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PPG Primers Week - 2028 Graduates

PPG Industries, Inc
United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
One PPG Place (Show on map)
Jan 07, 2025

PPG Primers Week is a highly selective program with the primary goal of introducing students who have completed their first year of college to PPG's Internship Program, culture, development opportunities and business leaders. This week-long program, held in mid-July, is designed for students who are interested in internship and careers at PPG and want to learn what it means to help protect and beautify the world.

Primers Week is open to all first-year students (2028 college graduates) who have completed up to two semesters in their bachelor's degree at an accredited college/university and are a recent high school graduate.

Our 2025 Primers Week will be held virtually. This program is perfect for students who are interested in interning at PPG during summer 2026 and 2027!

During Primers Week, you will have the chance to:

  • Learn about the PPG Way and PPG Way to Lead

  • Complete Personal and Professional Development Assessments

  • Network with other Primers (both current interns and prospective interns)

  • Hear from senior leads across the organization

  • Speak with current and former interns/campus program participants to learn about their personal experiences

  • Complete a business case study or design workshop with other participants

  • Learn about our Internship opportunities, projects, and locations

  • Navigate the recruiting and application process for our 2026 Internship Program

Selection Criteria for PPG Primers

Primers Week is open to all first year/rising sophomores (2028 graduates) who are pursuing a bachelor's degree at an accredited college/university. Students must be completing their first year of school by the summer of 2025 with a focus in one (or more) of the below areas:

  • Analytics, Business Administration, Finance, HR, Supply Chain

  • Engineering (Aerospace, Chemical, Electrical, Energy, Mechanical, Materials Science, and more)

  • Chemistry, Research and Development

  • IT

  • Digital

  • Environmental Health and Safety

Candidates will be evaluated and selected based on:

  • Recent High School Graduate in their 1st year of University

  • Academic Performance (preferred 3.2 GPA or higher)

  • Demonstrated Leadership Potential

  • Communication Skills

  • Relocation Availability

  • Interest in a career at PPG

ABOUT US:

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday - everyday.

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.

The PPG Way - Every single day at PPG:

We partner with customers to create mutual value.

We are insightful, dedicated and proactive. We have intimate knowledge of the market and our customers. We focus on practical solutions that make a difference.

We are "One PPG" to the world.

We are better and stronger together. We leverage our scale to reach new markets and introduce innovative technologies as we differentiate and disrupt our markets.

We trust our people every day, in every way.

We enable and empower our people to make the right decisions. We are inclusive, transparent, and respectful. Our feedback is clear and actionable.

We make it happen.

We have a passion for winning. We achieve. We deliver with discipline and integrity. We bring our best energy to our work. We decide and act intelligently and quickly.

We run it like we own it.

We respect one another by being responsible and accountable. We always act in the best interest of our company, customers, shareholders, and our communities.

We do better today than yesterday - everyday.

We continuously learn. We develop our people to grow our businesses.

PPG Way: (Click here to learn more about the PPG Way)

PPG vision: http://corporate.ppg.com/Our-Company/PPG-Vision.aspx

We are One PPG: http://one.ppg.com/

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.

PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.

Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

To read more about Equal Employment Opportunity please see attached links:

Pay Transparency poster: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

EEO is the Law: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

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About us:

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday - everyday.

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company.. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.

The PPG Way

Every single day at PPG:

We partner with customers to create mutual value.

We are "One PPG" to the world.

We trust our people every day, in every way.

We make it happen.

We run it like we own it.

We do better today than yesterday - everyday.

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.

PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.

Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.
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