Chemistry Intern

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.

Specs feature see-through lenses that place digital objects directly into three-dimensional space, powered by Snap OS, a proprietary, context-aware operating system designed for natural interaction with your hands and voice.

Specs Inc. also provides Lens Studio, a full suite of advanced developer tools that powers immersive augmented reality experiences across Specs, Snapchat, and other services.

We’re looking for a chemistry intern to join the Specs team at Snap Inc! This role will focus on synthesising and formulating polymer systems, assessing their chemical, physical, and optical performance, and evaluating their reliability under relevant environmental and use conditions.

This is a hands-on internship position role designed to provide direct project exposure, close collaboration with a mentor, and practical experience contributing to product development work.

Synthesize, formulate, and prepare polymer materials and related chemical samples for AR applications

Support experimental work to assess polymer properties, including chemical, thermal, mechanical, and optical performance

Support laboratory research and development activities across chemistry projects, with a particular focus on experimental execution, data collection, and processing.

Design and execute screening studies to compare candidate polymers, coatings, additives, or process conditions

Perform reliability testing on polymer samples, including environmental aging, thermal exposure, humidity exposure, UV exposure, and other stress conditions as relevant

Collaborate with materials, process, optics, and reliability engineers to improve material selection and performance

Maintain accurate lab records and follow safe laboratory practices, including chemical handling and risk assessment

Contribute to continuous improvement of test methods, sample preparation workflows, and lab organization

Interest in synthesis-led lab work, particularly organic or polymer chemistry, is highly valuable for this role.

Ability to work carefully, methodically, and independently in a laboratory setting

Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail when comparing materials and interpreting data

Currently enrolled in a Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related degree program

Hands-on laboratory experience with standard synthesis or sample-preparation techniques

Availability for an internship or student worker placement aligned with team needs

Experience with practical synthesis techniques such as reflux, recrystallisation, distillation, filtration, titration, or related wet-chemistry methods.

Experience with analytical techniques such as FTIR, UV-vis, nanoindentor, DSA and viscometer.

Interest in polymers, functional materials, coatings, or reliability testing.

Interest in augmented reality devices, advanced materials, or consumer hardware applications

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

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