As a Packaging Engineer Intern, you will develop innovative packaging solutions, create dielines using CAD software, and assist in package preparation for marketing presentations.
Who We Are
WHY Brands Inc., a parent company of Munchkin , Inc., focuses on creating, incubating, and growing the next generation of consumer lifestyle brands. Founded in 1990, Munchkin is the leading consumer product company and most loved baby lifestyle brand behind the innovative gear and products for children, mothers, and caregivers. Munchkin has sold billions of dollars of products through our key retail partners: Target, Walmart, and Amazon and has global distribution in over 50 countries. With over 350+ patents under our belt and over 250 international product and brand design awards, we continue to create solutions that leave our customers asking, "how did I ever live without this?" Innovation is the core of our company DNA and has been driving our designs for over 30 years! Recognized as #8 on America's Most Innovative Companies list by Fortune Magazine, innovation is the core of our company DNA and has been driving our designs for 30 years!
We lead with our core values and believe that investing in the community is our responsibility. We create opportunities for every child's potential and well-being through the Radiant Colors program, work to create a sustainable future, and in partnership with the International Fund for Animal Welfare have committed to animal conservation.
There is no better time than now to join WHY Brands as we embark on our next and biggest growth journey, and you could be the next influential leader to play a key role in driving enormous customer-centered value and rapid growth.
What You'll Do:
Munchkin's Packaging Engineer Internship Program is designed to provide hands-on experience and exposure to a career in the consumer products industry. We are currently looking for our next all-star intern for Fall 2026. You will be working full-time hours and the position will last between 10-12 weeks.
How you will contribute:
You will have:
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Salary: $22/hour
As a Great Place to Work Certified™ company, we are committed to offering the best to our employees. We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork. At our company-wide award functions, we take time to recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make Munchkin the most loved baby lifestyle brand in the world.
To give our people flexibility, we offer hybrid work environment. Munchkin's Hybrid Schedule is where an employee works in the office on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and remotely from home on Tuesday and Friday. We also provide annual weeklong global office closures giving our people a chance to recharge.
Munchkin welcomes and values what makes everyone unique. We're proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires for our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We recruit, employ, train, and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic, or any other protected status.
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WHY Brands Inc., a parent company of Munchkin , Inc., focuses on creating, incubating, and growing the next generation of consumer lifestyle brands. Founded in 1990, Munchkin is the leading consumer product company and most loved baby lifestyle brand behind the innovative gear and products for children, mothers, and caregivers. Munchkin has sold billions of dollars of products through our key retail partners: Target, Walmart, and Amazon and has global distribution in over 50 countries. With over 350+ patents under our belt and over 250 international product and brand design awards, we continue to create solutions that leave our customers asking, "how did I ever live without this?" Innovation is the core of our company DNA and has been driving our designs for over 30 years! Recognized as #8 on America's Most Innovative Companies list by Fortune Magazine, innovation is the core of our company DNA and has been driving our designs for 30 years!
We lead with our core values and believe that investing in the community is our responsibility. We create opportunities for every child's potential and well-being through the Radiant Colors program, work to create a sustainable future, and in partnership with the International Fund for Animal Welfare have committed to animal conservation.
There is no better time than now to join WHY Brands as we embark on our next and biggest growth journey, and you could be the next influential leader to play a key role in driving enormous customer-centered value and rapid growth.
What You'll Do:
Munchkin's Packaging Engineer Internship Program is designed to provide hands-on experience and exposure to a career in the consumer products industry. We are currently looking for our next all-star intern for Fall 2026. You will be working full-time hours and the position will last between 10-12 weeks.
How you will contribute:
- Development of innovative retail packaging solutions, corrugated displays, & protective/supportive package inserts for a variety of consumer goods
- Interpret and transform sketches into 2D dielines using current CAD software
- Generate detailed package material specification sheets for cost estimation
- Debug files prior to release to production & graphic teams
- Assist in daily cutting, folding, and assembly of package dielines and preparation of package concepts for marketing and sales presentations
You will have:
- Creative thinker with an enthusiastic "team player" attitude
- Able to effectively manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a strict attention to detail
- Should possess a working knowledge of materials and processes used in package development, evaluation, and manufacturing
- Experienced in developing 2D package dielines using current CAD software
- Familiar with the operation of Kongsberg cutting tables
- Familiar with 3-D modeling using Solidworks
- Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator
We Got You Covered!
Salary: $22/hour
As a Great Place to Work Certified™ company, we are committed to offering the best to our employees. We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork. At our company-wide award functions, we take time to recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make Munchkin the most loved baby lifestyle brand in the world.
To give our people flexibility, we offer hybrid work environment. Munchkin's Hybrid Schedule is where an employee works in the office on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and remotely from home on Tuesday and Friday. We also provide annual weeklong global office closures giving our people a chance to recharge.
Munchkin welcomes and values what makes everyone unique. We're proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires for our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We recruit, employ, train, and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic, or any other protected status.
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Top Skills
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Cad Software
Solidworks
Munchkin, Inc. Los Angeles, California, USA Office
7835 Gloria Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 91406
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