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Materials Intern (Winter/Spring 2027)

CompanyFormlabs
LocationSomerville
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 13, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will work in the materials development lab to formulate, develop, and test new materials for 3D printing. They will collaborate with the materials team to solve technical challenges and conduct experiments on new printing materials.
Internship Type
full time
Salary Range
$67,600 - $98,800
Company Size
772
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Formlabs builds the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life. Headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts with offices in Germany, Japan, China, Singapore, and Hungary, Formlabs is the professional 3D printer of choice for engineers, designers, manufacturers, healthcare providers, and decision makers around the globe. Formlabs products include the Form Series SLA printers, Fuse Series SLS printers, Form Wash and Form Cure post-processing solutions.
About the Role

Do you want to change how the world creates?

At Formlabs, we’re building the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life, from cutting-edge products to life-saving medical devices. Our 3D printing technology powers innovation at more than 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA. Together, we’re helping everyone design, prototype, and manufacture faster than ever before.

Internships at Formlabs give students the opportunity to create, build, solve, and discover in every area of our business. Come build your career and build the future of 3D printing. Internship perks include social events, networking opportunities, access to our fully-stocked kitchens and onsite lunches, and unlimited 3D printing!

Materials development presents one of the greatest opportunities in 3D printing. As a Materials intern, you’ll work side-by-side in the lab with the rest of our Materials team. You’ll get an opportunity to constantly develop, formulate, and test materials that we’ve never printed with before -- and every experiment plays a big role in how we solve new challenges in 3D printing.

If you specialize in a combination of the following, and you’re ready to get your hands dirty solving real problems for real products, we want you as a Materials Intern.

Watch more videos of Formlabs interns here! 

Internship Term: Winter/Spring 2027 (January - April)
Commitment: Full-time
Location: Onsite in Somerville, MA

The Job:

  • Work in our materials development lab on various materials challenges

You:

  • Passionate about material science or chemistry
  • Comfortable working in a wet lab environment
  • Have completed research or coursework with polymers
  • Comfortable working with CAD programs (ie SolidWorks)
  • Basic computer programming (Python)
  • Background in organic chemistry or plastic engineering

Intern Benefits & Perks:

  • Flexible Out of Office Plan – take time when you need it
  • Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Catered on-site lunches (3x per week), snacks, beverages, & treats
  • Cohort-based social and professional development experience for interns
  • Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
  • And of course… unlimited 3D prints

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  

Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply.  Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.

Our Candidate AI Guidelines are available here. Please give them a read.

 

Compensation

Interns at Formlabs are paid on a bi-weekly pay schedule. The pay range for this role will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, location and expected impact on the organization. This is a salaried role, so you will always be paid based on the assumed 40 hours per week as a full-time intern. This position does not offer housing or relocation assistance.

The weekly pay range for this role is:
$1,300—$1,900 USD
Key Skills
Material scienceChemistryWet labPolymersCADSolidWorksPythonOrganic chemistryPlastic engineering3D printingFormulationTestingLab research
Categories
EngineeringScience & ResearchManufacturingTechnology
Benefits
Flexible out of office planOn-site parkingPre-tax commuter benefitsCatered on-site lunchesSnacks and beveragesProfessional developmentUnlimited 3D printing