Sommerjobb 2027
Description
For more than a century, Jotun has protected property – from iconic buildings to beautiful homes. As one of the world’s leading manufacturers of paints and coatings, we combine high quality with creativity and innovation.
Jotun employs more than 11,000 employees around the world, where all our four segments – Decorative Paints, Marine Coatings, Protective Coatings and Powder Coatings - are present.
Jotun has 68 companies in 47 countries with 40 production facilities in 25 countries and is represented in more than 100 countries around the world. In addition, we have regional R&D laboratories in South Korea, China, Malaysia, UAE, Turkey, UK, India and US.
Your workplace will be at our headquarters’ state of the art R&D center, in Sandefjord, Norway. You will be part of an exciting workplace, where more than 200 great employees are attached to R&D related tasks.
We are incredibly proud that our paint from Sandefjord makes a mark on the world! And now we are looking for young people who want to develop in an international company for our summer internship.
Job Description
Jotun’s Research and Development department is developing technically complex coating technology for decorative, marine, protective and powder coating applications. In our R&D lab at our headquarters in Sandefjord we are working with development of paint products, evaluation and characterization of paint films, colloidal mixtures, polymers and more.
We are now looking for interns for the summer of 2027. As an intern at our laboratories, your work would include small projects involving making and testing coating formulations, report findings in written reports and presentations. For example, you can:
- Work alongside chemists and technicians in our product laboratories making and testing new paint formulations, to improve paint performance and reduce environmental impact and/or health risks of our new products.
- Participate in projects in the analytical laboratory and use complex analytical techniques to discover critical chemical information in either wet paint or dry paint film.
What we are looking for
Students of chemistry, chemical engineering, chemical/industrial process, and material sciences are especially encouraged to apply.
Personal qualities and what we offer
We think a good candidate for this position can act on his/her own initiative and make things happen. You adhere to company rules and procedures and use a methodical and systematic approach where you plan and define clear priorities. You quickly understand and analyze complex issues and problems and demonstrate knowledge in your own area. You also co-operate well with others, share knowledge, experience, and information in support to others in the pursuit of team goals.
We offer
- Paid summer internship
- A friendly and supportive culture. It is an informal work environment with few hierarchies. We are always striving to live our values: Loyalty, Care, Respect, Boldness.
- A professional and supportive work environment with focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
PSend your application to
Trine Kjølstad, HR Advisor
- Mail: hrservices@jotun.no
- Mark you application with "R&D Summer Intern 2027"
- Deadline: 16.11.2026
