Product Development Engineer Summer Intern 2027

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Charlotte (NC)

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USD 25.000 - 39.000

Part-time

36 ore fa

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Descrizione del lavoro

Sealed Air in Charlotte, NC offers a summer internship in product development within its R&D group, May–Aug 2027. The role targets chemical engineering, materials science, or plastics engineering students, providing applied experience on multi-layer polymer films, foams, and packaging processes.

You'll present to senior leaders, participate in formal training, and collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, and Supply Chain.

Competenze

Completed at least 2 years towards a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, materials science, or plastics engineering.
Strong academic record with 3.0+ GPA.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer without sponsorship.
Creative and proven problem-solver.
Able to work independently with limited supervision.
Good written and verbal communication skills.

Mansioni

Apply your area of study to develop new products and processes (films, foams, packaging) at Sealed Air.
Contribute to shelf-life studies and analytical methods.
Plan and conduct experiments under guidance of a scientist/engineer.
Analyze results and assist with next steps and decision-making.
Prepare reports and present results at technical meetings.
Potential to lead a project with timeline, resources, and final presentation.
Some limited travel to plants or customers.

Conoscenze

Creative problem solving

Independent work

Written and verbal communication

Formazione

2+ years toward BS in chemical engineering / materials science / plastics engineering

Descrizione del lavoro

Product Development Engineer Summer Intern 2027

Charlotte, NC, yesterday

BS-level Product Development roles on Crosslinked list a median of $123k (261 that show pay). This posting does not list pay.

Develop multi-layer polymer films, foams and packaging solutions and run shelf-life experiments as an R&D summer intern.

Why it is interesting.

Hands-on innovation projects across food, medical and industrial packaging, with a direct intern-to-R&D hire pipeline.

Mostly at the benchHands-on execution First industry roleInternship-friendly Realistic requirements

Core polymer role:Develop new products/processes incl. multi-layer polymer films, foams; R&D intern for chemical engineering, materials science or plastics engineering students

Seniority Intern/Co-op

Work On-site

Type Internship

Degree BS

Experience No minimum

Industry Packaging

Role Product Development

Relocation Offered

Visa No sponsorship

Materials multi-layer polymer filmsfoams,62 roles

Techniques shelf-life studiesmicrobiology

Benefits

formal training programintern-to-full-time pipelinerelocation

Role details

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact.

That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com . Job Description We are excited to offer a summer position (May-Aug 2027) to highly motivated students currently pursuing a degree in chemical engineering, materials science, or plastics engineering.

This role will be located on the campus of our Global Headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina within our Research & Development group. This program offers applied experience that has a true impact on the business. The program includes opportunity to present to senior leadership teams, participate in formal training, interact with members of other departments (Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Field Quality, Supply Chain), and participate in campus-wide community service events. This is a unique opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of food processing and packaging processes in the food, medical, and industrial markets.

Responsibilities

Apply your area of study to the development of new products and processes at Sealed Air. Products may include multi-layer polymer films, foams, or packaging equipment and automation.
Apply knowledge of packaging requirements for markets including food (dairy, fresh red meat, seafood, smoked & processed protein, etc.), medical devices, and industrials
Participate in shelf-life studies utilizing analytical methods, microbiology, and food discoloration
Plan and conduct experiments under the direction of an experienced scientist/engineer
Analyze results and assist with decision-making for next steps
Prepare reports and present results at technical meetings
Opportunity to lead a project including the management of timeline, execution, resources, and a final presentation of results and conclusions
Some limited travel may be involved to manufacturing plants or customers

Qualifications

Completed at least 2 years towards a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, materials science, or plastics engineering.
Strong academic record with 3.0 or higher GPA
Authorized to work in the US for any employer without sponsorship
Creative and a strong problem solver
Ability to work independently with limited supervision
Good written and verbal communication skills

Requisition id: 57304 Relocation: Yes Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression.

The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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