Intern

Date: Apr 23, 2025

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

Let's paint a picture of the internship:

AkzoNobel is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to join our technical team. This internship is ideal for students currently pursuing studies in chemistry, chemical process engineering, coatings technology, or related fields.

Responsibilities:

As part of our laboratory team, you will:

Maintain and promote a safe and clean working environment, both in the lab and in the field, in compliance with safety policies and procedures
Follow safe work practices with a goal of zero safety incidents
Work according to quality standards set by Lab Management (e.g., AS9100)
Set up, execute, analyze, and report experiments independently within your unit
Take ownership of assigned topics and tasks
Document laboratory results accurately using lab notebooks, reports, meeting minutes, and monthly summaries
Keep laboratory methods up to date and retain knowledge through regular documentation and research reports
Help protect AkzoNobel's technologies through adherence to IP laws and participation in patent application processes

What do you need to have to be successful in this internship?

Currently pursuing a degree in Chemistry, Chemical Process Engineering, Coatings Engineering, or a related technical field
Proficient in using computers and office software (e.g., Microsoft Office)
Strong reporting and documentation skills
Hands on mentality and a high level of curosity
Being a Team Player
Good knowledge of the English language

What do we offer in return?

AkzoNobel is consistently rated as one of the top employers in The Netherlands. You will join a company that is committed to achieving real sustainability. At a personal level you will also benefit from:

Monthly full-time allowance, plus travel work-from-home expenses
Work experience in an international company
Various training opportunities to improve your hard and soft skills in the workspace
Successful interns will be considered for positions within AkzoNobel

We welcome your online application via https://www.akzonobel.com/en/careers. Only online applications including resume and a cover letter will be considered. If you have any questions, please contact

Raphaela Kreymborg, raphaela.kreymborg@akzonobel.com

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: 45013