Apply for the Student Industrial Engineer – Lakeland job opening.Student Industrial Engineer – Lakeland

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 38672BR
Job Category: Engineering
Working Hours: See additional information section.
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Pay Range: $19 - $26
Date Posted: Aug 31, 2026

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Onsite

Full Time - Regular

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Description

Are you a college student near Lakeland, FL looking for a year-round industrial engineering internship? Would you like to gain valuable hands-on experience and exposure to IE tools and techniques? Do you want to work on challenging projects with a Fortune 100 company? Do you want to network with professionals to develop skills beyond what you can learn in a classroom? If so, this internship may be the perfect fit for you.

The Student IE position offers a year-round, part-time internship supporting Publix Manufacturing, which includes Bakery (2), Dairy (3), Deli (1), Fresh Kitchen (3), Produce Snacks (1), and Printing Services (1) facilities. You’ll be based in our support offices in Lakeland, FL and will support the local plants.

Because school comes first, we offer a flexible work schedule to accommodate your classes and coursework. Our goal is to provide the student as much exposure as possible to the day-to-day work of a full-time industrial engineer, so the student works directly with Publix IEs to assist them with projects for our manufacturing operations, including:

• Process improvement and standardization,
• Time and motion studies,
• Capacity planning, and
• Analytical decision support

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Required Qualifications

• Junior, Senior, or graduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Statistics, Operations Research, or a closely related discipline.
• Ability to work 20 or more hours weekly.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable form of transportation.
• Working knowledge of Excel (knowledge of Access, Outlook, and Word is a plus).
• Desire and ability to pick up additional computer skills.
• Ability to work well with others.
• A desire to learn and grow.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Current or prior Publix work experience
• Prior internship experience
• Graduating December 2028 or later
• Ability to work 30 or more hours weekly.

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Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

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Year End Bonus

To reward associates for their contributions to the company for the calendar year, Publix provides a Holiday Bonus in November. The bonus for this position is 8 hours of pay when a new associate joins Publix prior to July 1. There is no bonus in the first year for associates hired after July 1. In subsequent years, the bonus is equal to 8 hours’ pay if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check.

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Additional Information

Work Environment: Work occurs primarily in an office environment, with some work in manufacturing production areas to observe and improve operations. The temperature for the manufacturing facilities ranges from 35° to non-conditioned Florida summer temperatures. There may also be opportunities for special projects to support Lakeland warehouse operations, where temperatures range from -20° and up.

Hours of Work: We support a flexible schedule to meet the student’s class schedule, and in return we require a commitment of at least 20 hours per week. Depending on the student’s availability and project work, up to 40 hours per week may be available (e.g., during the summer).

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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