Internship in Sustainability-MATERIALS

CSR Europe is the leading European business network for Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility. We support businesses & industry sectors in their transformation and collaboration towards practical solutions and sustainable growth. We are for systemic change. Following the SDGs, we want to co-build with the European leaders and stakeholders an overarching strategy for a Sustainable Europe 2030.

CSR Europe is currently looking for 3 interns to join its team in Brussels for a period of six months.

What kind of person are we looking for?

• You have a good understanding of business and supply chain topics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility issues.
• You are highly motivated and have a passion for sustainability topics.
• You are a team player.

Your tasks will be:

• Assisting project managers in their project activities e.g. developing concepts, preparing presentations.
• Research and report writing on a wide range of topics, e.g. human rights, due diligence, circular economy, biodiversity, responsible sourcing of raw materials, sustainability topics in automotive and logistics sectors.
• Webinar, workshop and training organisation and delivery.
• Project administration, including update of internal documents, databases.
• Assisting with communication activities e.g. contributing to the newsletter, website articles, website updates.
• Attending external meetings and events.
• For one of the interns, support to account management and business development: desk research on companies ESG priorities, preparation of meetings, follow-up of contacts with companies.

What skills do you have ? 

• Good language skills: Fluency in English is essential (other languages desirable).
• Good research skills: ability to find relevant information and summarise the essence.
• Good analytical skills: ability to work with data on benchmarks and company assessments.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written): ability to provide both information in a timely, clear and concise manner; and to expresses ideas effectively, adjusting style, tools and mode to the needs of others.
• Good IT skills: Demonstrable experience with MS Office suite esp. strong skills with MS Excel and PowerPoint required.
• Good presentation skills: Ability to speak and present concepts publicly.
• Good multi-tasking skills: Capacity to rapidly respond to a variety of diverse tasks.

What Do We Offer?

• A paid, six-month internship based in our office in Brussels – interns at CSR Europe are paid a monthly stipend of 781 Euros.
• A challenging international job in a small, dynamic young and multinational team.
• Working with a network of around 35+ multinational corporations and 40+ European National Partner Organisations across 32 countries on several different projects.
• An excellent learning opportunity for a student/recent graduate who is interested in CSR, as well as dealing with national CSR organisations, international companies, European policies, communication and research.

Additional Benefits

• Reimbursement of the subscription for the public transport (49 EUR / month).
• 4 extra-legal holidays.
• 5 days closure of the office in December.

Requirements:

• Academic

1. The applicant must be either a recent postgraduate or a student who is required to complete an internship in order to finish their postgraduate studies.
2. The applicant should have an academic background in a relevant field (business, economics, sustainability studies). You may explain the link of your studies to sustainability in your cover letter.

• Application

1. Cover letter.
2. Curriculum Vitae (max. 2 pages).
3. The applicant must be available to work for a period of 6 months.

• VISA

1. The applicant must have the legal authorisation to work in Belgium.

Applications’ Deadline: 15 June at 19.00 Brussels Time

To apply, please send your application to Catalina Pislaru: [email protected]

Starting Date: 1 September 2021