Engineering Co-Op / Intern Spring/Summer 2027

Henkel group; Brandon (SD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global projects

Online learning

Networking events

Feedback discussions

Intern social events

Job summary

Henkel is seeking an engineering intern in the United States for a January–August term. You’ll gain hands-on experience solving problems and supporting process design in a global adhesives manufacturing environment, with hands-on troubleshooting and root cause analysis opportunities.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and help deliver engineering projects from concept to execution.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize production processes.
• Experience or coursework in designing and refining manufacturing processes and components to meet performance and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience in problem-solving and project management within a global adhesives manufacturing environment.
• Participate in process design and development to improve operational efficiency.
• Conduct hands-on troubleshooting and root cause analysis of manufacturing challenges.
• Support the implementation of engineering projects from concept to execution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Learn and apply industry best practices in manufacturing and process optimization.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Process & Component Design

Project Management

Education

Chemical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping thefuture through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trustedbrands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and ourcutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore newpaths and grow.

What you’ll do

• Gain hands-on experience in problem-solving and project management within a global adhesives manufacturing environment
• Participate in process design and development to improve operational efficiency
• Conduct hands-on troubleshooting and root cause analysis of manufacturing challenges
• Support the implementation of engineering projects from concept to execution
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Learn and apply industry best practices in manufacturing and process optimization

What makes you a good fit

• An undergraduate student (sophomore, junior, senior), or a master’s / graduate student pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering
• Lean Manufacturing: Understanding of lean principles to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize production processes.
• Process & Component Design: Experience in designing and refining manufacturing processes and components to meet performance and quality standards.

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
• 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.