Job ID:  43578 Date:  Jun 10, 2021 Job function:  Business Management Experience level:  Graduate Hire Business:  DSM Nutritional Products

Intern Sustainability (m/f/d) 6-12 months

DSM – Bright Science. Brighter Living.™

Royal DSM is a global, purpose-led, science-based company active in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living. DSM’s purpose is to create brighter lives for all. DSM addresses with its products and solutions some of the world’s biggest challenges while simultaneously creating economic, environmental and societal value for all its stakeholders – customers, employees, shareholders, and society at large. DSM delivers innovative solutions for human nutrition, animal nutrition, personal care and aroma, medical devices, green products and applications, and new mobility and connectivity. DSM and its associated companies deliver annual net sales of about €10 billion with approximately 23,000 employees. The company was founded in 1902 and is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. 

More information can be found at www.dsm.com.

 

The Challenge :

As a business intern  (6 to 12 months)  you will actively support the Sustainability Director of the Personal Care and Aroma Ingredients division of DSM.

Responsibilities will include supporting the integration of sustainability within the business and managing the progress of a portfolio of strategic projects for advancing DSM’s sustainability leadership, in contact with the PCA Division and other DSM departments, as well as with external parties.
 

As a business intern you will :

• Support the implementation of strategic sustainable projects along the value chain


• Implement and develop the sustainability data management


• Support development of external presentations and sustainability support for our customers


• Develop content for internal communications


• Support the activities of PCA’s global network of sustainability champions

 

 

The Ideal candidate :

• Master degree with ideally a focus on sustainability


• Sustainability knowledge and ideally experience in a business context


• First experience in project management and marketing


• Fluent spoken and written English, French is a plus, other languages are welcome.


• Advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills and digital savviness  


• A "hands-on" mentality, with a proactive and curious attitude, happy to support and take self-initiative, the willingness to take the lead in some projects but also complete menial tasks where required.


• Motivated, flexible and team-oriented personality, who brings in new ideas and thinks innovatively.

 

When: The position is currently vacant for an immediate start

Where: Hybrid location of home office and Kaiseraugst (Switzerland)

 

The Reward

Working for DSM means the opportunity to really contribute to improving people’s lives and solving the challenges of today’s world. Challenging jobs, career opportunities and an inspiring environment allow you to enhance your personal development. DSM recognizes that the ongoing success of the company depends on the continued development and engagement of our employees and pursues a fair and competitive remuneration policy, recognizing individual and team competencies and performance.

 

 

Procedure & Contact

Interested in this position? Please apply online by sending us your CV, Motivation letter and possible start date in English via the career portal (www.dsm.com/careers). For additional questions, please contact Joana MARY-RAPP, HR Trainee, via mail (joana.mary-rapp@dsm.com).

Reference check procedures are part of the DSM Recruitment & Selection Process. You will be contacted when these reference checks are required.

 

Royal DSM is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Royal DSM and its associated companies deliver annual net sales of about €10 billion with approximately 23,000 employees. The company is listed on Euronext. For more information about DSM see www.dsm.com or connect on 

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