Application Engineering Intern / Co-Op – Year-Round 2025

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Title: Application Engineering Intern / Co-Op – Year-Round 2025 

Available Location(s): Madison Heights, MI  

Location Requirements: This position requires you be available to work onsite full-time during the Spring 2025 semester and Summer 2025.  

Business Unit: Henkel Adhesive Technologies   

Functional Area: Engineering  

Job IDs: HAT0073 (Madison Heights, MI) 

Start Date: January 2025  

End Date: Depending on the hired candidate’s schedule and business needs, these internships will last ~6 to ~12 months.  

Are you a highly motivated, innovative student looking to gain career-building experience and make an impact at a leading global organization?  
  
If yes, you could be a great fit as an Application Engineering Intern at Henkel, where you will get hands-on lab experience working with cutting edge technology and a variety of our adhesive applications. Depending on your location, you will be working with different adhesive products that support various industries including automotive, manufacturing, construction, electronics and more.   

  
You can expect your internship to include assignments like:   

Conducting experiments and performing a variety of technical procedures in the development of materials  

Optimizing current lab test methods to evaluate physical and performance properties of adhesives  

Collaborating with cross-functional teams on engineering projects, providing support in data collection, analysis, documentation, and presentation of findings to stakeholders  

In addition to the job functions of your assigned department, you will also develop your professional skillset through:  

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 courses  

Networking events with Henkel business leaders, diversity and inclusion experts and sustainability ambassadors  

Ongoing feedback discussions that allow you to accomplish concrete goals  

Following your internship, you may be invited to join Henkel as a full-time employee in the future.  

YOUR SKILLS  

An undergraduate student planning to graduate in 2026 or 2027 and pursuing a degree in chemical or mechanical engineering, chemistry, or material science  

Previous lab experience preferred