Textile R&D Internship - Summer 2026

Glen Raven is recruiting for a Textile R&D Internship for Summer 2026. The R&D Intern would support the technical projects related to the SunbrellaTM brand of the Glen Raven Material Solutions division.  

Responsibilities: 

• Fiber and color development
• Raw material data review and specification writing
• Repellent finishing studies
• Documentation auditing
• Special projects

Location:

• On site at Anderson Plant, 4665 Liberty Hwy, Anderson, SC 29621

• Partially Remote possible, depending on project work. Some reimbursed travel to our other manufacturing sites may be necessary.  Reporting to Director of R&D based at Corporate location, with dotted line to on-site Senior Manager R&D at Anderson Plant.

Duration:

• 12 consecutive weeks between May and August

Required Candidate Qualifications:

• Self-motivated, yet enjoys teamwork

• Knowledge of textile processing: staple fiber, ring spinning, ply/twisting, weaving, finishing, physical testing, statistical data analysis

• Adaptable and eager to learn

Primary Products/Processes at Glen Raven that you may work with:

• Acrylic (PAN), Polyester (PET), Modacrylic wovens, knits
• Fiber blend color matching, spectrophotometer color analysis, Yarn quality testing
• Scouring, Repellent Finishing, Finished fabric analysis & physical/repellency testing

Contact:

John Falkner, Talent Acquisition Manager