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As a Sector Initiative Intern you will be working alongside the global head (Director Sector Initiatives) and support her in strategizing and improving the current offer. This includes creating new content for workstreams, refining the business intelligence and reporting tools for Sector Initiatives, developing Sales brochures and maintaining the Sector Initiative websites. The role is at the intersection between the Customer Success team (i.e. account management) and Sales (selling and creating Sector Initiatives). Depending on the candidate’s skills, he or she will participate in the roll out of the Go-To-Market strategy across the Sales team and in the qualification of opportunities in the market. On the operational side, the intern will occasionally take the lead on workstream projects conducted inside the various Sector Initiatives, as a support to the Project Manager in charge of the initiative. This creates opportunities to present in front of customers,  create content and presentations. Reporting and coordination is a separate, global function inside the Sector Initiative team. As an intern, depending on the level of activity, there will occasionally be a need to help out with urgent performance reports and administrative tasks related to the members’ proper technology and membership set up. 

The role is very rich in content, diverse in tasks and it permits to gain insights into industry verticals and their specific sustainability challenges. At the same time it will be a great experience to discover the criticality of SaaS technology and data mining to make sustainability at scale real and participate in the race against the clock of climate change and other burning ESG topics. 

• Last year in Business, Supply Chain or Sustainability studies

• Recent Bachelor's Degree, (Sustainability, Supply Chain, etc.)  

• Fluent in English (written and spoken) and at least one other key European language

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with exceptional attention to details

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to present in front of a large group

• Curious to try out new things

• Perseverant and results oriented 

• Strong teamwork skills and experience in project management (e.g. research project or similar)

• Computer literate (MS office, Google Suite, Project management tools…)

• Interest to work in an international and multicultural environment

• Thrives in a fast paced environment

• Commitment and passionate for sustainability

• Minimum duration: 6 months full-time or 12 months 3 days a week (depending on your educational program).
• If you are interested in joining a truly diverse and international company based in Paris or any other big European city, please apply!
• Starting date: Ideal starting date: Beginning or mid June 2022

• Reporting: Director Sector Initiatives

• Are you interested? Please apply directly online by clicking on the link below. In return for your expertise and energy, we offer challenge, opportunities, a salary aligned with experience and a casual environment. For more information about EcoVadis please visit our site: www.ecovadis.com Everyone at EcoVadis contributes to a culture of trust, respect and empowerment. Our growing team in is full of talented professionals from various fields who all share a desire to change the world. We offer competitive salaries and support personal growth from day one with extensive onboarding, mentoring and a brand new e-learning platform bursting with courses and modules so you can learn new skills and fine-tune old ones. Our team enjoys the benefits of flexible working. Some of us work from home and some prefer to work from our easily accessible (metro, tram, bus, bike, suburban train)

Don’t fit all the criteria but still think you’d be a good candidate? Please apply anyway to give our hiring team the opportunity to assess your skills and to learn more about what you could bring to EcoVadis. We’re interested in hiring capable people, regardless of professional and educational background.

Can the hiring process be adjusted to suit my needs? Yes. We want everyone going through the hiring process with EcoVadis to feel confident that you are able to demonstrate your full potential. We welcome applications from disabled people, people with long-term health conditions and neurodiverse candidates. If you need any adjustments, please let the hiring team know.

Our team’s strength comes from everyone’s uniqueness and is founded upon mutual respect. EcoVadis commits to equity and inclusion and does not accept any form of discrimination based on color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, beliefs, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, disability, parental status, or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique.