Product Development Intern Metal Packaging Spring/Summer 2027

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

Join Henkel’s metal packaging business and
gain hands-on experience in polymer compounding and sealant development. This
internship offers exposure to a wide range of chemistries and sustainable
innovation in a lab-based setting.

• Work in the can
  sealants development lab supporting Henkel’s metal packaging products
• Perform physical
  property testing and compounding of elastomer-based sealants
• Conduct research
  to identify new sustainable, biodegradable, and recyclable polymers for use in
  sealant formulations
• Gain hands-on
  experience with polymer compounding strategies and a broad range of chemistries
• Use the opportunity
  to learn and work with various chemistries, see how to bring them together to
  obtain the required properties
• Support ongoing
  lab activities through physical testing and data analysis
• Collaborate with
  R&D teams to contribute to product innovation and performance improvements

What makes you a good fit

• An undergraduate Senior or Graduate student pursuing a degree in Chemistry , Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with
  analytical and physical property testing lab equipment and methodologies
• Comfortable
  conducting independent research and drawing conclusions
• Strong written
  and verbal communication skills
• Confident
  presenting technical work to large groups and cross-functional teams
• Ability to
  interpret data and connect material properties to formulation outcome

Some perks 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.
• This internship has a duration of January 11th - August 13th
• Recruitment for our 2027 internships starts in September 2026 and runs through early March 2027 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.