2026 Operations Intern - Rockford, IL
Sherwin-WilliamsThe Operations Intern is “hosted” by the Operations Department at one of our manufacturing/distribution facilities, or headquarters. The identified candidate will start in May of 2026 at our Rockford, IL site.
Responsibilities
Position Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting the Operations Manager with:
Directing the safe manufacture of production orders
Maintaining safety and housekeeping programs
Employee training
Ensuring the quality of production orders
Special projects as identified by the Operations Manager
Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Must be enrolled in a college or university at the time of the internship or co-op program
Must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.8
Must have at least one (1) year of work experience using Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel and Power Point
Preferred Qualifications
Completing a degree in Operations/Industrial Management, Distribution Management, Supply Chain, Engineering Technology, Logistics, or related majors
Previous Internship/Co-op experience within Sherwin-Williams.
Previous Internship, Co-op or work experience in a related field
Previous internship or co-op experience in the Sherwin-Williams Global Supply Chain Division
Have previous experience working in a team-oriented setting including work experience, extracurricular activities, military service, etc.
Be a rising or current junior or senior in college or university at the start of the internship program