Convatec Sustainability Summer Internship Programme - Packaging and Direct Raw Material

To help drive progress in 2024, Convatec is launching a global sustainability internship programme across a range of sustainability disciplines, from materials scientists to mechanical engineers – to focus on specific opportunities and help prepare the workforce of the future to drive sustainability. Interns will be placed across our Global Quality & Operations, Technology & Innovation, and Global Corporate Affairs teams.

Sustainability internship programme

Convatec’s sustainability internship programme will offer emerging leaders the opportunity to engage in a variety of focused topics during Q3. The aim of the programme is to give interns a learning experience that allows the application of skills and development in a professional setting, whilst supporting our subject matter experts to advance key priority projects.

About the roles

You will be allocated to one of these areas – Packaging, Direct or Raw Materials.

The packaging role reports into the Product Packaging Manager, who will provide guidance and mentorship during the placement.  The role will be active across packaging and operations and you will have a defined project to complete analysis on the different packaging materials we purchase to update the database, understand the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and investigate alternatives.

The Raw Materials role reports into the Senior Procurement Category Manager, who will provide guidance and mentorship during the placement. This role will be active across procurement and you will have a defined project to complete analysis on the different polymers we purchase and understand the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per polymer.

• 100% paid internship – 1,833.33 GBP monthly gross.
• Length of the internship – From July until September.
• Hours per week – 35h/week.

About you

• Ability to work independently and be an excellent team player working collaboratively and participating in projects.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to present and communicate clearly and concisely.
• Flexible, adaptable and capable of lateral thinking.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills and ability to multi-task. 
• Proficient in Microsoft office suite of applications.
• English language – good communication level.

Supporting the next generation

Convatec is committed to increasing the number of young adults who have relevant technical and vocational skills as part of building core capabilities and training the next generation.  

We’ll give you clear opportunities to drive progress – for Convatec and your future career. Seek out new challenges, and you’ll find them. Stretch your thinking, and you’ll find new ways to make an impact. And if you embrace the opportunity to drive your own growth, you could go further, and achieve more, than ever before.  

This is a big step forward.  

This is work that’ll move you. 

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Equal opportunities

Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.