Internship - Battery Cell Technology (Corporate Research & Technology) [m/f/x] in Kaufering, Deutschland

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Kickstart your career by helping us innovate power tools! We're seeking an intern who is eager to dive into lithium-ion battery technology, leveraging chemistry and electrochemical understanding to create safer, more efficient lithium-ion batteries. You'll gain hands-on experience working at Hilti as part of our battery research team, actively supporting our research projects
This is a full‐time internship position. Start date is flexible. Duration for at least 6 months. No travel is foreseen for this position.

What You'll do

You’ll be part of our interdisciplinary battery team, working on the latest lithium-ion battery technology. You’ll work closely with our experts focusing on battery research and development. Your key responsibilities involve different tasks within the following topics: investigation of latest commercial Li-ion cells, improving our current testing methods, conducting advanced experimental tests, and analyzing and reporting your findings.

What You’ll Bring

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry, Materials Science or a related field throughout the full internship duration
• Hands-on laboratory experience
• Interest in electrochemistry and data analysis (e.g. MATLAB)
• Collaborative and self-driven working style
• Problem-solving mindset

What’s In It for You

At Hilti, you’ll join a family-owned company that thinks long term, invests in its people, and trusts individuals to make a real impact. From day one, you'll take ownership of meaningful work, contribute to business success, and be supported in creating your future through continuous learning, development opportunities, and diverse career paths. Some of the benefits of building your career with us include:

• A diverse global headquarters community of more than 2,100 colleagues representing 70 nationalities.
• The opportunity to create visible, long-term impact on Hilti’s business and global reputation.
• Career opportunities across functions, regions and leadership roles, supported by a transparent development framework.
• A flexible, trust-based working model, including remote work and workation.
• Opportunities to contribute to local and global social-impact initiatives.
• More than 60 employee-led networks and activities.
• A modern campus with an onsite gym, restaurants and access to outdoor activities.

Why Hilti

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.
At our global headquarters in Schaan, Nendeln, Buchs, and nearby hubs, we shape Hilti’s digital strategy and enterprise platforms worldwide. Our cross-functional teams in product IT, data & analytics, cybersecurity, ERP, and digital customer platforms work side-by-side with business leaders to design, build, and run solutions at global scale. HQ offers a collaborative environment where architecture decisions, platform reliability, and secure-by-design engineering translate into real impact for our customers and teams.

Commitment to Inclusion

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.

For further questions, please feel free to contact Marta Saez Rios (R&D Engineer in Cell Technology) or Kimberly Caetano (Talent Acquisition Intern) at [email protected].
For non-EU/ EFTA citizens: Please state your eligibility status to work in Switzerland/ Liechtenstein and note that if you do not own a valid Swiss/ Liechtenstein work permit, Hilti cannot guarantee your final employment due to authority regulations.