R&D Engineering Intern – Summer/Fall 2027

Adhesive Technologies Engineering Full Time Limited
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About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.   

This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.   

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.   

What you’ll do

As an R&D Engineering Intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience in formulation development and performance testing within a laboratory environment. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Creating and testing product coating formulations to meet customer and performance requirements
  • Conducting experiments and performing technical procedures to support new and existing product development
  • Planning and executing tests to ensure formulations meet critical-to-quality (CTQ) standards
  • Gathering and analyzing ideas from the internal R&D team to enhance product functionality
  • Evaluating test results and translating findings into actionable insights
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align product development with customer needs

What makes you a good fit

  • A student graduating in 2028 or 2029 pursuing a degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering 
  • Ability to analyze structured data to identify patterns and trends in material behavior 
  • Skilled in developing structure–property relationships to guide the design of next-generation materials 
  • Strong foundation in materials science, data interpretation, and experimental analysis   

Some perks of joining Henkel as an intern

  • Exciting projects that allow you to make real impact and collaborate with Henkel colleagues worldwide.
  • Countless learning opportunities available through Henkel’s online learning platform with over 9,000 professional courses.
  • Networking events with Henkel business leaders, experts and sustainability ambassadors.
  • Ongoing feedback discussions throughout the internship that allow you to accomplish concrete goals.
  • In-person and virtual social events to connect with other Henkel interns across the country.

Following your internship, you may be invited to join Henkel as a returning intern or full-time employee.   

Additional information

  • This internship is NOT eligible for a housing stipend or relocation support. 
  • This internship has a duration of July 13th - mid December and will be onsite, full-time (40 hours a week)
  • Recruitment for our 2027 internships starts in September 2026 and runs through early March 2027 or until all our positions are filled   
  • If selected to move forward in our recruitment process, you will receive an email from our talent acquisition team.
  • If a position you applied to is filled by another candidate, you will receive an email from our team alerting you that the position is closed.   

The salary for this role is $22-$27/hour. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.  

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.  

JOB ID: req87443

Contact information for application-related questions: talent.acquisition@henkel.com

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