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Intern, Climate Action

at WBCSD
Published 16 May 2023
Location Amsterdam, Netherlands
Category Fixed-term  
Job Type Intern  

Description

Deadline for application: 31 May 2023

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is the premier global, CEO-led community of over 200 of the world’s leading sustainable businesses working collectively to accelerate the system transformations needed for a net zero, nature-positive and more equitable future.

We share a vision of a world in which more than 9 billion people are able to live well, within planetary boundaries, by 2050. To achieve this vision, we must collectively accelerate the required transformation of businesses, their value chains, and the systems in which they operate to limit the impact of the climate crisis, restore nature and tackle inequality.

How our community works

Our community leads positive change through our imperative work by building the infrastructure of a better world through climate, nature and equity action. In our distinct pathways, we outline the critical transitions required in some of the significant areas of business activity to profoundly shift the systems we work in and transform them towards a better future. Together we succeed when our collective effort is rewarded through a lower cost of capital, which is the scope of our redefining value work; helping companies measure and manage risk, gain competitive advantage and seize new opportunities by understanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) information.

WBCSD’s contribution

WBCSD stimulates progress by ideating & level-setting new best practices and trends from different expertise & sectors. By improving performance, we enable standards and protocols supported by tools and technology to solidify businesses’ sustainability competence. We build partnerships by bringing together members and external partners to create coalitions and partnerships and build scale into change. Finally, we drive the policy agenda by amplifying the voice of positive business and shaping policies collaboratively to transform the systems we work in.

Our work aims to empower business leaders to raise their ambition to achieve a better world, deliver action at speed and scale in their operations and value chains, and sharpen the accountability of their performance.

Job Overview

WBCSD is offering an internship position to begin as soon as possible. In this role, you will support the Climate Action team which sits within the SOS 1.5 Program.

The program enables members to operationalize credible climate action rapidly and at scale across all greenhouse gas emission scopes. The program’s areas of action include climate mitigation, climate adaptation, carbon removals, and carbon accounting.

In this role you will be directly involved in accelerating climate action and strengthening climate accountability along the members’ full net zero journey, through developing practical, “how-to” guidance to help companies build a decarbonization strategy, and building corporate capacity to operationalize it across businesses and value chains.

In 2023, the workstreams for our team include:

  • Developing a series of capacity-building masterclasses with leading companies on foundational net zero hot topics;
  • Creating actionable outcomes of the masterclasses that can be used in different settings and formats;
  • Creating a safe space for open collaboration and solution discussion to accelerate action;
  • Building a best-practice webinars series on supply chain decarbonization;
  • Crafting an immersive base camp for senior climate executives;
  • Connecting with all SOS 1.5 workstreams and further relevant WBCSD projects to guarantee alignment with the latest and most relevant topics.

Responsibilities and duties

  • Supporting the development of capacity-building sessions, such as conducting research, coordinating with speakers, preparing presentations, and assisting with logistics.
  • Assisting with creating actionable outcomes from the sessions, such as summarizing key takeaways, drafting reports, and creating infographics or other visuals.
  • Coordinating with the communication and education teams to increase the reach of the content produced.
  • Assisting with crafting the immersive base camp for senior climate executives, such as conducting research, coordinating logistics, and managing communications with participants, speakers, and vendors.
  • Helping to connect with SOS 1.5 workstreams and other WBCSD projects, such as conducting research, coordinating meetings, and assisting with communications to ensure alignment.
  • Other tasks are to be discussed with the team based on the intern’s interests.

Qualifications Skills and Experience

  • Recently graduated, or pursuing a Master’s degree, or equivalent professional experience in environmental science, sustainability, geography, finance, and accounting or similar;
  • Ability and willingness to quickly learn and collaborate in a hybrid team environment;
  • Proven research, analytical and organizational skills with strong attention to detail;
  • Strong understanding of Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint;
  • General knowledge of the current “state of play” of global decarbonization and the challenges of corporate decarbonization, as well as a passion to transform this;
  • English fluency- both written and oral;
  • Availability to begin the role asap;

The position is fixed term for a period of 6 months and based in Netherlands.

WBCSD is a purpose-driven, forward-thinking, and action-oriented organization, characterized by diversity of gender, nationalities and work experiences.

The Work Environment

WBCSD offers a competitive, modern, and flexible working arrangement:

  • Geneva-based organization with offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, London, New York and Singapore
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • State-of-the-art facilities and ICT-enabled working tools
  • Flex-time and part-time possibilities
  • Dynamic working atmosphere
  • Open culture encouraging interaction and sharing of ideas and opinions
  • International relocation support
  • Sustainable commuting incentives

Please also note that WBCSD will only respond to candidates selected for the interview process.