Product Development & optimization Intern Summer

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.

• Gain hands-on experience creating product formulations in a lab environment
• Participate in lab-scale batch making processes for packaging, labeling, and hygiene adhesive applications
• Conduct specific application testing to evaluate product performance and quality
• Learn the full product formulation life cycle - from lab development to production and market launch
• Develop an understanding of SAP systems and learn how to interpret and analyze formulation and production data
• Contribute insights that support strategic decision-making based on technical and market knowledge

• An undergraduate student graduating in 2027, 2028 or 2029 pursuing a degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Material Science Engineering
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong ability to interpret technical and performance data and recommend actionable next steps
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and brainstorming skills to support innovation and problem-solving

• 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.

• This internship is not eligible for a housing stipend or relocation support.
• This internship has a duration of May 24 th – August 13 th
• 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 range for this role is $22-27/hour.
• This is the rate 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.