2026 Intern: Product Design and AD(12 weeks, June 2026 start)

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

Hi. We’re Haleon. A world-leading consumer healthcare company with exceptional category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Centrum, Panadol, Otrivin. We have a clear purpose: to deliver better everyday health with humanity. For billions of people around the globe.

A career in Analytical Chemistry and Product Development where none of us stand still.

The Wellness R&D Innovation and Development team works on innovative product development for the US market. This team’s objectives are to deliver and execute key innovations from concept to launch, develop robust formulations and products that delight our consumers and address their unmet needs, and act as subject matter experts of the product.

We are seeking a Development Intern to scope new technologies identified by the FH team for early assessment and feasibility to include product design and analytical development. This individual will work with the Innovation & Technology and Analytical teams to build our foundational knowledge of new technologies for application to new products in the VMS space.

What will your individual contribution at Haleon be?

• Design, plan, and conduct product development activities, including pre-formulation and formulation.
• Perform analytical testing of active ingredients and define dissolution profiles of new products.
• Analyze data and present results.
• Implement written procedures & departmental quality documentation (including SOP’s, batch documentation, validation protocols & reports) and ensures work is conducted accordingly.
• Deliver all EHS standards and expectations on site and within the laboratories.
• Ensures work is always conducted following good scientific practice, Good Laboratory Practices, Good Manufacturing Practices (where required) and maintains accurate experimental records.

We’re the people changing the future of everyday health. So you will be someone who has:

• Creative and problem-solving thinking

• Strategic/big-picture thinking
• Entrepreneurial and agile mindset
• Strong prioritization and analytical skills
• Personal accountability
• Business and consumer/customer knowledge and understanding
• Adaptability and resilience in ambiguity
• Collaborative growth mindset
• A desire to learn and have meaningful impact

To enable you to perform in this early talent opportunity:

Education required:

• Graduating with a Bachelor’s degree program with a background in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Engineering, Food Science, or related sciences.

Other requirements:

• Ability to work on site in Richmond, VA. (Relocation not included)
• Candidate must be available to work full-time through the 12-week internship (approximately 40 hours/week, Monday – Friday)
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is preferred.

• Must be eligible to work in the US at the time of, and for the duration of employment. Employees will be required to furnish evidence of US work authorization.  Applicant must not require future sponsorship for an employment visa status 

Expected start date: June 2026

Starting Hourly Rate: $24.50

We invite you to apply as soon as possible. The way we see it, every day is an opportunity. And we are joined by new talent, every day. We accept ongoing applications and will close this vacancy once we have enough applications.

 

 

 

Job Posting End Date

 

2026-02-13

 

 

 

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. 

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure Haleon’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.

 

 

 

Accommodation Requests

If you require a reasonable accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please contact us by sending an email to HR.AmericasSC-CS@haleon.com. Please include the following in your email: 

Use subject line: ‘Haleon Careers: Job Accommodation Request’ 

Your Name and contact information 

Requisition ID and Job Title you are interested in 

Location of Requisition (city/state or province/country) 

Description of specific accommodation you are requesting 

Please note: Resumes, CVs, or other requests outside of accommodation support submitted to this email box will not be accepted.

 

 

 

Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.