Essity
Direct Workday career site

Engineering Co-Op

Pay
$23 – $24 per hour
Location
Cherokee, AL
Listed
3 days ago

About the Role

The primary focus of a co-op program is to provide students with hands-on, practical experience related to their field of study, such as environmental or mechanical engineering. Co-op students will complete a total of three semesters, gaining valuable real-world experience while applying their academic knowledge in a professional setting.

What You Will Do

  • Work with various team members and departments to contribute to ongoing projects incl. participation in brainstorming sessions, research, and analysis.
  • Conduct research on specific topics incl. gathering data, analyzing trends, and providing insights.
  • Support to create and maintain reports, presentations, and other documentation.
  • Observe and learn from experienced professionals through shadowing colleagues to gain insights into day-to-day tasks and industry practices.
  • Attend meetings and workshops to engage in discussions and take minutes and notes.

Who You Are

  • Adaptability to explore different areas of the business and functions
  • Understand different perspectives and try new methods
  • Be self-directed, meet deadlines and demonstrate strong work ethic
  • Strong writing and communication skills
  • Proficient time management
  • Problem-solving and analytical skills
  • The ideal candidate will be a sophomore pursuing a degree in environmental, chemical or mechanical engineering.

What We Can Offer You

  • Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do.
  • Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment.
  • At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere.
  • Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us

Base Pay

  • $22.66 Per hour 1st Term
  • $23.18 Per Hour 2nd Term
  • $23.69 Per Hour 3rd Term

Housing Stipend

  • $1,000.00 net at the start of each semester with a signed lease
  • $750.00 net each month while actively employed as a Co-Op

Other Benefits/Perks

  • Paid Holidays after 90 days (2nd Term)

Additional Information

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

Application End Date

Job Requisition ID: Essity265234

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. We do this through innovations in our Professional Hygiene, Consumer

Goods, and Health & Medical business units that provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people every day worldwide.

Working at Essity is more than a career, it is where you will play your part in a better future, to improve well-being for people and have opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere.

Read the original posting

From Essity's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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Common questions

What is the salary for the Engineering Co-Op role at Essity?

The Engineering Co-Op posting at Essity states compensation of $23 – $24 per hour. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Essity's official career site.

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