Summer 2026 R&D Intern - Hardcoats

As a Hardcoat R&D Intern, you will help develop advanced coatings for automotive and architectural applications. You’ll gain hands-on experience in formulation, synthesis, and testing of thermal and UV cure systems, while analyzing performance data and contributing to innovative solutions.

Responsibilities Include:

• Coatings development for Functional Coatings Team
• Formulation, synthesis, application and curing of coatings
• DOE
• Wet synthesis and formulation development
• Thermal cure and UV cure systems
• Primary applications: Automotive and architectural glazing
• Analytical testing of cured films
• IR, UVVIS, film build, formulated viscosity, mechanical testing
• Data Analysis of cured coatings
• Document experimental procedures and results
• Analyze data using statistical methods and assist in interpreting results
• Report out findings to group/greater intern group

Qualifications:

The following are required for the role

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a Life Sciences discipline with concentration in Chemistry or Materials Science.
• Interest in hands-on work in a laboratory environment

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.