Product Development Intern - 2026
To apply for this internship, you must complete the application form through Henkel’s career site.
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
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative products for the Automotive OEM market.
- Conduct laboratory experiments and pilot-scale processes to evaluate new raw materials and formulations.
- Apply industrial chemistry techniques to support product development and optimization.
- Operate and maintain scientific instruments for testing and analysis.
- Document experimental results and contribute to technical reports and presentations.
- Continuously learn and apply new chemical processes and technologies relevant to automotive applications.
What makes you a good fit
- A current junior or sophomore student pursuing a degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
- Laboratory Skills: Proficient in basic laboratory practices, safety protocols, and handling of chemical substances.
- Analytical Skills: Ability to gather, interpret, and analyze large data sets to support product development and decision-making.
- Instrumentation: Familiarity with scientific instruments used in chemical analysis and product testing.
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and document experimental findings.
- Problem-Solving: Capable of troubleshooting experiments and proposing data-driven improvements.
- Team Collaboration: Experience working in cross-functional teams to achieve shared research and development goals.
Some benefits of joining Henkel as an intern
- Exciting projects that allow you to make real impact and collaborate with Henkel colleagues worldwide
- Countless learning opportunities available through Henkel’s online learning platform with over 9,000 professional courses
- Networking events with Henkel business leaders, experts and sustainability ambassadors
- Ongoing feedback discussions throughout the internship that allow you to accomplish concrete goals
- In-person and virtual social events to connect with other Henkel interns across the country
Following your internship, you may be invited to join Henkel as a returning intern or full-time employee.
Additional information
- This internship is NOT eligible for a housing stipend or relocation support.
- The anticipated start date for this internship is January 5, 2026, and the anticipated end date is December 31, 2026.
- This position requires you be available to work ~16-20 hours/week with an option to increase hours in summer.
- Recruitment for our 2026 internships starts in late August 2025 and runs through early March 2026 or until all our positions are filled.
- If selected to move forward in our recruitment process, you will receive an email from our talent acquisition team.
- If a position you applied to is filled by another candidate, you will receive an email from our team alerting you that the position is closed.
The salary for this role is $22-$27/hour.This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.
Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.