R&D Intern: Hands-On Product Innovation (Summer)

The Clorox Company; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Round-trip airfare

Housing/transport stipend

Medical & mental health benefits

Participation in 401k

Half-day Fridays

Job summary

Clorox is offering a 10-week summer internship program from June through August. Interns work on meaningful assignments designed to give practical experience that mirrors a full-time role after graduation.

The program includes orientation, mentorship, and a personal project to present to leadership at the end of the internship. Interns participate in professional development, and the company supports work-life balance with social events and a half-day Friday policy in some locations.

Qualifications

• Graduating between December 2027 and August 2028
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Ability to work in a lab with various materials, including dust
• Fine motor skills to prototype samples
• Offers of employment contingent on legal right to work in the United States as a full-time employee after graduation

Responsibilities

• Assist R&D in product, packaging, and process development across Clorox brands.
• Conduct experiments, collect data, perform statistical analysis, and draw conclusions.
• Present personal project results to leadership in the last week of the internship.
• Engage in mentorship, simulations, and professional development activities.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Prototyping

Fine motor skills

Lab work

Education

B.S. Chemical Engineering

B.S. Biomedical Engineering

B.S. BioEngineering

B.S. Materials Science Engineering

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Statistical tools

Job description

Clorox is offering a 10-week summer internship program from June through August. Interns work on meaningful assignments designed to give practical experience that mirrors a full-time role after graduation.

The program includes orientation, mentorship, and a personal project to present to leadership at the end of the internship. Interns participate in professional development, and the company supports work-life balance with social events and a half-day Friday policy in some locations.