R&D Graduate Co-op – 2026

Henkel group • Darien, CT

94d • $29 - $37

About The 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 Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world. Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, working towards a Master’s Degree or PhD in science, especially chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, cosmetic science or comparable.
• Strong digital and technical skills.
• Highly motivated and passionate about creating innovative products.
• Organized, rigorous, curious, showing analytical skills and critical thinking.
• Strong communicator and open-minded team player with the ability to lead your own projects.
• Ready to take on real challenges and grow personally and professionally aiming for sustainable solutions that improve our ecological footprint.

Nice To Haves

• Further skills are welcome: Sustainability, Formulating, Processing / Packaging.

Responsibilities

• Active involvement in the development and implementation of global product innovations.
• Own set of responsibilities for specific projects in the field of our leading Beauty brands and products.
• Apply scientific knowledge to practical problem solving and practical business applications, encompassing hair research, hair product formulation, method development and validation, data analysis and application.
• Lead the assigned innovation projects, by proposing technical solutions and defining next steps.
• Plan and/or coordinate the testing to ensure the product performance, safety and stability, according to product development requirements.
• Connect with internal colleagues, especially with the Consumer Technical Insight department, to generate consumer insights, to formulate the products in a consumer centric way and to validate the formula performance with consumers.
• Connect with raw materials suppliers to find raw materials with high potential to solve the technical challenges and test them.
• Document, organize, present results.

Benefits

• 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.
• This internship is eligible for a housing stipend or relocation support.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees