RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Limited Contract: limited to max. 6 months
Working Hours: Full-time
That’s why an internship at tesa is worth it:

Your benefits

• You are a full-fledged member of the team, which shows you trust and appreciation
• You will be given individual opportunities to shape and develop your career: We challenge and encourage you, coach you and give you feedback
• You have the opportunity to follow up a successful internship with a working student position
• You have the chance to be promoted in our tesa Talents program for further development prospects after your studies
• You will receive an attractive salary of 2.025€ / month for a 37,5h week
• You work at the tesa campus and mobile with flexible working hours
• You can work out at the in-house gym on equipment or in classes for 4€ per month
• You can also expect a barista bar and our company restaurant with a wide variety of choices
• You will receive a travel allowance for the Hamburg public transport system
• You will receive discounts on products from tesa, Beiersdorf, and many more.

What you will do

For the Technology Department of Polymer and Adhesive Architecture at the tesa headquarters in Norderstedt, we are looking for an intern. From day one, you will be part of exciting and challenging tasks.

• You will co-develop innovative and sustainable adhesive components that include natural and synthetic rubbers, resins, and the polymerization of polyurethane polymers, formulations, and coatings with solvent-based and hotmelt technologies.
• You will test laboratory adhesive samples and prototypes using various chemical and physical measurement methods (adhesion, cohesion, tackiness, tensile testing, etc.).
• You will assist with customer-specific application tests. You will document, interpret, and discuss the results of your developments in an appropriate form with the project teams.

What you will need

• You are an enrolled student, ideally in the field of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
• You have experience in the laboratory, particularly with polymer synthesis, formulation, and analytical testing.
• You possess confident English language skills, German skills are advantageous.
• You act with initiative, take responsibility, and show flexibility.
• You have knowledge of MS Office software such as Excel, Outlook and Teams. You demonstrate excellent teamwork and communication skills

What you can expect
tesa is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of adhesive tape solutions, with a range of more than 7,000 products. With passion for technology, we drive innovation, reliability, and sustainability to shape a better future.
Our solutions make a difference in the work, products, and lives of our customers across a variety of industries, including Automotive, Electronics, and Home applications. With this, we address a broad segment of business customers, but also you as a private consumer.
You might be surprised to discover the many places where our adhesive solutions are at work, from the battery in your electric car, to the display of your mobile phone, and even in the elevator in your building. Wherever you look, you’ll find tesa - holding the world together since more than 125 years.
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Please submit your resume and other required information.

• You will co-develop innovative and sustainable adhesive components that include natural and synthetic rubbers, resins, and the polymerization of polyurethane polymers, formulations, and coatings with solvent-based and hotmelt technologies.
• You will test laboratory adhesive samples and prototypes using various chemical and physical measurement methods (adhesion, cohesion, tackiness, tensile testing, etc.).
• You will assist with customer-specific application tests. You will document, interpret, and discuss the results of your developments in an appropriate form with the project teams