Sustainability Intern

Job Description

Full-time/part-time

Location: Dordrecht & working from home

Trust is the go-to brand for digital lifestyle accessories, committed to making everyday life simpler and more sustainable. With a reach stretching across the globe, we pride ourselves on our teamwork, mutual support through all challenges, and a shared passion and pride for our work.

Along with providing consumers with products they know, love, and Trust; we are also dedicated to protecting the environment by producing more sustainable products through our Clevergreen program. Our journey towards a brighter, cleaner future is well underway, and we’d love for you to be a part of it!

Are you passionate about environmental issues, and want to learn more about ESG and sustainability? At Trust we want to make sustainability pervasive for all, offering THE affordable, sustainable alternative to conventional consumer electronics. We are engaging and collaborating with our partners and suppliers to make clever changes in our production, operations, and product range. As an intern you contribute to this by being part of our Clevergreen Team. Will you join our team from the end of August or early September?

What will you do?

Your main project will be to work on product life-cycle analysis (LCA) to measure the environmental impact of products. You work together with the R&D department and our manufacturing partners in Asia to gather the information needed for the analysis. Knowledge about materials and manufacturing processes is a big advantage to increase the quality of the data. Based on the results, you make recommendations how to reduce the impact of our products.

• You will receive a training in product LCA modelling with Ecochain Mobius.
• You collect and process input from different departments, stakeholders, and business partners.
• You identify missing information, gaps and support ideas/proposals how to close these gaps.

• You perform life-cycle analysis to measure the environmental footprint of products.
• You make recommendations on reducing the footprint of products and operations.
• You support other ESG projects where possible, such as Ecovadis, certification, CSRD, etc.
• You participate in our journey of becoming more sustainable as a company.

Profile

As an ideal candidate you meet the following profile:

• You are a Bachelor- or master student, preferably related to sustainability;
• You are an enthusiastic and cooperative team player;
• You are available 24 to 40 hours a week for an internship;
• You are an inquisitive student with excellent project management skills;
• You are familiar with LCA modelling;
• You are entrepreneurial, with a strong ‘getting things done’ mentality;
• You have good communication skills in word and writing (English).

What we offer:

• A versatile and creative internship;
• An international team of young, enthusiastic colleagues;
• Monthly get-together with drinks and snacks in our very own bar;
• Great learning opportunity in global business processes;
• Flexibility to mix working in the office and working from home.