Internship - Adhesive Materials Engineer

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As an Adhesives Engineering Intern, you will support projects involving liquid and structural adhesives, viscoelastic materials, PSAs, tapes, reactive films, and primer technologies. You will help accelerate development cycles, interact with material suppliers, and gain hands-on experience guiding projects from R\u0026D toward mass production. We are looking for a high-energy, hands-on intern with a strong theoretical foundation who is passionate about exploring innovative technologies, for next-generation product architectures.\",\"description\":\"As an Adhesives Engineering Intern, you will support projects involving liquid and structural adhesives, viscoelastic materials, PSAs, tapes, reactive films, and primer technologies. You will help accelerate development cycles, interact with material suppliers, and gain hands-on experience guiding projects from R\u0026D toward mass production. We are looking for a high-energy, hands-on intern with a strong theoretical foundation who is passionate about exploring innovative technologies, such as impact-resistant, reworkable, bio-based, and debond-on-demand adhesives, for next-generation product architectures.\",\"responsibilities\":\"Perform applied materials research into new adhesive technologies (e.g., viscoelastic materials, PSAs, reactive films, and structural adhesives) for emerging product design needs.\\nDevelop test plans in collaboration with materials engineers and product design teams to evaluate adhesive performance, interface optimization, and design feasibility.\\nSupport advanced failure analysis (bulk and interfacial), material characterization, and reliability testing across multiple product lines.\\nDocument and present experimental results and data analysis to the adhesives team, material suppliers, and product design groups.\",\"preferredQualifications\":\"Experience in adhesive development, application, characterization, and a deep understanding of structure-property relationships.\\nHands-on laboratory experience with polymer characterization techniques, including DSC, TGA, DMA, GPC, NMR, FTIR, GCMS/LCMS, and TMA.\\nHighly autonomous, detail-oriented, and solution-driven, capable of managing multiple complex projects and vendor relationships concurrently.\\nFamiliarity with AI-assisted design and analysis workflows.\\nHigh energy and ability to work in a fast-paced, team-based, and highly practical environment.\",\"minimumQualifications\":\"Enrolled in Bachelors, Masters, or PhD studies in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Materials Science, or a related field.\\nSolid foundational knowledge of polymer chemistry, viscoelastic properties, and adhesion principles.\\nFluent in Mandarin and English, with excellent written and oral communication skills.\\nAbility to travel ~20% domestically in China.\\nInterest in Apple and materials product design in China as a career after graduation