GPI Early Career Leadership Development Programme

At Graphic Packaging International (GPI), we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that held those soda cans you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night.

We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognised brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care, and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programmes that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

We're excited to welcome recent, and soon-to-be, graduates to join us in a variety of roles that will jumpstart your career in Europe!

Overview of the Role

The Leadership Development Programme is designed to be a highly visible experience. Through a hands-on approach, you will learn various parts of our business and gain technical knowledge of our converting operations. LDP is a 24-month leadership programme designed to develop operational, business, and leadership skills. The programme provides fast-track industry experience through structured learning and a hands-on approach.

Graphic Packaging interns are assigned a mentor and have opportunities to network with other colleagues and team members in the organisation. During your time in the programme, you will lead individual and team projects and have an opportunity to make in-person presentations. 

At Graphic Packaging, your creative ideas and diverse inputs are what keeps us growing. Our Vision 2030 will deliver sustainable solutions to the best customers in the best markets. We’re looking for great people to play on our winning team. Now, more than ever, it’s an exciting time to join Graphic Packaging International.

About You

• Are you curious to see other countries and cultures?
• Is it a career you are looking for and not just a job?
• Do you want your creative ideas and diverse input to help you and us grow?
• Do you want to work for a company that is thinking about their future growth?

Required Skills

• Ability and desire to work in a team environment.
• Good analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Strong oral and written communication abilities.
• Recently graduated from university.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Eager to continuously learn and develop.
• Needs to be a self-starter, be self-directed, take initiative to move forward with ideas, be committed and be able to work with and influence others.
• A proactive and results-oriented approach.
• A collaborative style. Ability and desire to work in a team environment.
• Comfortable working in a heavy manufacturing environment.
• Must learn quickly to analyse data.
• Provide support to other departments as needed.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications.

Development Skills What We Want to See in the Candidates:

• Identify your strengths and weaknesses. Understanding your leadership strengths and learning opportunities.
• Understand leadership styles. Knowing your leadership style can help you identify your preferred style and what is needed per situation.
• Target specific skills. After you identify your areas of strength and weakness, you can create your development plan.
• Expand your network. Observation is a powerful tool for developing leadership skills.

Education:

• Master's Degree in Sales, Business, Engineering, Food Science or Food Chemistry.

Why GPI?

Internships and Co-op are a pipeline to our full-time Leadership Development Programme (LDP). LDP is designed to be a highly visible, 24-month leadership programme designed to develop operational, business, and leadership skills.

The programme provides fast-track industry experience through structured learning and a hands-on approach. LDP includes full-time tracks in roles in operations, sales, engineering, finance, and supply chain.

Ongoing commitment to developing leaders in our organisation. Graphic Packaging strives to create a safe, high-performance, and inclusive culture. Competitive salaries & benefits packages.

Please note: We are not able to provide a Skilled Worker visa for this position. You will need to be eligible to work in the UK without our sponsorship to be considered for this role. Please do not apply if you have limited leave to enter or remain in the UK e.g. a visitor visa, a student/graduate visa or an employer-sponsored visa from a previous employer.

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