Product Development Intern, Packaging Adhesives – Summer 2027

Henkel Corporation; Bridgewater Township (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel Corporation in New Jersey is seeking a Product Development Intern for the Packaging Adhesives team to help develop innovative and sustainable adhesive solutions for customer needs. The role offers hands-on lab work, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and opportunities to translate findings into product improvements.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a degree in chemistry, materials science, or a related field, with an interest in adhesives and sustainability, and a willingness to

Responsibilities

• Participate in 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 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.

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 Intern in 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.