2026-2027 Campus Internship
Dow
Houston, TXFresher1h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
Dow is seeking Ph.D. scientists and engineers for digital internships. This is a cross-functional role focused on digital innovation, with opportunities in Texas, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and other North American locations, offering hybrid or remote work. Interns will be aligned to 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). The core goal is to accelerate the digital evolution of a global materials industry leader.
Key Responsibilities
- Solve diverse and open-ended problems to accelerate digital transformation.
- Contribute to projects such as improving formulation property prediction for development scientists.
- Drive efficiency improvements in manufacturing processes.
- Uplift R&D software to modern platforms.
- Optimize advanced planning and scheduling.
- Collaborate 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.
- Engage in projects spanning 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
- A minimum GPA of 3.00 (on a scale of 4.000) in current graduate school.
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 to tackle diverse and open-ended problems.
- Technical Skills: Developing broad and deep technical expertise in areas such as 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 integrating new technologies into practice.
- Collaboration and Teamwork: Excellent skills for collaborating across Dow teams and functions.
- Safety Mindset: A strong focus on safety is essential.
- Business and Customer Value Orientation: Understanding business needs and customer focus to drive value.
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, depending on the final hiring location.