Safety, Health & Environment Intern – Summer 2026

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 Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.   

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

What you’ll do

• Apply classroom knowledge to real-world safety and environmental practices in a manufacturing setting. 
• Conduct SHE walkarounds to identify and report unsafe conditions or behaviors. 
  
• Perform risk assessments and equipment safety reviews to support hazard mitigation. 
  
• Assist with sustainability data collection, analysis, and project support. 
  
• Lead a safety-focused internship project involving data analysis and actionable improvement recommendations.  

What makes you a good fit

• A rising junior graduating in 2028 or a rising senior graduating in 2027 pursuing a degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Safety Administration, Occupational Safety, Environmental Health or comparable studies 
• Demonstrated experience in the SHE field, with a strong attention to detail and a proactive, active learning mindset that supports continuous improvement and safety excellence 

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.