Product Development Intern, Laundry - Summer 2025
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Title: Product Development Intern, Laundry – Summer 2025
Location: Trumbull, CT
Location Requirements: In-Person/Onsite
Business Unit: Henkel Consumer Brands
Functional Area: Product Development
Job IDs:; HCB0059
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 for some of our leading laundry brands like Persil© and all© and gain a comprehensive understanding of the role formulations plays in the development of products in the CPG industry.
You can expect your internship to include assignments like:
Working with Formulation Scientists to evaluate effectiveness of different chemicals on performance in cleaning products
Researching novel chemistries to provide benefits within detergent formulations
Preparing and presenting content demonstrating learnings from research and evaluations
Partnering with the cross-functional R&D teams (analytical, packaging, process development, etc.) across the entire product development cycle from ideation to implementation
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, chemical engineering or biology
Strong leadership, problem-solving and critical thinking skills