Product Development Intern – Summer 2026

About this Position

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

Work with experienced chemists and scientist on adhesives product development in the leading adhesive company

• Gain working experience at a large, global organization
• Get hands-on experience creating product formulations in a lab
• Provide support for various projects assigned by Sr. Chemist, Scientist and / or Lab Manager
• Prepare batch formulations according to written instructions by Sr. Chemist, Scientist and / or Lab Manager
• Understand chemical ingredients and formulating under instructions
• Employ basic problem-solving skill sets to overcome project bottlenecks and maintain project deliverable dates
• Collect and organize data in a coherent format and communicate basic observations regarding data and / or experimental outcome
• Conduct hands on adhesive product development for electric device applications in laboratory

What makes you a good fit

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 eligible for a housing stipend or relocation support

Henkel’s Summer 2026 internship program starts on May 27th, 2026, and runs through August 14th, 2026

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-$37 / hour, depending on your undergraduate or graduate education level. 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.