Internship R&D Packaging Engineering Fabric Europe

Henkel; Düsseldorf; Hybrid; EUR 12,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse national and international成长

Globally wellbeing standards

Attractive Remuneration

Flexible working hours and hybrid work

Global Experience

Interns Community

Job summary

Henkel in Düsseldorf is offering an internship in packaging development and sustainability. You will actively contribute to global packaging innovation, manage a project’s concept development, and prepare management reports.

Ideal candidates are bachelor’s or master’s students in packaging, mechanical or plastic engineering, with knowledge of polymers and data tools, fluent in English (German helpful). The program offers flexible hours, hybrid work, and an attractive monthly remuneration between

Qualifications

• Pursuing bachelor or master in packaging/mechanical/plastic engineering.
• Knowledge of polymer resins advantageous.
• Fluent English; German beneficial.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel/PowerPoint.
• Familiar with AI-assisted tools advantageous.
• Experience with data analysis tools desirable.
• Understanding sustainability, packaging, or PLM tools a plus.
• Able to analyze materials and sustainability performance.
• Laboratory testing and data documentation familiarity.
• Data in databases and digital systems management.
• Available January 2027 for 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Assist packaging development and sustainability topics.
• Support global packaging innovation development and implementation.
• Own project responsibilities; develop concepts and ideas.
• Assist with supplier screening, market analysis and reports.
• Support testing in our Packaging lab.
• Help investigate and test quality issues.

Skills

Packaging dev

Sustainability knowledge

English fluency

German helpful

MS Office Excel

AI-assisted research

Data analysis Power BI

PLM familiarity

Education

Bachelor/Master student packaging/mechanical/plastic engineering

Tools

Power BI

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

About this Position

What you´ll do

• Support on packaging development and sustainability related topics
• Active involvement in the development and implementation of global packaging innovation
• Own set of responsibilities for a specific project and development of concepts and packaging ideas
• Project related support in supplier screening, market analysis and packaging proposals and preparation of management reports
• Support of functionality and application tests in our Packaging lab
• Assistance with investigations and testing on actual quality issues

What makes you a good fit

• Student who is pursuing a bachelor or master degree in the field of packaging, mechanical or plastic engineering
• Knowledge of polymer resins, including virgin and post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials, is advantageous
• Fluent English language skills, German and other languages are advantageous
• Firm knowledge of MS-Office applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of AI-assisted research and digital collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Teams, SharePoint) is advantageous
• Experience with data analysis tools (Excel Power Query, Power BI, or similar) is desirable
• Familiarity with sustainability, packaging, or product lifecycle management (PLM) tools is a plus
• Ability to analyze material properties, technical specifications, and sustainability performance
• Familiarity with laboratory testing, data analysis, and technical documentation
• Ability to manage and analyze material-related data in databases and digital systems
• Availability as of January 2027, ideally for 6 months

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Globally wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Attractive Remuneration
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work model
• Global Experience
• Interns Community

We offer you an attractive salary between€1.050-2.270 gross per month. The exact amount of the remuneration depends onthe desired duration, the type of internship (voluntary or mandatory) andexisting degrees.

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, generations and disabilities. If there are any specific accommodations or adjustments you require for the interview process or your on-site appointment, please inform us, and we'll do our best to accommodate your requests.

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