Sustainability Internship

About SVZ

SVZ has more than 150 years of expertise across the agri-food supply chain. Our collective knowledge and close collaboration with our partner farmers, customers and suppliers makes us the go-to fruit and vegetable ingredients supplier for leading food and beverage manufacturers across the globe. Our portfolio of premium purees, concentrates, NFC juices and IQFs is not only tasty and 100% natural, but it also comes with the added reassurance of SVZ’s reliability and industry expertise. SVZ is part of the Döhler Group.

About this position

A student status is required.

As intern you will deep dive into the sustainability landscape of our supply chain, including clients and suppliers. You will learn the ins and outs of sustainability GHG Emissions calculations as well as compliance with CSRD. The specific details of the assignment will be finalized in collaboration, and your inputs are welcome!

Date to start:

April May preferred – we’re open to discuss if needed

Key responsibilities

• Support the Sustainability Manager in running the farm-projects targeting CO2 reduction and water optimization.
• Support our Sustainability Network, which is collecting sustainability data and raising awareness around sustainability topics.
• Contribute to deliverables (research, charts, graphics, slides and other materials) including sustainability presentations and reports.
• Keep our Sustainability Content (internal and external comms) up to date.

Qualifications and skills

• Currently studying
• Full rights to work in Netherlands
• Strong interest for sustainability in the agri-food sector
• Data and research-driven
• Affinity for data analysis and presentation
• Fluent in English, additional languages are a plus
• Curious and independent by nature
• Client focused and problem-solving skills

Duration of the internship

Minimum 6 months and max 8 months

Location and hours

We are based in Breda, Netherlands. Hybrid working is possible, not fully remote. Ideally, Mondays are office days – but we are flexible. We would like to welcome an intern who can commit a minimum of three or four days a week. If you are available full time, we would adjust the compensation accordingly. As an intern committing for a minimum of three days a week, you would be invited to visit our production sites in Spain, Belgium, and Poland. This internship aims to provide you with international travel experience & opportunities.

Offering

• This is a paid internship opportunity. The compensation depends on the number of days you are working as an intern. It ranges from 200-500 euros.
• Onboarding hours fully paid.
• You will, of course, be properly supervised during your internship placement and be given the scope of role for you to get the best out of yourself.
• A travel allowance if you don’t have a student travel card.
• An exciting internship program that includes international travel (Poland, Spain, Belgium).
• This is not a thesis-material opportunity.
• We do not only hear and value ideas, but also encourage people to put them into implementation, too.
• We are a results-driven company and therefore we avoid micro-management and embrace autonomy and flexibility.