Research & Development (R&D) - Co-Op/Intern

Research & Development (R&D) - Co-Op/Intern

Job Description

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role.

Neither are we.

Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference.

Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands.

In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

 

This role would support technology development (process & materials) in Global R&D, including pilot trials and bench testing of materials & products.  Our Intern/co-op will offer you a chance to explore the breadth of opportunities available under the research and engineering umbrella while working on real projects such as product and process design, improvements to raw materials and finishing supplies, product development and improvement, experimental design and data analyzing, or operations experience in a production facility.   You will be provided with meaningful work experience that contributes to the overall strategic business goals of Kimberly-Clark.  You will be treated and respected as a valuable contributor and given your own responsibilities and accountabilities.  Your co-op experience will include performance evaluations that provide you with valuable professional feedback to gauge your strengths and measure areas of improvement. 

Intern/Co-op students at Kimberly-Clark work on multidisciplinary teams under the guidance of experienced engineers and scientists.

Assigned projects are collaborative in nature and require interaction not only within the research and engineering community, but with other functions such as marketing, finance, and operations.

Projects vary depending on the role within the organization, but all are created to address a gap or problem the team needs to solve.

Intern/Co-op assignments typically focus on improving or optimizing one or more of the materials used in our products.

Example assignments include researching and developing critical aspects of various material properties to bring forth innovation supporting current businesses or new business opportunities grounded in nonwovens and associated technologies.  These materials could include fibers, fabrics, films, elastics, surface modification and more.  Novel material prototyping, testing, analysis and the use of the scientific method leveraging rapid learning cycles and hypothesis based learning plans are vital.  In addition, networking and collaboration are key elements of a successful tenure and skills in this regard are considered essential. 

About Us 

Huggies®.

Kleenex®.

Cottonelle®.

Scott®.

Kotex®.

Poise®.

Depend®.

Kimberly-Clark Professional®.

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