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 be aligned to key 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). This internship offers the opportunity to solve diverse, open-ended problems with the goal of accelerating the digital evolution of a global materials industry leader. Projects may involve improving formulation property prediction, enhancing manufacturing efficiency, modernizing R&D software, or optimizing advanced planning and scheduling.

Key Responsibilities

• Solve diverse and open-ended problems to accelerate digital evolution.
• 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.

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.
• A 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: Strong adaptability, learning agility, and analytical abilities to solve diverse and open-ended problems.
• Technical Skills: Developing broad and deep technical skills in relevant disciplines (listed under Qualifications).
• Innovation and Technology Integration: Skills in ideation, innovation, and integrating new technologies into practice.
• Collaboration and Teamwork: Excellent skills for working across Dow teams and functions.
• Safety Mindset: A strong commitment to safety.
• Business and Customer Value Orientation: Ability to drive initiatives that provide business and customer 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 based on the final hiring location.