R&D Engineering Intern - Spring/Summer 2027

Henkel; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global projects

Online learning platform

Networking events

Feedback discussions

Social events

Job summary

Henkel offers an R&D Engineering Intern position (Spring/Summer 2027) in the Adhesive Technologies unit. You will gain hands-on experience in formulation development, testing, and data-driven insights within a lab setting.

Responsibilities include creating coating formulations, performing experiments, and translating results into actionable improvements while collaborating with internal teams to meet customer needs. This is a full-time, onsite internship from January 11 to August 13, 2027.

Qualifications

• This internship is for a student graduating in 2028 or 2029 pursuing a degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
• Strong ability to analyze structured data to identify patterns in material behavior.
• Experience in developing structure-property relationships to guide material design.
• Solid foundation in materials science, data interpretation, and experimental analysis.

Responsibilities

• Create and test product coating formulations to meet customer and performance requirements.
• Conduct experiments and perform technical procedures to support new and existing product development.
• Plan and execute tests to ensure formulations meet CTQ (critical-to-quality) standards.
• Gather and analyze ideas from the R&D team to enhance product functionality.
• Evaluate test results and translate findings into actionable insights.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align development with customer needs.

Skills

Data analysis

Structure-property relationships

Materials science

Experimental analysis

Education

Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Job description

This position, R&D Engineering Intern - Spring/Summer 2027, is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit.

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.

• Engineering
• Full Time
• Limited

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 January 11th - August 13th and will be onsite, full-time (40 hours a week)

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.