global leaders with a unified model for leadership expectations, with cohorts launching every month. This training is conducted in 12-week cycles where participants focus on inclusive, safety and values-driven leadership. Currently, training is offered in English, Spanish, Chinese and Portuguese.

greif university

In 2021, we launched Greif University, our training platform with over 100 different strategic learning offerings. Greif University serves as a unified place where all employees can go for development.

We offer hundreds of thousands of courses and learning modules in different categories, including Customer Service Excellence, Environmental Health & Safety and Leadership & Professional Development.

Performance meeting

Greif seeks to maintain an ongoing performance dialogue with colleagues. Our performance management allows us to effectively communicate performance expectations and conduct annual performance appraisals.

Competency frameworks enable the assessment and development of our colleagues’ knowledge, attitudes, skills and behaviors. All professional, clerical and administrative colleagues — approximately 29 percent of Greif’s workforce —participate in an annual Performance Development Review.

As part of our global talent management processes, we encourage leaders to conduct quarterly check-ins and focus on Individual Development Plans (IDPs) to support opportunities for colleagues to learn and develop. Greif provides resources for managers to successfully communicate with their team to create IDPs, progress on their career path, set short and long-term goals and negotiate fair wages.

We continue to explore opportunities to utilize mentorship programs, internal certified coaches and career pathing implementation. We believe implementing these programs, alongside a deeper discussion of individualized goal setting, will promote further employee engagement.

The Greif Way

We support our colleagues in developing their skills and building rewarding and enriching careers. We’re committed to providing you with opportunities to learn, grow and discover new possibilities for career fulfillment.

purpose vision

Training and development are integral aspects of our development strategies. In 2021, we launched Greif University, and in 2022, we expanded our offerings of strategic learning topics such as the Greif Business System, compliance and leadership development. 

Through Greif University, we continued our Know and Grow with Greif program: a global offering of monthly instructor-led presentations. Greif University enables us to integrate compliance and code of conduct training better and provide ease of access to relevant and engaging learning for our colleagues. When needed, we incorporate regional training programs to supplement global training. 

We utilize Greif University alongside LinkedIn Learning to track required training information to ensure compliance with internal policies and applicable regulations. Since implementing Greif University, we have seen increased learning material utilization and higher completion rates

health and safety

In 2022, we debuted our Lead to Last program, Greif’s Global Leadership Development Framework. This program, offered through Greif University, provides all global leaders with a unified model for leadership expectations, with cohorts launching every month. This training is conducted in 12-week cycles where participants focus on inclusive, safety and values-driven leadership. Currently, training is offered in English, Spanish, Chinese and Portuguese.  

well being

LIn 2021, we launched Greif University, our training platform with over 100 different strategic learning offerings. Greif University serves as a unified place where all employees can go for development.

We offer hundreds of thousands of courses and learning modules in different categories, including Customer Service Excellence, Environmental Health & Safety and Leadership & Professional Development.

sustainability 1

Greif seeks to maintain an ongoing performance dialogue with colleagues. Our performance management allows us to effectively communicate performance expectations and conduct annual performance appraisals.

Competency frameworks enable the assessment and development of our colleagues’ knowledge, attitudes, skills and behaviors. All professional, clerical and administrative colleagues — approximately 29 percent of Greif’s workforce —participate in an annual Performance Development Review. 

As part of our global talent management processes, we encourage leaders to conduct quarterly check-ins and focus on Individual Development Plans (IDPs) to support opportunities for colleagues to learn and develop. Greif provides resources for managers to successfully communicate with their team to create IDPs, progress on their career path, set short and long-term goals and negotiate fair wages. 

We continue to  explore opportunities to utilize mentorship programs, internal certified coaches and career pathing implementation. We believe implementing these programs, alongside a deeper discussion of individualized goal setting, will promote further employee engagement.

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We support our colleagues in developing their skills and building rewarding and enriching careers. We’re committed to providing you with opportunities to learn, grow and discover new possibilities for career fulfillment.

Early Career Development

scholarship

Greif
Scholarship Program

This program, for children of full-time Greif colleagues, is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a division of Scholarship America. Since 2007, 276 students from around the world have received Greif-sponsored scholarships.

Greif Scholarship Program

This program, for children of full-time Greif colleagues, is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a division of Scholarship America. Scholarship Management Services is the nation's largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Awards are granted regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability or national origin. Scholarship Management Services make the selection of recipients. In no circumstance does any officer or colleague of Greif play a part in the selection. Since 2007, 276 students from around the world have received Greif-sponsored scholarships.

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HR
Academy

The HR Academy is a 24-month program comprised of 3-4 rotations of 6-9 months each. The rotations span multiple areas of the HR Organization and include both regional and global experiences.

HR
Academy

The HR Academy is a 24-month program comprised of 3-4 rotations of 6-9 months each. The rotations span multiple areas of the HR Organization and include both regional and global experiences. This development program is built upon the 70/20/10 model of Experience, Relationships, and Education, respectively. It allows opportunity for international collaboration, cross-business and cross-functional visibility; and the creation of a global network of professional peers. At the conclusion of the program, the Academy graduate will be placed into a full-time position within one of the areas of the Human Resources function. Objective: To create and develop the next generation of HR leaders with a diverse set of capabilities and experiences. These leaders will support the HR mission of creating a world class, diverse and engaged workforce to deliver on Greif’s strategic priorities.

customer success

We are packaging something special together: our customers’ success and yours.

At Greif, we create packaging solutions for life’s essentials. We make moments happen. The delicious, necessary, or fun products end-users delight in or rely on come to the global community in Greif packaging.

Dedicated to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Greif fosters a culture of inclusion to enable a world class, diverse and engaged, workforce, reflective of our global communities to deliver on Greif’s strategic priorities. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) framework is built upon a model of LEAD: Listen, Engage, Act and Develop colleagues for the good of Greif and the global communities where we operate.
Our Safety First Culture is About Engagement.
We think safety in every situation. Zero Harm is about each of us finishing the day safe and happy. Going home better than we arrived. Together, let’s commit to Zero Harm.
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Purpose Driven, Sustainably Minded

Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth.

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