Color Intern

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Date: Mar 16, 2026

Location: Sassenheim, NL

Company: AkzoNobel

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com

R&D Intern in R&D Technical Color

Our R&D teams focus on developing new technologies to grow and innovate our paints & coating businesses throughout the world. The colors we choose to surround ourselves with can play an important role in maintaining our overall mental well-being. Our paint brands offer thousands of color choices. To be able to produce this kaleidoscope of hues and shades in all our paints requires high technological capabilities and smart digital solutions.

Our internships offer a variety of research topics in the field of Colorimetry which can be seen as a mix of physics, chemistry, mathemathics and IT.

Organisation:

• You will work in an international team, reporting to a project leader
• You will work on a defined project or subject
• The team focuses on the development of color recipes for coatings in multiple BU’s such as decorative paints, coil coatings, powder coatings, vehicle refinishes and aerospace on a global level

Wat will you do:
• Develop scientific insights to understand the world of color/colorimetry
• Opportunities to design, execute and present your own project(s)
• Validate theoretical models through practical examples
• Contribute to multifunctional color related projects

Job requirements:
• On-going study to obtain a Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering / Physics / Mathematics / Environmental studies
• Good communication skills and good knowledge of English and (optional) Dutch
• Curiosity to learn all about our coatings and colorimetry
• Motivated team player with a result oriented and problem solving attitude both within a team and towards internal stakeholders
• Open and positive mindset to ask questions and challenge current approaches
• Preferably, experience in information technology related subjects, such as databases, software development, programming and testing
• The internship is for a duration between 6 and 12 months

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID: 51659

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