R&D Engineering Intern – Summer/Fall 2027

Henkel Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel Corporation in the United States seeks an R&D Engineering Intern to gain hands-on experience in formulation development and performance testing within a laboratory setting.

You’ll create and test coating formulations, conduct experiments, plan tests to meet CTQ standards, gather insights from the R&D team, evaluate results, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align development with customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Creating and testing product coating formulations to meet customer and performance requirements
• Conducting experiments and performing technical procedures to support new and existing product development
• Planning and executing tests to ensure formulations meet critical-to-quality (CTQ) standards
• Gathering and analyzing ideas from the internal R&D team to enhance product functionality
• Evaluating test results and translating findings into actionable insights
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align product development with customer needs

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 an R&D Engineering Intern, you’ll gain hands‑on experience in formulation development and performance testing within a laboratory environment. Your responsibilities will include:

• Creating and testing product coating formulations to meet customer and performance requirements
  
• Conducting experiments and performing technical procedures to support new and existing product development
  
• Planning and executing tests to ensure formulations meet critical‑to‑quality (CTQ) standards
  
• Gathering and analyzing ideas from the internal R&D team to enhance product functionality
  
• Evaluating test results and translating findings into actionable insights
  
• Collaborating with cross‑functional teams to align product development with customer needs