Research Development Intern Jobs in Appleton, WI

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Encapsys (www.encapsys.com), now a part of Milliken & Company (www.milliken.com) is looking to hire student intern and co-ops for the 2027 calendar year to join our team in Appleton, WI.  This is a competitively paid position being offered to students in a Chemical Engineering, Material Science/Engineering, Chemistry, Biology/Microbiology program.  Students are also offered a special benefits package which includes housing allowance (if applicable) and paid time off. 

Encapsys operates in the specialty chemicals industry.  Holding over 75 encapsulation patents, Encapsys is a global leader in encapsulation technologies within two primary business segments – Fragrance and Agriculture.  Encapsys operates highly scalable encapsulation processes that deliver superior products.    

Encapsys takes pride in providing students with opportunities to build strong resumes through matching individual interests with available projects. Encapsys provides projects with a high level of responsibility that has strong impacts on the bottom line.  Students will work on both collaborative and independent projects in conjunction with the engineer/scientist project leaders.  Each student is assigned a mentor to provide guidance through the processes of training, developing, and contributing.   

Research and development plays a vital role in our position as a leader in the encapsulation market.  Ongoing investment in R&D will continue to enable us to develop core competencies in encapsulation processes and applications and grow our business with new and existing customers.   

Co-ops available for January - August 2027 and May - December 2027. 

Typical job duties for an R&D co-op/intern include:

• Designing, planning, conducting and analyzing lab experiments
• Partnering with engineers/scientists on Lab, pilot or production experimental trials
• Producing written summary reports and presentations
• Evaluating trial products
• Current projects include:

• • New product developments
  • Product line extensions
  • Cost and quality improvement projects
  • Prototype development
  • New product scale-ups

Education, experience and qualifications:

• Educational background includes individuals earning their B.S. or M.S. with at least a 3.00 GPA in any of the following programs, rising Juniors and Seniors preferred:

• • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Material Science/Engineering
  • Biology / Microbiology

• Other supporting competencies include:

• • Apply engineering and scientific principles to projects and designs
  • Drive for results and self-motivated
  • Work collaboratively within team environment and independently
  • Ability to work independently on projects and manage time across multiple tasks
  • Communicate effectively
  • Analyze problems/issues and recommend potential solutions
  • Foster collaboration
  • Manage project execution
  • Use sound judgment

All employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check and be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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