Georgia-Pacific Electrical Engineering Internship - Summer 2027 - Brewton, AL

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific Brewton is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to join our team in Brewton, Alabama.

This on-site internship provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with industrial electrical systems, reliability, maintenance, controls, and project execution in a large continuous-process manufacturing environment.

The Electrical Engineering Intern will work alongside Engineering, Maintenance, Reliability, Operations, and contractor partners while completing meaningful technical assignments under the mentorship of experienced maintenance and engineering professionals.

Our culture is defined by the Principle-Based Management™ philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create.

Our Team

At Georgia-Pacific Brewton, interns have the opportunity to apply what they are learning in the classroom to real-world manufacturing challenges.

You will spend time both in the office and in the operating facility, gaining exposure to the electrical equipment, systems, and processes that support safe and reliable mill operations.

You will have opportunities to ask questions, contribute ideas, solve problems, and take ownership of work that creates value for the facility.

What You Will Do

As an Electrical Engineering Intern, you may:


* Gain hands-on exposure to plant power distribution systems, including switchgear, motor control centers (MCCs), transformers, breakers, and protective relays


* Work with motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs), generators, industrial control systems, PLCs, instrumentation, and automation systems


* Perform equipment walkdowns and verify field conditions against electrical drawings, equipment records, and other technical documentation


* Review work-order, downtime, alarm, and equipment-failure data to identify reliability improvement opportunities


* Assist with troubleshooting electrical equipment and systems and participate in root-cause and failure analyses


* Support preventive and predictive maintenance activities, including equipment inspections, testing, and documentation


* Update single-line diagrams, electrical schematics, equipment and asset lists, preventive maintenance tasks, and technical files


* Assist with testing, commissioning, equipment startup, outage planning, and execution


* Participate in reliability, maintenance, and capital improvement projects, including design reviews and discussions with vendors and contractors


* Help evaluate electrical equipment, instrumentation, controls, and potential system improvements


* Develop and complete a defined technical project that addresses an identified plant need or opportunity


* Prepare technical documentation and present project findings, benefits, recommendations, and next steps to plant leadership at the conclusion of the internship

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



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