R&D Product Development Intern - Summer 2027

Henkel Corporation; Trumbull (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel Corporation in the United States is seeking a hands-on chemist to contribute to our laundry brands Persil, Purex and Snuggle. You will work in a lab to create product formulations and support product development from concept through testing.

You will collaborate with analytical, packaging and process development teams, research new chemistries to boost performance, design experiments, prepare batches for internal and customer evaluations, and present findings to both technical and

Responsibilities

• Create product formulations in a lab setting for Persil, Purex or Snuggle
• Collaborate with cross-functional R&D teams across analytical, packaging and process development
• Research novel chemistries to enhance detergent performance
• Design and conduct experiments to develop or improve laundry products
• Prepare batches for internal testing and customer evaluations
• Present findings and insights from research to technical and non-technical audiences

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.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

What you'll do

• Get hands-on experience creating product formulations in a lab setting for our brands all, Persil, Purex or Snuggle


• Collaborate with cross-functional R&D teams (analytical, packaging, process development) throughout the product development cycle


• Research novel chemistries to enhance performance and benefits in detergent formulations


• Design and conduct experiments to develop or improve laundry products


• Prepare batches for internal testing and customer evaluationsPresent findings and insights from research and evaluations to technical and non-technical audiences