2018 R&D Summer Intern Program at Dow AgroSciences

Dow AgroSciences is searching for the best and brightest students who are interested in R&D summer internship opportunities.

These are full-time positions available from May until August at our headquarters in Indianapolis, IN. Applicable majors would include:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Informatics
• Ohter agriculture-related majors
  

About Us
We provide a variety of products and services to meet the needs of our customers. Our research with strategic partners is bringing breakthrough and sustainable solutions to the industry such as:

• Innovative Hybrids an Seed Varieties
• Vegetation Management Solutions
• Crop-enhancing traits
• Residential Pest Control
• Crop Protection Products
• Turf and Ornamental
• Post-harvest Commodity Protection

Our Research and Development Summer Intern program provides an opportunity for students to work closely with senior scientists in order to improve technical skills while being given a developmental opportunity in an industrial setting. It is desirable that the intern have past practical experience in handling chemicals, operating laboratory equipment, generating and manipulating data, as well as computer database and word-processing skills. Interns are encouraged to be creative and take initiative, where appropriate, and will be granted significant latitude for discretionary decisions and independence of action within guidelines established by their supervisor. Interns are expected to always operate in a safe and efficient manner.

Qualified interns should be pursuing a BS or MS degree in biology, chemistry, informatics, or closely related majors. Interns will be part of a team responsible for the development of novel agricultural products. Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, teamwork and time management skills are essential. Foreign students are encouraged to apply, however, they MUST be attending a U.S. university or college as the school is the sponsor for them to work in the U.S.