Intern- Graphics Operations

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminum packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe!

Ball is thrilled to receive Newsweek's 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace award! As a sustainable product leader, we have over 16,000 global team members. From endlessly recyclable aluminum cans, and cups, to aerosol bottles, our goal is to contribute to a better community, society, and world.

Position Overview: 

Our internship program is designed for students enrolled in an accredited university or college who are interested in developing on-the-job skills, experiences and insights that last a lifetime. Over the course of 10 weeks, you will have opportunities to learn about several areas of our business, network and collaborate with Ball leaders, and get involved in challenging project work.

Join Ball’s Supply Chain Execution team and help bring packaging graphics to life! As a Graphics Operations Intern, you’ll collaborate across departments, support customer artwork development, and gain hands-on experience with our graphics systems and processes.

What You’ll Do: 

• Support the full graphics lifecycle—from intake to production.   
• Act as a liaison between internal teams (including corporate client services, pre-press, plate production, pilot, color standards, and plant graphics coordinators) and external stakeholders such as customer, distributors, and external vendor firms.
• Attend customer meetings to provide graphics status updates and support customer education efforts.
• Help improve documentation, communication, and the overall customer experience.  
• Contribute to strategic initiatives that improve graphics processes and communication across systems.
• Participate in weekly check-in meetings with mentors and members of the team.  
• Participate in day-to-day office activities.  
• Participate and report out/present on projects/other work assignments as needed.
• Attend professional development activities, including a professional development week at our corporate headquarters in Colorado.  

What We Are Seeking: 

• Current students pursuing a bachelor's degree in Graphic Communications, Supply Chain,  Business or a related discipline at an accredited 4-year college or university.
• Have completed at least one year of coursework with a graduation date of December 2026 or later.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Job-related activities such as process documentation, analytics, customer support/service usually acquired through college courses or prior work-related experience.
• Collaborative mindset, organized, and eager to learn.
• Organized and strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced team environment and strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong communicator with an interest in customer engagement and process improvement.
   

What You’ll Gain: 

• Hands-on supply chain and graphics operations experience in a corporate business environment.
• Mentorship and guidance from experienced leaders.
• Exposure to multiple areas of production graphics in consumer packaging and professional networking opportunities.
• A potential pathway for full-time consideration post-graduation.   

Compensation & Benefits

• $24 -$26/hour
• May be eligible for additional housing benefits

When submitting your application to Ball, we encourage you to emphasize your skills, experience, and qualifications that align with the role. Under Colorado, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania law, you have the right to exclude or redact age-related details—such as your date of birth, school attendance dates, or graduation dates—from your resume, cover letter, CV, or other supporting documents (e.g., transcripts, certificates). 

Ball Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody. All qualified job applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, age, political affiliation or any other non-merit characteristic. 

When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminum cans, cups to aerosol bottles that enable our customers to contribute to a better world.

Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging.

Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.
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