R&D Graduate Co-op – 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 Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world. 

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

What you’ll do 

Within the Henkel international Research & Development team for Consumer Brands, you will: 

• Active involvement in the development and implementation of global product innovations. 
• Own set of responsibilities for specific projects in the field of our leading Beauty brands and products. 
• Apply scientific knowledge to practical problem solving and practical business applications, encompassing hair research, hair product formulation, method development and validation, data analysis and application. 
• Lead the assigned innovation projects, by proposing technical solutions and defining next steps. 
• Plan and/or coordinate the testing to ensure the product performance, safety and stability, according to product development requirements. 
• Connect with internal colleagues, especially with the Consumer Technical Insight department, to generate consumer insights, to formulate the products in a consumer centric way and to validate the formula performance with consumers. 
• Connect with raw materials suppliers to find raw materials with high potential to solve the technical challenges and test them. 
• Document, organize, present results.  

What makes you a good fit 

• Bachelor’s Degree, working towards a Master’s Degree or PhD in science, especially chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, cosmetic science or comparable. 
• Strong digital and technical skills. 
• Further skills are welcome: Sustainability, Formulating, Processing / Packaging. 
• Highly motivated and passionate about creating innovative products.  
• Organized, rigorous, curious, showing analytical skills and critical thinking. 
• Strong communicator and open-minded team player with the ability to lead your own projects. 
• Ready to take on real challenges and grow personally and professionally aiming for sustainable solutions that improve our ecological footprint. 

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 eligible for a housing stipend or relocation support. 
• The anticipated start date for this internship is mid-August 2026 / beginning of September 2026 and the anticipated end date is mid-August 2027 / beginning of September 2027.
• 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 $29-$37/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.