Product Development Intern, Packaging Adhesives – Summer 2027

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA in Bridgewater, MA, is seeking a Product Development Intern for our Packaging Adhesives team. You will contribute to the development of innovative and sustainable adhesive products tailored to customer and market needs.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate technical findings into actionable product improvements, assist in lab experiments, and help streamline the existing product portfolio for improved efficiency and performance.

Qualifications

• Participate in the development of innovative and sustainable adhesive products tailored to customer and market needs.
• Support efforts to streamline and optimize the existing product portfolio for improved efficiency and performance.
• Evaluate new technologies, raw materials, or capabilities for their potential use in packaging adhesive applications.
• Assist in designing and executing lab experiments to test product performance and suitability.
• Develop and refine test procedures to enhance product selection accuracy and application effectiveness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate technical findings into actionable product improvements.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of innovative and sustainable adhesive products tailored to customer and market needs.
• Support efforts to streamline and optimize the existing product portfolio for improved efficiency and performance.
• Evaluate new technologies, raw materials, or capabilities for their potential use in packaging adhesive applications.
• Assist in designing and executing lab experiments to test product performance and suitability.

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 a Product Development Internin our Packaging Adhesives team, you will:

• Participate in the development of innovative and sustainable adhesive products tailored to customer and market needs.


• Support efforts to streamline and optimize the existing product portfolio for improved efficiency and performance.


• Evaluate new technologies, raw materials, or capabilities for their potential use in packaging adhesive applications.


• Assist in designing and executing lab experiments to test product performance and suitability.


• Develop and refine test procedures to enhance product selection accuracy and application effectiveness.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate technical findings into actionable product improvements.