2023-2024 Campus Internship - Leadership Development Program (MBA)

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.  

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place. 

About you and this role - What you would do in this role

Dow is looking for successful candidates for the MBA Leadership Development Program Internship who are currently pursuing an MBA from an accredited University Business School program.

Areas of emphasis: finance, treasury, corporate strategy, marketing, and general management

The MBA Leadership Development Program is intended for a select few MBA candidates who seek a challenging and accelerated career path to senior business leadership in a global manufacturing company. The purpose of the internship is to mutually assess the fit for a full-time position on such a career path. To that end, interns will work in small, diverse teams to tackle high-impact, business-related projects aligned with Dow's strategy. Interns are expected to apply their prior work experiences as well as the methodical tools and insights gained from business school to deliver fresh, provocative, and actionable solutions. Equally important, the role of each intern is to network across the company to develop their own assessment of Dow, our culture, and the full-time career opportunity. To help enable this learning, each intern will also be aligned to senior level leaders as advisers and mentors and will participate in organized networking events.

Responsibilities – Duties, projects, tasks, and activities you would be responsible for in this role.

• Observe and recommend on enterprise-level (i.e. company wide) strategic issues, priorities, and direction.
• Use of Porters 5-forces, VBM, and/or equivalent strategic analysis frameworks to assess Global Business Units (GBU's) and corporate strategy, valuation creation of current and strategic alternatives.
• Participate as a member of the office of Corporate Development.
• Possible travel and exposure to other regions/countries as deemed appropriate for project.
• Candidate will have the opportunity for senior executive exposure and mentoring.

Qualifications – Required education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that are needed for this role (must haves).

• Pursuing an MBA from an accredited University's Business School
• Have prior experience with a global business
• Prefer 5-7 years of work experience at an operating company
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States.  No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Skills – An expanded list of qualifications that are “nice to have”, but not essential.

• A desire to lead a large international business in a Fortune 50 firm
• Strong critical thinking skills, demonstrating commercial and financial acumen
• Comfortable in a "humble yet high performing" culture, requiring effective teamwork while also demanding a high degree of accountability.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and high level of Emotional Intelligence ("EQ").

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance leadership to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. The Company's ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Dow's portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Dow operates manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 37,800 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $57 billion in 2022. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow