Validation & Prototype Engineering 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
- Gain valuable hands-on experience in automotive prototyping, testing, and validation for next-generation vehicle models. As an intern, you will:
- Support validation and testing of new products scheduled for launch in 2026 vehicle models.
- Assist in evaluating new design concepts aimed at improving vehicle safety and passenger comfort.
- Participate in lab and field testing to assess product performance under real-world conditions.
- Document test results and contribute to technical reports and presentations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to support product development and refinement.
What makes you a good fit
- A current junior or senior student pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Computer Science / Engineering
- Hands-on lab experience with testing, validation, or prototyping
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for team collaboration
- Interest in automotive innovation, safety, and comfort technologies
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 19, 2026, and the anticipated end date is January 19, 2027.
- This position requires you to be available to work ~20 hours/week.
- 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.