R&D Consumer Technology & Insights Intern - Summer 2026

Consumer Brands Research & Development Various locations Full Time Limited
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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.  

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.   

What you’ll do

  • Participate in hands-on testing of consumer goods  
  • Collect and analyze feedback about products to understand preferences, influence methodology, uncover pain points, and unmet consumer needs 
  • Collaborate with R&D teams to co-develop new product concepts and claims based on various data points 
  • Help prepare reports, data analyses or presentations that summarize findings and recommend next steps 

What makes you a good fit

  • A rising junior, rising senior, a master’s / graduate student or rising 2nd year MBA student pursuing a degree in Chemistry, Biology, Data Analytics, Market Research, Psychology, Sociology or Food Sciences 
  • Comfortable working with both qualitative and quantitative data

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  

Additional information

  • This internship is 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: req74940

Job Locations: United States, CT, Darien, CT | United States, CT, Trumbull, CT

Contact information for application-related questions: talent.acquisition@henkel.com

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Chi siamo

Forti di una storia lunga quasi di 150 anni, siamo in prima linea per ripensare e migliorare la vita di tutti i giorni. Oggi e per le generazioni future. Con l’aiuto dei nostri brand e delle nostre tecnologie innovative e sostenibili, in ogni team in tutto il mondo. Henkel occupa posizioni di leadership sia nel mercato al consumo che in quello industriale: Il nostro portafoglio include ben noti prodotti per la cura dei capelli, detersivi per il bucato, ammorbidenti, ma anche adesivi, sigillanti e rivestimenti funzionali. 

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