2026 Quality Intern - Portland, OR

The Quality Intern is "hosted" by the Quality Department at one of our manufacturing / distribution facilities, research and technical centers, or headquarters. The identified candidate will start this internship in May of 2026 at our Portland, Oregon site.

Position Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting the Quality Manager with :

Assigned tasks and work on continuous improvement projects that will allow them to learn about the many different areas within the Quality function including :

Becoming familiar with all Quality systems, tools, processes, metrics, and standards

Completing the 3 Training Programs

Microbial Control Program

Institutional Test Methods

Minitab & Basic Statistics training

Becoming familiar with the New Product Launch / Pipeline Process including :

Ship to Hold Audit

Test Batches

Institutional Calibration Methods

Calibration database.

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.

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 Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or related science majors

Have previous Internship / Co-op experience within Sherwin-Williams.

Have previous Internship, Co-op or work experience in a related field

Have 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