The Dow Chemical Company Jobs 2017

The company is looking for Student interested in doing Internship in Market Development Francophone West Africa (m/f)* to be based in Accra, Ghana

Job Description

Job Title: 2016-2017 Campus Internship: Market Development Francophone

We are looking for energetic individuals for a 6 to 12 months business development internship towards executing our expansion projects in West Africa. Your concrete workload will involve:

• Developing a good understanding of the current and future market
• Building market knowledge and identify new growth projects
• Mapping industry players, technologies, competitive landscape
• Conducting a market study of the targeted countries containing relevant information

You will be based in Accra, will report to the Managing Director and will work directly with the Business Development Managers and the sales team within the company, who all have complementary professional backgrounds in the field of business development.

Qualifications

An ideal profile would be:

• Education Level: Master’s degree in Chemistry, Business Administration or related field.
• The candidate must be fluent in French & English. The level of French will be tested.
• Ability to work with a broad group of customers including expatriates.
• Must have good communication, interpersonal and IT skills.
• Must be goal oriented and performance driven.
• Must have an orientation to learning and research.
• Must be enthusiastic, self-motivated and self-confident.
• International experience is desirable.

We offer adequate compensation and reimbursement for necessary expenses.

So if you are interested in the chemical industry, are results-oriented, flexible enough to adapt to new sectors and looking for a challenging internship send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]

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Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company is driving innovations that extract value from the material, polymer, chemical and biological science to help address many of the world’s most challenging problems, such as the need for fresh food, safer and more sustainable transportation, clean water, energy efficiency, more durable infrastructure, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow’s integrated, market-driven portfolio delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in 175 countries and in high-growth sectors such as packaging, infrastructure, transportation, consumer care, electronics, and agriculture. In 2016, Dow had annual sales of $48 billion and employed approximately 56,000 people worldwide. The Company’s more than 7,000 product families are manufactured at 189 sites in 34 countries across the globe. References to “Dow” or the “Company” mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information about Dow can be found at www.dow.com.