Paid R&D Intern: Lab Research & Product Innovation

Milliken & Company; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 12,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Paid time off

Job summary

Milliken & Company is seeking R&D co-ops/interns for the 2027 calendar year to join our Encapsys team in Appleton, WI. This is a paid co-op/internship for students in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering, Chemistry, Biology/Microbiology programs.

Co-ops run January–August 2027 and May–December 2027. Responsibilities include designing and analyzing lab experiments, collaborating with engineers and scientists, and preparing reports and presentations.

Qualifications

• Educational background includes individuals earning their B.S. or M.S. with at least a 3.00 GPA in any of the following programs, rising Juniors and Seniors preferred:

Responsibilities

• Designing, planning, conducting and analyzing lab experiments
• Partnering with engineers/scientists on Lab, pilot or production experimental trials
• Producing written summary reports and presentations
• Evaluating trial products
• Current projects include:
• New product developments
• Product line extensions
• Cost and quality improvement projects
• Prototype development
• New product scale-ups

Skills

Engineering principles

Self-motivated

Team collaboration

Time management

Effective communication

Problem solving

Foster collaboration

Project management

Judgment

Education

Chemical Engineering

Chemistry

Biochemistry

Material Science/Engineering

Biology / Microbiology

Job description

Milliken & Company is seeking R&D co-ops/interns for the 2027 calendar year to join our Encapsys team in Appleton, WI. This is a paid co-op/internship for students in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering, Chemistry, Biology/Microbiology programs.

Co-ops run January–August 2027 and May–December 2027. Responsibilities include designing and analyzing lab experiments, collaborating with engineers and scientists, and preparing reports and presentations.