2025-2026 Campus Internship - Leadership Development Program (MBA)

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Position: 2025-2026 Campus Internship - Leadership Development Program (MBA)

Primary Location: Midland (MI, USA), Michigan, United States of America

Schedule: Full time

Date Posted: 08/27/2025

Job Number: R2061643

Position Type: Temporary

Workplace Type: Onsite


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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

Dow’s MBA Leadership Development Internship is designed for a select group of first year MBA students seeking a challenging and accelerated career path to senior business leadership in a global materials science company.

The purpose of the internship is to mutually assess the fit for a full-time opportunity in Dow’s Leadership Development Program. Interns will work in small 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 analytical tools and insights gained from business school to deliver fresh actionable solutions. 

In addition to project work, interns are encouraged to actively 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 advisors and mentors, and will participate in organized networking events.

The ideal candidate for the Leadership Development internship possesses the following characteristics and qualifications:

  • Desire to lead a large international business or achieve a senior level finance position in a Fortune 100 firm,
  • 5 to 7 Years of relevant work experience prior to business school, preferably at a "blue chip" operating company,
  • 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 individual accountability, and
  • Demonstrated leadership qualities and a high level of Emotional Intelligence ("EQ") 

Qualifications:

  • Must be a first year MBA student enrolled full-time at an accredited University Business School.
  • 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.

Location:

Midwest – Midland, Michigan

Salary Information (Monthly):

Monthly Salary + Housing, Car, and Relocation Costs

Duration:

12 weeks (June – August)

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to inclusion, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.

Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.

Location

As a 2025-2026 Campus Internship - Leadership Development Program (MBA), you will live and work around Midland (MI, USA), Michigan, United States of America:

Employs: 5,000 individuals
Our footprint: Global headquarters for Dow
Our city: Ranked in the top 5 for the Best Small City to raise a family in by Forbes magazine
Nearby: Detroit (2 hours away) and Ann Arbor (2 hours away)

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