Summer jobs

Every summer we look for a large number of summer workers who play a vital role– to keep our production running without stop, creating sustainable packaging for a better tomorrow.  We offer fantastic opportunities for those who are looking to gain work experience and contribute to a more sustainable future.

Every year, Billerud is looking for around 420 summer workers for various roles in many different parts of the organization in both Sweden and Finland. As a summer worker, you can work with production, mechanical and electrical maintenance, purchasing, administration, warehouse and unloading, logistics, IT, quality, and laboratory work.

From production to IT and everything in between, there's no shortage of exciting roles to explore!

Read about our previous summer interns down below, or see our available summer jobs.

Good to know

A summer position with us gives you valuable work experience for the future and a great insight into our operations. The summer jobs vary between 2-16 weeks and take place between May and August, depending on the task and production facility. The working hours can vary depending on role and be daytime, ongoing shifts or two shifts.

Who can apply for a summer job?

Please note that you must be at least 18 years old and that you must be able to show passing grades from a completed or in-progress high school program. In some areas, we only recruit people with the relevant higher education.

Safety first!

Billerud prioritizes a safe work environment and requires a drug-free workplace. When applying for a job with us and as an employee, you may therefore be asked to submit to a drug test. It is also important that you understand safety regulations in the local language.

Tips when applying for a summer job:

Keep an eye on your email, you will receive more information there.

Be clear in your application (CV) regarding what you have done and refer to all relevant requirements, for example your education, truck driver's license, etc.

Have you worked with us before? Tick that box in the application form.

Meet our summer workers

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Meet summer worker Erik

In his summer job, Erik worked on developing and evaluating methods for barrier development for various packaging solutions.

Meet summer worker Tilde

In her summer job, Tilde applied her CAD skills to draw and archive spare parts and scanned old drawings at our Gävle mill.

Meet summer worker Pontus

What was it like working in sustainability? Meet Pontus, who spent the summer as a sustainability specialist at our Solna head office.

Meet summer worker Nastaran

Nastaran worked as an Operator at KM7 in Gruvön, one of the world's most modern paper machines. Learn more about working in production.

Meet summer worker Oona

Oona worked at our Pietarsaari Mill as a Paper Cutter Operator. Learn more about what it was like to work at our mill in Finland.

Meet summer worker Irma

Irma worked in our Communications and Sustainability department, specifically within Billerud’s forestry division.

Meet summer worker Linnea

Linnea Adolfsson had a summer job in rough cleaning with many different tasks and challenges. Her story led to an employment at Billerud.

Meet summer worker Viktor

Viktor Wästersved Nyberg worked at PackLab, where he developed new packaging ideas and concepts for the packaging paper business area.

Meet summer worker Angelica

Angelica Sroka worked as a lab technician at our northernmost mill, Karlsborg.