Internship – Sustainability Strategy

Job description

Are you searching for an internship per 1st of November or 1st of December where you can play an active role in stimulating sustainability in the Netherlands and at the largest Accenture clients? Accenture is facilitating partner of the Dutch Sustainable Growth Coalition (DSGC), where 8 leading Dutch Multinationals work together to make a tangible impact on sustainability. We offer you a working experience through internship for 4 to 6 months for 32 to 40 hours a week, where you actively support the different activities of this important platform, focused solely on sustainability and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. During the internship, you can experience what it means to work at Accenture through active involvement and engagement.

Your Job

As the DSGC intern you will support the DSGC program manager on a daily basis. You will have the opportunity to contribute to all the ongoing activities at the coalition, ranging from strategy execution, program management, event organization, research on the UN Sustainable development goals, preparing & running sustainability pilots, preparing discussions with policy-makers and communications.

In agreement with the DSGC Program Manager your role can be tweaked to your objectives and skills.

Your team

Our consultants in Strategy & Consulting are changing businesses every day using deep industry insights, knowledge and innovative ideas. Positioned at the crucial intersection of business, technology and industry, we devise creative new strategies based on trends, insights and data. With an eye for competitive advantage, digital disruption, operating models and the future workforce, we take on the challenge of designing and implementing transformative business solutions, using the newest technology.

Our research-based advice and situational analyses enable our clients to act with speed and confidence. Whether we're investigating complex issues or identifying new opportunities, our work always comes down to one thing: unlocking value and creating real, tangible impacts.

Desired profile

Qualifications :

Your background
·  You are a Master student, in the final year of your graduation from university, preferably with a specialization in the areas of: Sustainability, (Technische) Bestuurskunde, Strategy, Economics or innovation
·  You are fluent in Dutch and English, great communication skills (both verbal and written)
·  You have evident affinity with Sustainability and Consulting
·  You gave an eagerness to learn
·  You are a hard, structured worker and able to work independently
·  You are experienced in MS Office applications
·  Nice to have: You are experienced in Circular Economy and the issue of Plastic pollution or Energy Transition and the new developments such as hydrogen for our upcoming pilots and/or you have experience with social media management.
Our offer



Accenture is an incredible place to work - and keep learning. By joining us, you'll become part of a global company with a world-class brand and reputation. Besides the work we do for our clients, we're proud of our vibrant, diverse workplace culture: we believe in openness and honesty, fairness and equality, common sense and realism. We want to get to know the real you and help you explore and grow - whatever it is you're great at. So, you will always have lots of learning opportunities (formal and informal) to improve your role-specific skills and expertise.

Besides our high-profile, challenging projects and our nurturing work environment, we offer excellent employee benefits, including:

·  You will be guided by experienced consultants;
·  You will get the opportunity to expand your professional network with sustainability leaders from the largest Dutch companies
·  You will learn the unique approach of the consulting way of working
·  You will understand how it is to work within a large international consulting firm;
·  You will receive a compensation and a laptop;
·  Start date: 1st of November or 1st of December

Interested?

Are you ready to join Accenture for a career where you can be yourself and do what you love? Apply now and change the world around you.

Questions? Connect with Josephine Sillevis Smitt, j.sillevis.smitt@accenture.com .