Job Title: Summer 2026 R&D Intern - Beauty and Personal Care
Summary: As a part of a Beauty & Personal Care Formulations team, you will focus on demonstrating consumer benefits of Momentive's sustainable technologies in personal care formulations. You will be instrumental in a laboratory set-up to develop personal care formulations, testing raw material and formulations for sensory characterization and performance attributes. You will have an opportunity to interact with other business functions including marketing and analytical teams.
Responsibilities Include: - Develop Personal Care formulations in Skin Care, Color cosmetics, Suncare & Haircare to understand performance differences with different raw materials and compare against the benchmark raw materials.
- Claim studies of the formulations with different raw materials for Sensory panel evaluation, Soft-focus studies, long-wear evaluation, SPF analysis, microscopy, rheology etc.
- Summarize lab data and draw conclusions by data analysis.
- Follow lab safety protocols and maintain lab notebook.
Qualifications: The following are required for the role - Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Chemistry, Physical Science, Cosmetic Science, Chemistry and related discipline
- Hands on experience working in the lab
- Courses or prior internship experience in cosmetics are preferred
- Ability to draw conclusions from complex experiments
Program Qualifications: - The candidate must be actively enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at the time of application and for at least one semester following the conclusion of the internship.
- The candidate is expected to be available 40 hours a week for a period of 10-12 weeks between the months of May and August.
What We Offer: Base Pay Range: $22.00 - $26.00 The base salary offered is determined by factors including but not limited to education, experience, skill sets, and geography.
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About Us: Momentive is a premier global advanced materials company with a cutting-edge focus on silicones and specialty products. We deliver solutions designed to help propel our customer's products forward-products that have a profound impact on all aspects of life, around the clock and from living rooms to outer space. With every innovation, Momentive creates a more sustainable future. Our vast product portfolio is made up of advanced silicones and specialty solutions that play an essential role in driving performance across a multitude of industries, including agriculture, automotive, aerospace, electronics, energy, healthcare, personal care, consumer products, building and construction, and more. Momentive believes a diverse workforce empowers our people, strengthens our business, and contributes to a sustainable world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by law. To be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment and be of legal working age as defined by local law. An offer may be conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.
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