What's the role?
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
Start date is flexible and depends on your availability. Full-time with minimum of 6 months.
Who is Hilti?
At Hilti, we are a passionate global team committed to making construction better. As a trusted partner for productivity, safety, and sustainability, we provide our customers innovative solutions that impact the buildings, roads, and infrastructure people rely on every day.
Hilti is where individuals grow lasting careers by exploring possibilities, maximizing their potential, owning their development, and making a real difference every day.
What does the role involve?
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.
A.V., Intern, 2025: "I joined as an intern this March 2025, my work focusing on cell analytics which involves working in the glove box and running EC tests. The projects are quite dynamic, which keep me engaged and provide ample learning opportunities, especially when I continuously work with or support the other team members in lab activities. I'm happy to be part of a diverse and a welcoming team who make the work environment very enjoyable and stimulating"
What do we offer?
We really value our people, and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this, creating your future to be just how you would want it. Some of our benefits include:
- Connection with a diverse community of over 2,100 colleagues from 70 nationalities in a region where Liechtenstein, Austria, and Switzerland intersect.
- Employee groups actively supporting causes like female empowerment and the LGBTQIA+ community.
- Leisure activities like mountain biking and tennis.
- Opportunities for community engagement both locally and internationally.
- Shared e-bikes, an on-site gym, dining options, learning opportunities, free parking, fuel discounts, meditation/ relaxation rooms, and Hilti tool rental service.
What you need is:
- Pursuing a Bachelor or master’s degree in chemistry, materials science or similar during the entire internship period.
- Hands-on experience in a laboratory setting is required (e.g., working with gloveboxes).
- Basic electrochemistry understanding and initial experience in data analysis (e.g., MATLAB) would be beneficial.
- Fluency in English is required.
- Demonstrated enthusiasm for contributing to a dynamic and stimulating international team.
- Troubleshooting skills and a self-reliant personality are highly valued.
Why should you apply?
About you: you are someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies, where a job title is not considered a final destination but the starting point.
Hilti is an equal opportunity employer.
