2026 Biosciences Internship

Unilever•Trumbull, CT

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Refreshments, Health & Wellness, and Home & Personal Care products with sales in more than 190 countries. In the United States, some of our iconic brands are: Axe, Degree, Dove, Dove Men+Care, Hellmann’s, Nexxus, Shea Moisture, TRESemmé, and Vaseline. All the preceding brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies. We are a purpose-led and future-fit organization developing our products for peoples’ lives today and for the changing environment tomorrow, aiming to make sustainable living commonplace. Unilever offers vast and exciting career paths within R&D. Creating new innovations, delivering consumer benefits, and enhancing our brands as a force for good – it’s all yours in Unilever R&D. Within Unilever R&D, our Science & Technology pillar delivers breakthrough technologies and differentiated innovations for our leading brands. Within this, the Biosciences team investigates the biological mechanisms behind key consumer needs such as skin aging, dry skin, and sensitive skin.. What You’ll Do With guidance from a manager and team of functional experts, summer interns will manage one major summer project on their own in a Biosciences R&D role. As an intern, you’ll contribute to projects that explore the science behind personal care products, working alongside experienced scientists to generate impactful data and insights. Who You Are You’re a born leader: You will lead your own project You’re a dot connector: You will solicit the input of technical experts, apply digital tools to the design of experiments, generate insights from your data, and provide recommendations that meet business objectives You’re a storyteller: You will present your project to senior management You’re a culture & change champion: You bring your own experiences and uniqueness to the team, which is valued in our inclusive work environment

Requirements

Undergraduate with sophomore or junior status based on Major in Chemical Engineering or other related major
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Proven willingness and ability to learn new technical skills
Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Ability to conduct an experimental program to generate relevant, high-quality data with subsequent data analysis and interpretation
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment in order to meet project deadlines
Ability to work with others, communicate effectively, and contribute to cross-functional teams
Willingness to relocate to the Trumbull, CT area for the duration of the internship.

Nice To Haves

Experience with mammalian cell culture, preferably skin cells
Familiarity with standard biochemical and molecular biology techniques (e.g., RNA isolation, qPCR, microscopy, ELISAs, quantitative protein analysis)
Knowledge of bioinformatics tools for gene expression, pathway analysis, and data visualization