Posted on :
29 Jul, 2016
29 Jul, 2016
Dow is among the three biggest chemical companies worldwide, with products ranging from plastics and packaging, agriculture, building and construction to oil and gas. The company which had operated in Ghana in the past, pulled out in the 1990s and had relied on intermediaries to reach Ghana?s market.
Managing Director of Dow West Africa, Mr Tony Groosman said Africa?s stable economic environment makes it compelling to invest here. Unstable political climate, difficulties in doing business among other- made Dow close its offices in Ghana, Mr Groosman explained.
Job Description
Job Title: 2015 – 2016 Campus Internship – Market development for the Ghanaian market
The Company is offering great business career opportunities in a global and international environment. We are looking for an ambitious Student (m/f)supporting our business who is interested in doing a Project on Market development for the Ghanaian market
Objective
The Objective Of This Internship Is To Support Dow Develop Its Business In Francophone West Africa, With a Focus On Ivory Coast, By
This internship can be accountable for a national service.
You can start between the 1st week of September, 2016 to the 1st week of February, 2017 for a period of 6 months extendable to 12 months (exact timing to be discussed). You will be remunerated.
Primary Location: MEAF-Ghana-Ghana-Accra
Schedule: Full-time
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 material, polymer, chemical and biological science to help address many of the world’s most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, clean energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow’s integrated, market-driven, industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agro-sciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately 180 countries and in high-growth sectors such as packaging, electronics, water, coatings and agriculture. In 2015, Dow had annual sales of nearly $49 billion and employed approximately 49,500 people worldwide. The Company’s more than 6,000 product families are manufactured at 179 sites in 35 countries across the globe. On June 1, 2016, Dow became the 100 percent owner of Dow Corning Corporation’s silicones business, a global company with sales of greater than $4.5 billion in 2015, 25 manufacturing sites in 9 countries and approximately 10,000 employees worldwide. 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 http://www.dow.com/.
Dow values the benefits that diversity of thought can bring to its organization. It is looking for the individual best suited for this role regardless of their nationality, origin, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age.