Application Engineering Adhesives Packaging Industry Intern – Summer 2027

Henkel Corporation; Bridgewater Township (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel Corporation invites you to apply for an Application Engineering Intern role within the Adhesive Technologies unit in Bridgewater Township, NJ. You will gain hands-on experience in end-use testing of adhesive technologies and applications, including tapes, labels, paper, and e-commerce.

You will explore R&D and customer-facing activities at a leading adhesives manufacturer, observe practical daily life of an engineer in the corporate world, and help evaluate coatings and adhesives for

Responsibilities

• Hands-on end-use testing of adhesive technologies and applications
• Exposure to R&D and customer-facing roles in a leading adhesive manufacturer
• Learn what a practical day is like for an engineer in the corporate world
• Evaluate adhesives and coatings for end-use testing and commercialization
• Collaborate with a project supervisor to plan and execute the technical project and provide timely updates
• Optimize and develop test methods for evaluation of coatings and adhesives for product recommendation

Skills

Hands-on testing

Job description

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 Application Engineering Intern for our bands Loctite and Aquence, you will:

• Attain hands-on experience of end-use testing of various adhesive technologies and applications such as tapes & labels, paper and e-commerce
  
• Gain exposure to R&D and customer facing roles in a leading adhesive manufacturing company
• Experience what a practical day is like for an Engineer in the corporate world
• Evaluate adhesives and coatings for end-use testing and commercialization
• Work with a project Supervisor to strategically plan and execute the technical project and provide timely updates to the team and management
• Optimize and develop test methods for evaluation of coatings and adhesives for product recommendation.