Application Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

Henkel; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global collaboration

Over 9,000 courses

Networking events

Feedback discussions

Social events

Job summary

Henkel in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an intern for the Adhesive Technologies unit. You will conduct adhesive testing, analyze data, and help with reliability and environmental tests to support product development.

This paid internship runs May 24 through August 13 and offers learning opportunities, networking events, and potential progression to returning intern or full-time roles. Onsite five days per week with collaboration across Henkel teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on laboratory experience.
• Strong data analysis skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork.
• Ability to work onsite 5 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Conduct adhesive testing and characterization.
• Perform reliability and environmental testing.
• Analyze test data and prepare technical reports.
• Support failure analysis investigations.
• Support process development.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Data analysis

Communication

Teamwork

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

• Conduct adhesive testing and characterization
• Perform reliability and environmental testing
• Analyze test data and prepare technical reports
• Support failure analysis investigation
• Support process development

What makes you a good fit

• Hands on Laboratory experience
• Strong data analysis skills
• Effective communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to work onsite 5 days a week

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 May 24th – August 13th
• 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 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.

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualifiedapplicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.