2026-2027 Campus Internship

About the Role

Dow is seeking PhD scientists and engineers for a digital internship focused on cross-functional innovation. Interns will contribute to accelerating the digital evolution of a global materials industry leader. Opportunities are available in Texas, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and other North American locations, with hybrid or remote options. You will be aligned with functions such as Research and Development (R&D), Integrated Supply Chain (ISC), Operations/Manufacturing & Engineering (M&E), Commercial, Information Systems (IS), or Environmental Health and Safety and Sustainability (EHS&S).

Key Responsibilities

• Solve diverse and open-ended problems to accelerate digital evolution.
• Potentially improve the ability for development scientists to predict formulation properties.
• Bring additional efficiency to manufacturing processes.
• Uplift R&D software to modern platforms.
• Drive advanced planning & scheduling optimization.
• Work with domain experts on high-priority projects.
• Develop expertise as an industrial researcher.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve chemical, material, and industrial-related problems through fundamental and applied research.
• Projects may span product and process research, application development, operations improvements, safety, sustainability, and supply chain optimization.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Expertise in computer science, analytics, machine learning, and/or other dimensions of data sciences.
• Expertise in engineering, materials science, chemistry, polymer science, theoretical modeling, operations management, and/or other related disciplines.
• Digital Literacy: Proficiency in leveraging automation and digital tools to adopt emerging technologies; ability to critically assess information and make data-grounded decisions.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Adaptability, learning agility, analytical and problem-solving abilities for diverse and open-ended problems.
• Technical Skills: Developing broad and deep technical skills as an industrial researcher.
• Innovation and Technology Integration: Skills in ideation, innovation, and technology integration.
• Collaboration and Teamwork: Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Safety Mindset: Strong safety mindset.
• Business and Customer Value Orientation: Ability to drive initiatives that provide business and customer value.
• Must be eligible to comply with U.S. export control laws.
• Possession of a TWIC card or eligibility to obtain one may be required based on location.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Ph.D. degree program in:
• Chemistry
• Chemical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Materials Science
• Polymer Science
• Computer Science
• Mathematics/Statistics
• Operations Research
• Industrial Engineering
• Data Science
• or other related disciplines.
• Preferred: A minimum GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.000 scale) in current graduate school.