2026 Co-Op: R&D Packaging (6 months, January 2026 start)

Haleon • Augusta, GA

2d • $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity. Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science. Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture. Hi. We’re Haleon. A world-leading consumer healthcare company with exceptional category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Centrum, Panadol, Otrivin. We have a clear purpose: to deliver better everyday health with humanity. For billions of people around the globe. A career in North America R&D Packaging where none of us stand still. North America R&D Packaging at Haleon is a diverse team with colleagues from a variety of backgrounds and experience. Our function has three priorities: to deliver and strengthen the innovation pipeline with superior packaging solutions based on deep consumer understanding, to lead the transformation on sustainable packaging and to anticipate the development of emerging packaging technologies & solutions. Underpinning this is an appetite for building class-leading R&D packaging development capability and a sustained focus on looking after each other and nurturing our talent. Our portfolio consists of global and local leading brands in Oral Health, Wellness and over-the-counter drug products such as Sensodyne, Advil, Centrum, Tums, Theraflu and Flonase. Qualified candidates will be assigned to work on innovation and sustainability projects at our R&D site in Richmond, Virginia under the guidance of a R&D Packaging Manager. This experience will build their technical expertise in the field of packaging materials, formats, and applications across consumer healthcare product categories. This role will provide on-the-job training on packaging development process with hands on experience to work on prototyping and pilot-scale equipment in R&D environment.

Requirements

• A strong drive to learn & innovate.
• Analytical thinking to solve problems with scientific rigor.
• Ability to thrive in a diverse and fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skill to clearly express ideas and summarize complex information effectively.
• Organization and time management skills
• Education required: Coursework in packaging science, packaging engineering, or other related major.
• Currently enrolled in an Undergraduate degree program with a Junior or Senior status
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is preferred.
• Ability to start in January 2026
• Candidate must be able to work full-time (40 hours/ week) Monday-Friday 8am-5pm for 6 months.
• Provide your own funding for relocation and commuting.
• This role is onsite at our Richmond, VA location.
• Willingness to travel to suppliers or sites as required.
• Must be eligible to work in the US at the time of, and for the duration of employment.
• Employees will be required to furnish evidence of US work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Research and evaluate new materials, technologies and packaging formats based on Desirability, Viability, Feasibility and Sustainability framework.
• Understand product-packaging interaction and assess barrier requirements for product stability.
• Evaluate and test performance of primary and secondary packaging components.
• Gain consumer insights and translate learnings to opportunities to elevate user experience.
• Interact with packaging suppliers and manufacturing sites to prototype and test ideas

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees