Local College Co-op: Legal Administration (Litigation)

Key responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Support attorneys and paralegals in managing litigation matters and legal projects
• Maintain legal records, matter information, and reporting within legal management systems
• Assist with document management, discovery activities, legal holds, and records retention
• Coordinate legal communications, correspondence, and information requests
• Support outside counsel administration, budgeting, invoice processing, and matter tracking
• Conduct legal research and prepare reports, presentations, and summaries
• Collaborate with legal, business, and functional teams on litigation-related activities
• Participate in legal operations, process improvement, and special project initiatives

• There is no required course of study for this position, but students pursuing Business Administration, Legal Studies, Political Science, Public Policy Information Management, Finance, Accounting, Communications, or related discipline majors may be the best fit for this position.
• Seeking high performing student with strong GPAs of 3.000+.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Interest in litigation, legal operations, risk management, compliance, or corporate law
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience working with records, data, or document-intensive projects
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment

• Prioritizes multiple assignments, manages deadlines, and maintains accurate records

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• Ensures accuracy and quality when managing legal documents, data, and reporting

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• Clearly conveys information through written, verbal, and professional correspondence

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• Builds productive working relationships with legal, business, and functional teams

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• Evaluates information, conducts research, and supports sound business decisions

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• Takes ownership of assigned work and proactively identifies opportunities to improve processes

• 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 undergraduate degree.
• Successfully complete a minimum of 6 credit hours per term during both the Fall and Winter terms (~Sept-Apr) .
• Seeking high performing student with strong GPAs of 3.000

is preferred

• Able to begin work very soon, usually within 3 weeks of the job offer, and work year-round at least 16 hours each week ONLY during our regular business hours (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri...max 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 available longer than one year before completing their degree program are preferred and advantaged.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality in commuting to work daily or at least

days a week ; therefore, dependable transportation, dedication and time management skills are absolutely required.

• Since this is a Local Co-op position, candidates must live within 50 miles of the Dow site to which they are applying
• 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 will verify school-related requirements and I-9 documentation before being hired into Dow.

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.