2026-2027 Campus Internship

About Dow

Dow is a global materials science company serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility, and consumer applications. Dow operates manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employs approximately 36,000 people.

About the Role

Dow has opportunities for Ph.D. scientists and engineers interested in a digital internship in North America (Texas, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and other locations). This internship is cross-functional and hybrid or remote. You will be aligned to one of Dow’s key functions: 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). The high-level goal is to accelerate the digital evolution of a global leader in the materials industry. Projects may focus on improving the ability for development scientists to predict formulation properties, bringing efficiency to manufacturing processes, uplifting R&D software, advanced planning & scheduling optimization, and other areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Solve diverse and open-ended problems to accelerate digital evolution.
• Accelerate delivery against high-priority projects by working with domain experts.
• Develop expertise as an industrial researcher.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve chemical, material, and industrial-related problems through both fundamental and applied research.
• Projects 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.

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.
• Minimum GPA of 3.00 (on a scale of 4.000) in current graduate school (Preferred).

Skills

• 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.
• Technical Skills: Expertise in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or other related disciplines.
• 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: Understanding of business needs and customer focus.

Additional Notes

• 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 final hiring location.