Internship – Corporate Sustainability

Join us in Optimizing the World!

If you are looking to work in a fast-paced challenging environment, then we challenge you to take the step and join us at ORTEC to discover your optimum in an open and professional environment.

You will be part of a unique organization and team! We will support you in finding your strengths and the best way to succeed within the company through a challenging, virtual but hands-on experience.

Our story:

The ORTEC journey started in the early 1980s. A few young Dutch students wanted to show the world the value of mathematics to secure long term sustainable growth for organizations and society at large. 37 years later, ORTEC is the world’s leading supplier of mathematical optimization software and advanced analytics with around 1000 employees and offices in 13 countries around the globe. Over the years, we have optimized business processes at more than 2,000 leading companies, enabling us to make a significant contribution to a better world.

As a company that is driven by data and technology, we focus on improving the impact our solutions have on our customers’ business. Therefore, research and development is an important factor in our activity. We continuously strive to improve our product suite and services.

What we do:

ORTEC helps many of the world’s best-run organizations make better data-driven decisions through our decision support software and data science expertise. We are present in 13 countries and headquartered in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands.

ORTEC is committed to the Science-based Targets initiative, a member of the UN Global Compact and an Ecovadis-rated company. We report on our company-wide emissions and other sustainability-related topics in our Sustainability Report and link the impact of our solutions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. ORTEC is a founding partner of Analytics for a Better World and a long-term partner of Trees for All. 

During the internship, you will support the Corporate Sustainability Manager in:

·      Sustainability Reporting and process design

·      Management of sustainability validation/ratings

·      Communication of sustainability initiatives

·      Any other related projects/engagements, based on interest 

·      Enrolled in a University in The Netherlands for either a bachelor's or master’s degree

·      A strong interest in corporate sustainability and an academic background that supports this

·      Basic understanding of Sustainability Frameworks and Carbon Accounting principles

·      Proactive, conscientious and eager to learn, in an open, curious and inclusive environment  

·      Proficient in English and MS Office suite: Excel, PowerPoint, Word

·      Available from 20 to 40 hours/week for a period of six months starting in January 2025.

·      This is a hybrid role with travel to the Zoetermeer office at least once per week.

• Excellent supervision during your graduation project,
• Good internship allowance, laptop, and other office facilities, o An open, kind, and fun culture.
• Access to Young ORTEC formal and informal events

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the criteria. Your unique experiences and perspectives are valuable to us. At ORTEC, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, abilities, and identities.

We will help you to thrive in your field of expertise. We offer development programs, tailored to your individual needs and function requirements, including opportunities to attend courses and seminars. We offer challenging, practical hands-on experience with opportunities to work abroad. We operate in a flat organizational structure that keeps communication lines short. The atmosphere is open, informal, cooperative and positive. We employ over 1000 people in the Netherlands (HQ), Belgium, Germany, France, the U.K., Romania, Italy, the U.S., Australia, Brazil, Poland, Denmark and Singapore. Visit our website www.ortec.com to learn more about our solutions and clients’ experiences. Please do not use this vacancy as an acquisition opportunity.