Public Affairs & Government Affairs Internship at Dow - Paris Saint Denis

The Role and Duties

Dow in France offers an internship position based at the company headquarters in France in La-Plaine-St-Denis, within the dynamic Public Affairs & Government Affairs (PA&GA) team. Working closely with members of the Dow France and Dow Europe team, the intern will actively participate in the implementation of the local Public Affairs & Government Affairs strategy, which includes internal/external communications activities, media relations and government relations.

In particular, the duties include:

• Participating to the drafting of written communication tools, including internal news and newsletters, PowerPoint presentations and published material in both French and English.
• With the support of the team, oversee the content updating of the Intranet and Internet websites of Dow France.
• Update the mapping documents of the key political and administrative decision-makers, as well as para-political influencers (agencies, NGOs, think-tanks, etc.) on subjects of relevance to Dow.
• Support our outreach effort by organizing and preparing meetings with decision makers, including the drafting of profiles, briefing document and speaking points.
• On a case-by-case basis, join in with Dow representatives at meetings of the French trade associations (Union des Industries Chimiques (UIC), Chambre Américaine de Commerce en France (AmCham), Plastics Europe France, etc.).
• Execute translations plus review translations executed by professional translation services of internal/external communications from English to French and from French to English.
• Take part in the regular French, Europe and international team teleconferences.

Qualifications

Skills & qualifications:

• A strong team player with excellent organization skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills in both French and English.
• Fully computer literate with regard to MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). In some cases, training will be given.
• Some experience and knowledge of website contents management using HTML tools (MS Expression Web or similar) and publishing software (MS Publisher or similar) would be an advantage. Training would be given.

Compensation:

• A competitive compensation, commensurate to experience, will be provided by the company, including support with transport costs.
• Access to the company restaurant

Eligibility criteria:

• The internship would be the object of a convention between the School/University and the company.
• The position is open to Master 2 students for a minimal period of six months, possibly extended to 12 months (depending on the convention), ideally starting on June 23rd, 2014.

Dow Offers

• Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits
• An annual variable pay program that rewards team and individual performance while sharing success across the company
• Employee stock ownership - and the commitment to long-term success that it brings
• On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
• Career experiences that can span different Dow businesses and functions with opportunities for personal and professional growth
• The chance to work within a global company and interact with colleagues from around the world
• Opportunities that spark your imagination and ignite your passion to help others
• Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Applications:
Please apply online at: http://www.dow.com/careers/jobfinder/jobdetail.aspx?id=1404773

About Dow in France

Dow started commercial operations in France back in April 1963. Since then, the company presence in the country has been constantly growing. Today, Dow employs more than 1350 people in France, including a hundred of scientists and researchers. The company is settled at eight different locations including one Innovation center, five manufacturing sites and two administrative & commercial offices in Alsace, Picardie, Ile-de-France and Alpes-Maritimes.
http://www.dow.fr/

About The Dow Chemical Company

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 intersection of chemical, physical and biological sciences 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, agrosciences 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 2013, Dow had annual sales of more than $57 billion and employed approximately 53,000 people worldwide. The Company's more than 6,000 products are manufactured at 201 sites in 36 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 http://www.dow.com/.