Internship R&D - Prototyping laboratory (all genders) I Beiersdorf

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Date: Apr 23, 2024

Location: Hamburg, DE

Company: Beiersdorf

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society. 

Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live an inclusive culture of respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values – CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We also embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.

Your Tasks

In the department “Prototyping Deo” new technologies and application forms are being developed for the Beiersdorf Deo brands. During the internship, you have the opportunity to participate in development projects within a dedicated team located at our headquarters in Hamburg, Germany.

You will gain valuable insights into the work of an international cosmetics company and be able to gather detailed knowledge on the formulation of cosmetic products. You will be able to acquire experience in the following areas:

  • Acquisition of deeper knowledge on the mode of action and development of deodorant/antiperspirant formulations.
  • Production and optimization of different formulation bases in laboratory scale.
  • Learn and practice methods for the evaluation of cosmetic products with regard to performance, sensory properties and stability.
  • Planning and executing of in vivo studies.
  • Independent work on tasks within a project.

Furthermore, this internship offers you the opportunity to gain extensive insight into cosmetic product development through interdisciplinary work with related departments.

Your Profile

  • Studying natural sciences at university level (eg. Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Food Technology, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology).
  • Full matriculation during the entire internship or within a year after the bachelor's degree in preparation for a master's degree.
  • Existing practical experience, e.g. in Chemical Analysis.
  • Pleasure in teamwork, an open-minded & outgoing character 
  • Analytical and structured working approach with a solution-oriented way of problem-solving
  • Fluent German and/or English (written and spoken)
  • Very good MS Office application knowledge

 

Curious about your salary?

Your work at Beiersdorf will be fairly remunerated, both with a voluntary internship and with a compulsory internship you earn 2.000 € per month. For a working student activity, our salary is 18,19 € per hour.

At Beiersdorf, we embrace Diversity and aim to provide equal opportunities to all of our applicants – regardless of e.g. gender, sexual identity, nationality, ethnicity, religion or ideology, disability or age. We would therefore kindly ask you to include only information and data in your documents which are relevant for the assessment of your application (e.g. curriculum vitae with relevant references and certificates). For instance, please feel free to upload your CV without a picture. If you have any questions, please contact our recruiter Insa Köhnsen via Students_RC@Beiersdorf.com.