Packaging Engineering Internship - Summer 2026

Sartori Cheese Brand • Plymouth, WI

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

Sartori is a family-owned company that has been cultivating award winning artisanal cheese from Wisconsin farms for over four generations. As a packaging engineering co-op/intern, you will work with a cross-functional team focused on product design, process development, quality, and food safety. Students will be exposed to a large variety of packaging processes, equipment, materials, and products. Additionally, during the co-op/internship experience at Sartori, students will interact with and learn from many different external packaging suppliers. This position would start end of May/early June and end sometime in August 2026.

Requirements

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree with a focus on Packaging required.
• Strong understanding of flexible films, rigid plastics, and corrugated/paperboard materials is required.
• Alignment with Company Values: Demonstrates behaviors that reflect the company’s culture and values of family, commitment, authenticity, ingenuity, integrity, and humility.
• Critical Thinking: Draws conclusions from data in a logical, systematic way. Can make sound decisions from the conclusions
• Quality Control Analysis: Proven ability to execute trial protocols.
• Written Expression: Proven ability to communicate analytical problems and steps taken during assessment.
• Packaging & Manufacturing Knowledge: Demonstrates knowledge of packaging design, and manufacturing processes interaction.
• Strategic Thinking: Anticipates and prepares for future events and outcomes.
• Colloration: Works well within diverse groups to achieve common goals.
• Adaptability: Adjusts easily to new or changing circumstances.

Responsibilities

• Identifies sustainable alternatives to existing packaging formats, materials, and processes.
• Assists in documentation and specification creation for new and existing packaging.
• Develop packaging dielines and pallet patterns for new and existing products.
• Assist in creating shelf-life plans for new or changing products.
• Support validation efforts under guidance from Packaging Engineers for new packaging formats and changing packaging materials by attending packaging trials.
• Collaborates cross functionally to identify common challenges and apply established problem-solving techniques to assign root cause and recommended next steps for resolution.
• Assists Packaging Engineers in packaging prototyping efforts for innovation projects.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern