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Application Engineering Intern, Printed Electronics – 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.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

What you’ll do

+ Gaining valuable industry engineering experience in the printing, coating and electronics world

+ Get hands on experience printing, processing and designing circuitry and printing processes while solving real customer problems

+ Support the local and global team in Printed Electronics as we grow in the following key initiatives: Energy Storage (battery production), Smart Healthcare/Medical, Debonding, Antenna (RFID and Large format, LEO/Space)

+ Surfaces (heaters, capacitive touch sensors, etc)

+ Develop and manage experiments and customer projects on the ATMA conductive ink industrial printer, the environmental chambers, the 3D printer, and Voltera extrusion applicators in the lab in Bridgewater, NJ

+ Work with the local Business Development and Applications Engineering team to select, prepare and ship ink and coating samples to customers. Follow up on these samples/projects as part of the technical team supporting new business development

+ Design and execute application related experimentation with our new/recently commercialized products.

+ Attend TechBlick with the Printed Electronics team (California), visit various Henkel sites (Irvine, CA, Rocky Hill, CT, and Madison Heights, MI) if desired and aligned with experiment goals or topics

What makes you a good fit

+ An undergraduate, master’s, graduate or MBA student pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Packaging Engineering or Industrial Engineering

+ Hands-On Technical Aptitude: Comfortable working with a wide variety of lab and testing equipment for both application development and performance testing.

+ Mechanical & Chemical Knowledge: Ability to work with machines, sensors, electronic components, inks, coatings, and adhesives.

+ Analytical Thinking: Familiarity with Design of Experiments (DOE), optimization techniques, and structured problem-solving approaches.

+ Software Proficiency: Skilled in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; able to navigate and utilize various databases effectively.

+ Lab Experience: Prior lab experience is preferred, with a willingness to learn and follow safety protocols.

+ Adaptability & Initiative: Eagerness to learn new equipment and processes with full training provided; proactive and self-motivated in a technical environment

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 NOT eligible for a housing stipend or relocation support.

+ Henkel’s Summer 2026 internship program starts on May 27th, 2026, and runs through mid-August.

+ 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-$27/hour. 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.

**JOB ID:** req75316

**Job Locations:** United States, NJ, Bridgewater, NJ

**Contact information for application-related questions:** [email protected]

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