2026 Global Quality Co-op (6 months)

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is offering multiple Spring 2026 Co-Op opportunities in our Corporate NJ Global Quality department. This 6-month program starts in early January 2026 and runs through July 2026 with exposure to leadership, professional development, networking events, and the chance to connect with students throughout a variety of functions.

As part of the Global Quality Co-op, you'll be aligned to one of following teams:

• Contract Manufacturing Quality (CMQ)

• Business & Product Quality (BQ/PQ)

• Technical Services Quality (TSQ)

• Manufacturing Quality (MQ)

In this program, you will have the opportunity to:

• Monitor Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) activities to drive timeline deliverables and ensure robust and effective improvements are implemented

• Assist with root cause investigation exercises to establish corrective action plans and continuous improvement steps with our key contract manufacturing platform

• Assist with defective component, graphic, and formula evaluations as part of CAPA investigation steps

• Provide critical communication to various internal partners (OPS, R&D, Supply Chain, Sales, etc.) with quality issue occurrences and remediation plans

• Monitor and communicate team KPI metrics with CAPA deliverables and identify problem areas to drive effective improvement plans

• Process, analyze, and report on statistical analysis from various manufacturing, monitoring, and measurement data sources

• Research manufacturing processes and make improvement recommendations - especially in the areas of in-line detection and monitoring technology

• Assist with gathering status updates from key contract manufacturer improvement plans

• Provide general project assistance to the entire Global Quality Team

What Valuable Skills You Will Learn:

• Understand how a comprehensive global CAPA program operates, including critical root cause investigation tools: Fishbone Diagrams, 5-Why, and process mapping

• Learn how cross-functional global teams' interface with issue resolution and project deliverables

• Skills to effectively self-manage and prioritize driven decisions with the ability to pivot to meet deliverables

• Understand process capability statistics can be used as a predictive tool to drive continuous improvement

• Interfacing with many outside contract manufacturing partners as part of relationship management

• Knowledge of how Key Process Indicators (KPIs) are utilized to measure team performance

• How critical procedures and processes drive an organization making a wide range of regulated products

• Understanding of how an organization's Quality Culture is developed, shared, and sustained - which you will use every day in your future career path

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor's degree in various engineering fields (mechanical, chemical, industrial, packaging, etc.) or other technical discipline, with at least three years of coursework completed (rising Senior)

• Aptitude / willingness to learn how to interface with different platforms, run reports, and work collaboratively with the business

• Ability and interest in working a three-day per week hybrid schedule in Princeton, NJ

• Strong computer literacy knowledge/familiarity with Microsoft tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, MiniTab) among others

• Action oriented with time self-management capabilities

• Experience managing multiple timelines and priorities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment, eager to learn, take on challenges, and contribute

• US Authorization is required (US Citizen, Green Card holder, Permanent Resident)