Sustainability Associate Intern – SparkOptimus – Middelburg

Are you looking for an internship that will challenge you to grow at an incredible pace? Do you want to discover how you can help businesses accelerate their journey towards net-positive while being part of a young, entrepreneurial, and impact-driven team? Then SparkOptimus is the place for you!

What you’ll do

As a Sustainability Intern, you will get the chance to make an impact every day. You will work with the (Associate) Partners of our Sustainability practice from day one, taking a hands-on role in consulting projects for clients and taking on a diverse set of tasks to build our Sustainability service line. Building our service line includes organizing Sustainability events, analyzing relevant articles and trends, and supporting commercial activities by creating pitch documents. These responsibilities, in combination with the daily cooperation with our team, provide a great range and depth of opportunities.

SparkOptimus has a coaching and learning culture. We support your development through on-the-job coaching and internal training programs that address the challenges you will encounter, such as consultancy skills, interpersonal skills, and functional expertise. You will be amazed by how much you will learn in a short amount of time!

Why SparkOptimus?

SparkOptimus helps organizations accelerate their journey towards net-positive. We guide clients to become CSRD compliant, build Sustainability strategies from there, and help organizations transform towards their new way of doing business. We are pragmatic, we think like a start-up, and we focus on driving ESG while delivering business value all over the world for organizations like Henkel, Ikea, PGGM, and Eneco. Our expertise lies in the digital, sustainable, and (Gen) AI landscapes, and providing tailored strategic consultancy that bridges the gap between vision and execution, ensuring our clients not only conceptualize innovative strategies but also implement them effectively.

At SparkOptimus, we believe diversity and inclusion are inseparably linked to corporate social responsibility. SparkOptimus provides equal opportunities and treatment for all employees (to be) and strives to make sure every employee feels recognized and at home in the organization.

Why you should join us:

• Endless growth, learning, and development opportunities within an internationally operating company with purpose
• The opportunity to share your ideas and put your experience and knowledge into practice
• Positive work environment in a young, dynamic, and informal team
• Supportive and friendly team to help you develop in the role
• Fuel up with daily delicious and healthy breakfast, lunch, and snacks
• Office in the centre of Amsterdam
• Regular company events and team activities throughout the year

Requirements

What we are looking for:

• Minimum 3rd year bachelor student (WO/Academic), with excellent results so far and ideally related to sustainability
• Outstanding analytical and social skills, a can-do mentality, and a passion for digital
• Availability for six consecutive months
• Start date: flexible
• Please note: Dutch students must have completed their VWO