Product Development Intern, Adhesives – Summer 2025

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Title: Product Development Intern, Adhesives – Summer 2025 

Locations: Bridgewater, NJ; Rocky Hill, CT; Mentor, OH 

Location Requirements: In-Person/Onsite 

Business Unit: Henkel Adhesive Technologies  

Functional Area: Product Development 

Job IDs: HAT0031 (Bridgewater, NJ); HAT009 (Rocky Hill, CT); HAT0052; HAT0032 (Mentor, OH); (Bridgewater, NJ); HAT0061 (Bridgewater, NJ); HAT0066 (Rocky Hill, CT); HAT0022 (Rocky Hill, CT); HAT0094 (Bridgewater, NJ) 

Start Date: May 19, 2025 

End Date: Mid-late August 2025 

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 a Product Development Intern at Henkel, where you will get hands-on lab experience creating product formulations within our adhesives business unit.  

Depending on your location, you will work on developing products under our leading brands like Loctite, Technomelt, Aquence, and OSI for a variety of industries including electronics, automotive, packaging, medical, and industrial manufacturing.  

 
You can expect your internship to include assignments like:  

Evaluating new technologies or capabilities for suitability for use in various adhesives 

Preparing and testing batches of formulations in the lab  

Collecting, reporting, and analyzing laboratory data according  

Conducting analytical testing in support of projects and executing project work in an organized and professional manner 

Participating in development of new products to address customer needs 

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 

A current undergraduate student planning to graduate in December 2025, 2026, or 2027 and majoring in chemistry, material science, or chemical engineering 

Previous chemistry lab experience preferred 

Strong communication, project management and collaboration skills