Color Intern

Careers at AkzoNobel

Internship opportunity: 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, mathematics 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.

What 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.