Summer Application Engineer Intern - Adhesives Tech

Henkel Ltda; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global collaboration

Online learning platform

Networking events

Regular feedback

Job summary

Henkel is offering an Application Engineering Intern position for Summer 2027 across United States sites. You will gain hands-on experience testing adhesives and coatings, participate in R&D and customer-facing activities, and learn what a practical day looks like for an engineer in a corporate setting.

Responsibilities include evaluating end-use adhesives, collaborating with a supervisor to plan projects, and developing test methods to support product recommendations.

Qualifications

• Rising junior or senior graduating 2027/2028 in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Chemistry.
• Experience in an academic lab or industrial internship preferred.
• Familiarity with laboratory techniques for polymer synthesis and characterization.

Responsibilities

• Attain hands-on experience of end-use testing of adhesives technologies and applications such as tapes & labels, paper, e-commerce.
• Gain exposure to R&D and customer-facing roles in a leading adhesive manufacturing company.
• Experience what a practical day is like for an Engineer in the corporate world.
• Evaluate adhesives and coatings for end-use testing and commercialization.
• Work with a project Supervisor to plan and execute the technical project and provide timely updates to the team and management.
• Optimize and develop test methods for evaluation of coatings and adhesives for product recommendation.

Skills

Academic lab experience

Polymer synthesis techniques

Education

Chemical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Chemistry majors

Job description

Henkel is offering an Application Engineering Intern position for Summer 2027 across United States sites. You will gain hands-on experience testing adhesives and coatings, participate in R&D and customer-facing activities, and learn what a practical day looks like for an engineer in a corporate setting.

Responsibilities include evaluating end-use adhesives, collaborating with a supervisor to plan projects, and developing test methods to support product recommendations.