Engineering/R&D Internships & Co-Ops (2026)

Engineering/R&D Internships & Co-Ops (2026)

Job Description

You were made to do this work: exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, advancing scientific understanding, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision.

You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

In this role, you’ll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

Our program will offer you a chance to explore the breadth of opportunities available under the R&D 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 experience will include performance evaluations that provide you with valuable professional feedback to gauge your strengths and measure areas of improvements.

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.

Functional Overviews:

Product Developer

Assignments typically focus on improving the fit, form, or function of one of our products.

Example assignments include test method development, consumer research and testing, and product modeling.

Material

Assignments typically focus on improving or optimizing one or more of the materials used in our products.

Example assignments include test method development, material testing analysis and modeling, material qualification trials, and fiber development.

Process

Work in either a production facility or on a development team.

Within a production facility, process co-ops join the technical and operating teams to improve efficiencies of our high-speed manufacturing lines or reduce waste.

Within a development team, process co-ops develop prototype products or process systems and conduct trials to identify improvement opportunities.

Both roles provide opportunities for hands-on experience and data analysis.

Mechanical

Work in either an operations environment or on an office-based equipment development or design team.

Within a production facility, mechanical co-ops work with operations to impr...