R&D Intern, Processing Engineering, Laundry - Summer 2025

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Title: R&D Intern, Processing Engineering, Laundry – Summer 2025 

Location: Trumbull, CT 

Location Requirements: In-Person/Onsite 

Business Unit: Henkel Consumer Brands 

Functional Area: Product Development 

Job IDs: HCB005 

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 an R&D Processing Engineering Intern at Henkel, where you will get hands-on experience applying classroom knowledge in a professional environment, while working with some of our leading laundry brands like Persil©, all© and Snuggle©. 

 
You can expect your internship to include assignments like:  

Supporting team projects to scale up or optimize processes that will meet a variety of critical to quality specifications for a product   

Working closely with cross functional R&D teams (product development, analytical, packaging, etc.) as well as with our supply chain partners across the entire product development cycle from ideation to implementation 

Gaining a comprehensive understanding of the role process engineering plays in the development of products in the consumer-packaged goods industry 

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 or chemical or mechanical engineering  

Undergraduate research experience preferred