Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of Food, Refreshments, Health & Wellness, and Home & Personal Care products with sales in more than 190 countries. In the United States, some of our iconic brands are: Axe, Degree, Dove, Dove Men+Care, Hellmann's, Nexxus, Shea Moisture, TRESemmé, and Vaseline. All the preceding brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies. We are a purpose-led and future-fit organization developing our products for peoples' lives today and for the changing environment tomorrow, aiming to make sustainable living commonplace. Unilever offers vast and exciting career paths within R&D. Creating new innovations, delivering consumer benefits, and enhancing our brands as a force for good - it's all yours in Unilever R&D.
As a process development summer intern at Unilever, you will learn how we develop and commercialize new personal care formulations in either the skin care, skin cleansing, hair care, or deodorant teams. You will scale up and deploy the latest technologies, deliver breakthrough cosmetic and health benefits, and bring innovations to life for our consumers.
What You'll Do
With guidance from a manager and team of functional experts, summer interns will manage one major summer project on their own in a process engineering role. This project will address a major technical challenge and opportunity for one of Unilever's well-known hair, skin cleansing, or skin care brands. Interns will carry out the project within a brand formulation team, processing specialists, or within an R&D support function.
Possible project topics include:
Scaling up breakthrough technologies in a major consumer product, addressing feasibility constraints in our manufacturing assets while maintaining critical product attributes like sensory and cost.
Resolving manufacturing quality issues in some of the largest consumer products in the world by studying both processing and formulation variables.
Modeling processing data at both the pilot and factory scale to drive product enhancement and cost savings.
In any project, interns will learn chemical processing principles and product measurement methods unique to formulated consumer products (such as low temperature processing, rheology analysis, and emulsification). You will also apply statistical experimental design and modeling tools to specific needs of the overall Unilever business. The work will be primarily on-site and involve extensive hands-on work in the laboratory or pilot-plant facilities. Interns can expect to run pilot-scale batches of formulations systematically varying processing variables, chemical factors, or ingredients. They will perform their own characterization using rheology measurements and other industry-standard measurements. Interns will plan experiments, analyze their data using statistical and graphical tools, and generate predictive models. They will generate input and incorporate feedback from a cultivated network of technical experts within Unilever to enhance the delivery of their project.
Who You Are
You're a born leader: You will lead your own project
You're a dot connector: You will solicit the input of technical experts, apply digital tools to the design of experiments, generate insights from your data, and provide recommendations that meet business objectives
You're a storyteller: You will present your project to senior management
You're a culture & change champion: You bring your own experiences and uniqueness to the team, which is valued in our inclusive work environment
What You'll Need to Succeed
Undergraduate with sophomore or junior status based on Major in Chemical Engineering or other related major
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Proven willingness and ability to learn new technical skills
Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Ability to conduct an experimental program to generate relevant, high-quality data with subsequent data analysis and interpretation
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment in order to meet project deadlines
Ability to work with others, communicate effectively, and contribute to cross-functional teams
Willingness to relocate to the Trumbull, CT area for the duration of the internship.
Next Steps
Life at Unilever is a lot of fun - just like our application process! Check out what you'll experience when you apply for one of our internships or co-ops:
Application - Start by completing our simple online application. You can import your details from your LinkedIn profile to speed up the process. You can only apply to one function, so carefully consider which role you would like to pursue before applying. Assessment - After your application, if you meet the basic requirements, we'll invite you to participate in a series of fun games that looks at different cognitive, emotional, and social traits. This will help us find the best fit for you and you will receive personalized feedback after completing the games. Digital Interview - Upon successful completion of the assessment, you will be invited to participate in a digital interview where you can solve real-world problems using Unilever scenarios. This will give you insight into our company culture and how we do business. The interview is split into two parts: three short hypothetical questions followed by a business case. You can record and complete your video anytime, anywhere. All you need is a computer or mobile device with access to video recording (usually standard in most devices) and a stable internet connection. Discovery Center - Once the interview is complete, we'll invite our top matches to our offices in the Greater New York City or Toronto areas (depending on which job you applied for) for a truly immersive experience. You'll get to experience a number of exciting activities and projects along with your peers, meet our leaders, and receive personalized coaching and feedback. The exercises are designed around a real business case study, enabling us to tap into your potential while giving you further insight into what it's really like to work at Unilever.
What We Can Offer You
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