Summer Virtual Internship Program

Summer Virtual Internship Program

The program will kick-off Friday, June 5th, and end Friday, August 7th.

The FPA's Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) is excited to launch its fifth annual virtual internship program for Summer 2026. This program is designed to introduce summer interns (individuals joining FPA member companies as summer or part-time hires) or new employees who are less than 2 years into their professional careers to the flexible packaging industry and create opportunities to network among a community of interns from across fellow FPA member companies.

Program Highlights

For 2026, the program will be facilitated virtually across 2 primary components:

  • Summer Speaker Series: 4 1-hour sessions where business and thought leaders share their perspectives on various topics including the state of the flexible packaging industry, sustainability, career paths, industry trends, and more; and
  • Small Group Sessions: Leaders from the ELC will host biweekly conversations with 6-8 program members to reflect on current events and news from across the industry.

At this time, we are limiting the program to 75 individuals.

  • The internship program will kick off on June 5th and end on August 7th.
  • Each member company is allowed a maximum of 5 interns.
  • There is NO cost to participate, as all events will be held virtually. 
  • Only current FPA member companies may reserve seats in the program. 
  • The maximum time commitment requested of the interns is 1-1.5 hours per week. Typically, sessions will be held on Fridays at 11:00 a.m. EST / 10:00 a.m. CST.

Next Steps

As we prepare for the launch, we are requesting the names and contact information for the individual program participants.

Please complete this form to submit the following information:

  • Identify one company representative (e.g. internship program manager or hiring manager) who will be our point of contact for any questions/concerns. We will keep this person updated periodically.
  • Provide the names, e-mails, and titles of each internship program participant (up to 5 per company).

The deadline to complete the form is Friday, May 29th. If you need more time or have questions, please e-mail one of the program leads below. 

Questions?

Please reach out to the following ELC members if you have any questions about the summer internship program: