Dow Internships

Dow’s paid internships provide university and college students on-the-job training during the summer. In Europe, internships are available for periods ranging between three and 12 months.
Those who successfully complete internships at Dow may be considered for regular full-time positions following graduation.
Customer Service Internships
Customer Service offers a 12-week internship program that provides qualified college students a great work experience in a dynamic, customer-centric environment. Internship projects typically focus on optimizing work process and reducing the time taken to collect payment from our customers.
Finance Internships
We offer internships in Finance to:
- students working towards their undergraduate or master’s degree in Accounting who typically have one final year remaining of their degree program
- MBA students with a business related concentration such as Finance or Economics
Human Resources Internships
Our internship program is for students majoring in business, human resources, labor and industrial relations, organizational development and design, or industrial psychology. You will work in an area of HR where you can learn more about the role of the group.
Manufacturing & Engineering Internships
Dow recruits at selected universities and other venues, including career fairs, to identify engineering students for internship opportunities available where we have manufacturing facilities. These internships are an excellent way to gain valuable experience in one of the many roles within Manufacturing & Engineering. Generally, the program requires students to have completed their second year of engineering studies as well as selected an engineering discipline for which Dow recruits.
Marketing Internships
The internship program offered by Dow’s marketing organization is for MBA students who have completed the first year of their MBA curriculum and have at least three years’ prior work experience.
The internship provides participants the opportunity to learn more about Dow’s marketing organization through the completion of a project. Projects include:
- Defining market trends, needs and structure
- Providing recommendations on new markets or industries to pursue
- Developing new business ideas
- Conducting a value chain analysis for a particular market/industry
- Creating value models to identify value creation of new product/service offerings
- Participating in the implementation of a new business concept and strategic plan
- Using transactional data to identify opportunities to improve profit margins
Currently, internships in Marketing are offered only in Dow North America. To participate, you have to be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.
Public Affairs Internships
Public Affairs internships provide students with opportunities to gain experience in the corporate communications and public relations area. Students will develop and improve their strategic planning, writing, event planning and advertising skills.
Interns get to work on projects within Public Affairs including, but not limited to:
- Employee Communication
- Marketing Communication
- Issues Management
- Corporate Reputation and Branding
- eCommunication
Students majoring in journalism, communication, public relations, marketing, advertising or related disciplines and have completed their sophomore year in college will be considered for internships with Dow Public Affairs.
Supply Chain Internships
Internships in Supply Chain offer students the opportunity to gain valuable experience in designing or optimizing distribution networks, implementing supply and demand management improvements, and/or supporting logistics operations.
Students majoring in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management and Engineering will be considered for these internship opportunities.


