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
As a Shift Management Intern, you will:
- Gain hands-on experience on the manufacturing floor by supporting day-to-day operations across four laundry packaging lines.
- Collaborate with hourly employees and operations leaders to drive efficiency and build strong communication practices.
- Lead a project to standardize operator workflows, improving consistency and productivity across shifts.
- Develop One Point Lessons (OPLs) to enhance operator understanding and streamline training and communication.
- Participate in problem-solving workshops focused on troubleshooting common production issues and identifying root causes.
- Build lean manufacturing skills and foster a sense of ownership and accountability within the production team.
What makes you a good fit
- An undergraduate student graduating in 2027 pursuing a degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or Industrial Engineering
- Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with operations teams and hourly employees
- Foundational knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement practices
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis, reporting, and presentations
- Ability to understand and map workflows, including conducting time studies to identify process improvements
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 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.
