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Midland, MI - USA

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 4 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Dow we believe in putting people first and were 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. Were 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 youre looking for a challenge and meaningful role youre in the right place.

Dow has an exciting part-timecooperative education job opportunity available in Midland MI. This position is open to qualified and highly committed college students enrolled in a fully accredited college or university located very close to the Midland Dow site. Unlike a short-term internship project outside of school terms this role is a long-term year-round undergraduate student position -- at least one full year in duration -- whilethe student is simultaneously taking classes toward an undergraduate offers the student valuable professional work experience in a dynamic multi-national corporation interfacing with colleagues and leaders in many different program is designed for academically successful students who meet ALL the specific job and co-op program requirements listed below and who can simultaneouslysucceed both in school and in a professional work environment.

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

The Environmental Technology Center at Dow is seeking students with a strong passion for advancing science and delivering innovation through computer science to enable environmental excellence in Manufacturing and Engineering. The ideal candidate must be enthusiastic with high initiative that takes pride in contributing to team success by accomplishing quality work in a safe and efficient manner.

Responsibilities -Duties projects tasks and activities you would be responsible for in this role include but not limited to

  • Scripting coding and app development.
  • Database maintenance and optimization.
  • Automation of data processing and analysis steps.
  • Creating data visualization dashboards.
  • Maintaining lab computers and tablets and ensuring they remain in compliance with given Dow I/S Standards.
  • Performing data engineering tasks including but not limited to extraction wrangling cleaning and transformation of data.
  • Using data analytic software to analyze plant operation processes.
  • Collaborating with Dow subject matter experts in IT engineering and data science to provide digital solution support.
  • API integration and data retrieval.

Qualifications - Required education experience and abilities that are needed for this role (must haves)

  • Must be 18 years of age or older.
  • High school diploma/GED and already enrolled at an accredited college or university located close to the Midland Dow site pursuing an undergraduatedegree.
  • Successfully completea minimum of 6 credit hours per term during both the Fall and Winter terms (Sept-Apr).
  • Able to begin work very soon usually within 4-6 weeks of the job offer and work year-round at least 16 hours each week ONLY during our regular business hours (8am-5pm Mon-Frimax 8 hours/day and 30/week during school).
  • Commit to the role for at least 1 full calendar year (BEFORE completing classes for your stated undergraduate degree or BEFORE transferring out of the area). Students who are available longer than one yearbefore completing their degree program are preferred and advantaged.
  • Reliable attendance and punctuality in commuting to work daily or at least 2 days a week; therefore dependable transportation dedication and time management skills are absolutely required.
  • Students should have computer science experience and have completed at least 1 year of curriculum towards their undergraduate degree.
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages e.g. Python R Visual Basic or other data science environments.
  • Student must be able to deliver a quality work product pay attention to details prioritize tasks and follow through on details to completion.
  • Student should be able to take initiative on work that needs to be done ask for clarity or additional instruction when needed and be able to work independently as well as cooperatively with the team.
  • Student should be flexible cooperative and have a positive attitude.
  • 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 Qualifications -Additional skills and experience that enhance candidacy but are not required.

  • Seeking high performing student with strong GPAs of 3.000.

Skills -Specific abilities and expertise required to perform tasks effectively in this role (must haves)

  • Programming & Application Development: Applies programming languages such as Python R or similar tools to develop scripts applications and digital solutions that support environmental and manufacturing operations.
  • Data Engineering & Management: Performs data extraction cleaning transformation and database maintenance to ensure highquality reliable data for analysis and reporting.
  • Automation & Process Optimization: Automates data processing and analysis workflows to improve efficiency accuracy and repeatability of environmental and operational data tasks.
  • Data Visualization & Analytics:Creates dashboards and visual tools using data analytics software to analyze plant processes and communicate insights to technical and business stakeholders.
  • Technical Collaboration & IT Compliance: Collaborates with IT engineering and data science teams to support digital solutions while maintaining lab systems and devices in compliance with Dow I/S standards.

Additional Notes:

  • Any current Dow college co-ops wishing to transfer into this role must have been in their current role at least one full year must have at least one full year left before graduating or transferring out of the area and must have supervisor approval before applying to each Dow co-op job posting.
  • Candidates who receive a job offer will be required to pass a background check and drug screen/medical evaluation and will verify school-related requirements and I-9 documentation before being hired into Dow.
  • Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the worlds leading materials science companies serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging infrastructure mobility and consumer 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 30countries and employ approximately36000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately$43 billionin 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 .

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 Dows equal opportunities is available on .

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 ) and select option 8.
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Dow is a materials science company that offers a wide range of products and services, including agricultural films, construction materials, and medical packaging. We are committed to innovation and sustainability.

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