Professional Programs

The Dow Business Services Rotational Program provides candidates the opportunity to gain exposure and work experience in different types of work within the Business Services organization. Learn more.

New college graduates selected for Dow's Commercial Development Program will participate in a variety of account management experiences designed to build skills and familiarize you with the resources available to help you manage Dow's relationships with our customers representing several millions of dollars of business.

Account managers at Dow cultivate and grow existing customer relationships and implement strategies to forge new customer relationships. They serve as "solution consultants" to Dow's global customer base. They work closely with customers to better understand their business goals, application requirements and manufacturing environments. Account managers match Dow's many and varied solutions to our customers' needs to create value for both our customers and for Dow.

Dow account managers work in a business-to-business (B2B) sales environment. Customer contact occurs at all levels within the customer organizations: executive decision makers, application development, manufacturing, marketing and purchasing.

Duration of Program

Six-month training beginning mid-June and ending early December. Location is Dow Headquarters in Midland, Michigan.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for individuals with a passion for understanding the goals and needs of our customers and dedicated to offering solutions to address those needs. You may be who we are looking for if you…

• Enjoy interacting with people in a wide range of roles and job levels both externally and within Dow
• Seek variety in your work activities
• Have the ability to develop your own strategy to achieve goals
• Desire significant responsibility early in your career

We prefer candidates with a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, business or marketing. Other degree holders may also be considered.

Candidates from North America should have a minimum GPA of 2.7. The preferred candidate is someone with a GPA of 3.0. Learn more.

The Finance Development Program for Accountants provides new Finance employees multiple job assignments in the early years of their Dow career as well as a diverse and varied working knowledge of Dow’s Finance organization. Full-time employees participating in this program will be assigned to challenging positions in the Controllers and Corporate Audit organizations. These positions will provide exposure to best practices, processes and state of the art systems that allow Dow employees to work effectively on a global scale. The program is designed to help employees develop and strengthen critical competencies through structured training, substantive rotational assignments and interaction with supervisors, peers and functional leadership. Assignments vary and will complement the new hire’s prior experiences and background. There is no defined sequence to the rotations and the potential areas for assignment include but are not limited to: Cost Accounting and Business Services Finance, Corporate Auditing, Financial and Statutory Accounting, Finance Systems Group and Transactional Accounting Processes.

Assignments are designed to provide

• Challenging opportunities for professional growth
• Skill and critical competency development
• An understanding of Dow’s global financial systems, procedures and policies
• Broader understanding of what is required for business success
• Visibility among functional leadership and management teams
• Exposure to the Dow Finance organization and an understanding of the diverse career opportunities that exist within it

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting or Accounting Information Systems
• Highly motivated individuals who are passionate about being part of a best-in-class global finance team that enables the Company to meet its business and corporate objectives
• Ability to succeed in a global team environment with both technical and non-technical disciplines
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills
• Desire to learn

Full-Time Career Opportunities

The Finance Development Program for Accountants is more than a rotational program. It is designed to provide employees the opportunity to develop a strong foundation while exploring different parts of the Controller and Audit organizations. Individuals who are offered and accept full-time employment will gain valuable experience and develop a strong network of peers and leaders. Learn More

If you are a recent graduate with a talent and passion for designing and implementing people management processes that bring out the best in people, then you'll want to consider joining the Dow Human Resources Rotational Assignments Program. This program provides grounding in several key HR areas and, at the same time, gives participants insight into the global Dow organization and culture through challenging assignments and broad exposure to all levels of the HR function.

Currently, formal HR Rotational Programs exist in Dow North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Duration of Program

The duration of the HR Rotational Program is approximately three years with rotations through at least three different HR assignments.

Who we are looking for

Ideal candidates for the HR Rotational Program should have the following characteristics:

• Results oriented
• High initiative
• Strong motivation and capacity to learn
• Tolerance for ambiguity/comfortable with change
• Open to new experiences – including assignments in different locations
• Team player
• Outstanding communication skills

You should hold an MBA or Bachelor or Master degrees in the following disciplines:

• Business
• Human Resources
• Industrial Psychology
• Organizational Behavior, Development or Design
• Labor & Industrial Relations
• Science and Mathematics

Assignments During the Program

Assignments in the HR Rotational Program are not only designed to provide foundational knowledge and experiences for a successful career at Dow, but are also value-added and deliver meaningful contribution to the business.

A potential first assignment could be in our Workforce Planning group where you could help with the identification and selection of the best talent for Dow. Next, you could move to an assignment in Compensation where you could help set the salary structure for a site by conducting an analysis of the local market. You could then move to an assignment in Talent Management where you could help in the design and implementation of a global leadership development curriculum or work with employees to meet their relocation needs when they transfer to other countries through an assignment in Global Mobility. These are just a variety of possible rotational assignments through the HR Rotational Program.

In addition to these assignments, you will have ample opportunity to participate in our best-in-class training and education options as well as learn from coaches and mentors available to you. When you join Dow, you will have many great opportunities ahead of you.

Full-time Opportunities

The HR Rotational Program prepares employees for a successful career in Dow, opening the door to a wide range of diverse opportunities within the HR function. Upon completion of the HR Rotational Program, employees typically move into site HR Partner roles which provide opportunities to apply foundational learnings from rotational assignments, use core consultation skills, and allow employees to see how programs and offerings are implemented and put into practice.

Dow also offers the HR International Exposure Assignment Program which is a two-month international assignment designed specifically for the personal, professional and cross-cultural development of our top-performing, early-career HR talent. Learn more.

The Finance Leadership Development Program provides MBA graduates who demonstrate outstanding leadership potential the opportunity to gain a broad set of experiences in Dow's Finance organization in the first 30 to 36 months of employment. The goal of this program is to develop leaders with the skills and experiences needed to excel and to contribute to our global organization. Development is provided through structured training, substantive rotational assignments and interaction with supervisors, peers and functional leadership.

Duration of Program

The program is structured to provide three to four rotational assignments over a 30 to 36 month timeframe.

Who we are looking for

We are seeking MBA graduates who demonstrate outstanding leadership potential and who have a business related concentration such as Finance, Economics or Business Strategy. The ideal candidate will have a Finance concentration and a minimum of five years of prior professional work experience.

Assignments During the Program

The program is designed to expose the participant to the Finance organization as a whole rather than a targeted area of concentration. There is no defined sequence to the rotations and the potential areas for assignment include Strategic Planning, Customer Financial Services, Controllers, Audit and Business Finance.

The rotational assignments will provide an introduction to Dow's global financial systems, procedures and policies, and Dow's business portfolios. The opportunity to interact with key leaders in the Finance organization is also an important aspect of this program. Participants in the Finance Leadership Development Program will be exposed to both foundational and innovative assignments that are challenging in nature. Program participants will also be provided targeted training designed to not only enhance technical skills but also skills in leadership and other global competencies.

Full-time Opportunities

Dow Finance offers many diverse opportunities for professional growth. Upon completion of the program, employees will be placed in a non-rotating position based on available jobs and the individual's area of preference and performance. Learn more.

Program Summary

Dow is at a very exciting time in our growth as a leading global company. We have truly visionary leadership intent on transforming the earnings profile of the company. Our aspiration is nothing less than to be the largest, most profitable and most respected chemical company in the world. A key element of our strategy is to assemble the best possible talent from around the world to join Dow.

The objective of the General Management MBA Program is to create an accelerated path to senior leadership for a few exceptional people who can bring new ideas and insights to the opportunities and challenges facing Dow. In doing so, we will also create a powerful pipeline of future executive leaders for our company.

Target Candidate Profile

• Excitement about prospect of running a large international business
• Aspiration to executive-level General Management roles
• 5-7 years of work experience at an operating company; preferred
• Prior experience with global business and ability to embrace the Midwest US culture – open, friendly, and straight forward
• Ability to create and leverage network of contacts throughout Business School and professional experiences
• Demonstrated community leadership
• Dow’s General Management Interns are primary source for full-time opportunities

MBA Full-Time Opportunities

• Exclusive Corporate Program
• Work on significant “enterprise level” projects with access to top executives
• Personal, assigned mentoring from C-level executives and Executive Vice Presidents
• Relocation and best in class compensation package
• Opportunities for international travel

The MBA Sustainability Leadership Internship Program at Dow provides a unique laboratory for catalyzed learning around real-world projects and challenges facing industry. The 12 week program is designed to be more than just a summer internship experience. It provides exceptional MBA students an opportunity to bring new ideas and insights to the needs of a changing global marketplace while developing a pipeline of future leaders of sustainability. You will build relationships, enhance your knowledge base and lay the foundation for long-term career opportunities. Learn more.

The Treasury MBA Leadership Development Program provides opportunities to MBA graduates who are passionate about Treasury. We offer the opportunity to join an organization that is high-powered and dynamic and those who join our global team will be exposed to a broad variety of challenges with the ability to develop a diverse range of financial knowledge and skills. As the global function within Dow that ensures the Company’s financial flexibility, Treasury enables the Company to meet business and corporate strategies in support of our strategic transformation. Treasury is responsible for the management of the Company’s liquidity, funding and capital and works closely with executive management.

Target Candidates

We are seeking MBA candidates majoring in Finance who are motivated by the challenges and rewards of working for a company that is experiencing tremendous growth and change. The ideal candidate will have (or be working towards) an MBA in Finance from a well-regarded university with a numerically oriented undergraduate degree.

Assignment Examples in the program

As a process driven organization, we aim for excellence and innovation in each of the key financial areas: financial risk management, funding, cash management, financial planning, credit risk management, corporate risk management and financial asset management. It is our goal to manage risk holistically across the organization by utilizing an enterprise wide risk management methodology. Learn more.

Dow's Public Affairs Development Program (PADP) allows participants to develop and enhance communication skills, gain valuable insight into the different communication roles and build networks in the function and across the company.

Duration of Program

The program is structured to provide three rotational assignments over a 12 to 18 month period.

Who we are looking for

Applicants for the Public Affairs Development Program should have degrees in journalism, communication, public relations, marketing, advertising, business or related disciplines. You also should have prior relevant work experience, such as internships.

Assignments During the Program

Assignments include challenging projects to develop well-rounded Public Affairs professionals and enhance career potential. Participants in the program contribute to local, national, regional and global projects, and may even have the opportunity to work in different Dow locations.

Past projects have included, but are not limited to:

• Corporate Reputation and Branding
• Business and Marketing Communication
• Geographic Communication
• Corporate Communication (Employee Communication, Media Relations, Digital Communication)

Full-time Opportunities

At the end of the rotational program, the Public Affairs Development Program alumnus will be placed in a career position, based on available jobs and the individual's preference and performance. Learn more.

Dow's Research Assignments Program (RAP) offers new Ph.D. scientists and engineers an exciting opportunity to explore different areas of industrial research and development in a two-year rotational training program at the beginning of their career.

Of the approximately 6,000 people working in R&D, hundreds of Dow scientists and managers started their careers on the Research Assignments Program which has been in existence since 1982. RAP offers talented graduates with a high degree of initiative the opportunity to rapidly gain knowledge of Dow's technologies, products and processes and build a broad network of professional contacts across the company.

Duration of Program

New employees spend 24 months in a training program with no more than three assignments – 12 months with the sponsoring organization and two subsequent six-month assignments; the selection of which is guided so that the employee gains relevant experience/training that will be useful once they begin their non-rotating position after they complete the RAP.

Who we are looking for

This program is for recent PhDs or post-doctorate candidates with little to no industrial research experience in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science or related areas. The ideal candidate is someone who seeks to continuously learn and apply technical knowledge to create innovative solutions. RAP is offered in the United States, China and Europe.

Assignments During the Program

RAP participants may be aligned to any Dow business. Assignments are designed to provide the new employee with experiences that are both beneficial to the individual as well as the sponsoring business.

RAP participants will be based at one of Dow's larger sites, but are encouraged (not required) to complete at least one assignment away from their base.

Below is an example of the rotational assignment program:

• Core R&D Materials Science in Midland, Michigan (12 months with sponsoring group)
• Dow Water and Process Solutions in Edina, Minnesota (6 months)
• Dow Energy Storage Materials in Midland, Michigan (6 months)

Full-time Opportunities

Upon completion of the three assignments, RAP employees are typically placed in a non-rotating position with their sponsoring business. The RAP employee will be aligned to a leader within that business who will work with the employee on goals and an employee development plan for future growth and training opportunities. Learn more.