Associate Consultant (internship)
- Salary
- €1.1K/mo
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- Denmark
- Work type
- Hybrid
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About Us
Nordic Sustainability is a future-facing strategy consultancy helping the leaders of tomorrow, transform today with credibility and integrity.
Job Description
Nordic Sustainability is a value-based consultancy firm working at the intersection of strategy and sustainability. Based on a deep understanding of the systemic changes necessary and the underlying science, our company’s purpose is to help public and private sector organisations make better decisions and transform their organisations towards true sustainable practices.
We are seeking Associate Consultants (internship) for the spring of 2027. Based in our Copenhagen office, the internship will allow you to be a part of our team and experience various consulting assignments with our Nordic and international clients. You’ll also get to help with developing our internal processes further.
As an intern, you will serve as a full-time member of our team and receive day-to-day coaching in a culture that is focused on direct and clear feedback. We have an environment that is strongly based on trust, and we do our best to get our work done within a four-day work week when business demands allow for it, with the ambition of having a lot of fun along the way.
We are seeking Associate Consultants (internship) for the spring of 2027. Based in our Copenhagen office, the internship will allow you to be a part of our team and experience various consulting assignments with our Nordic and international clients. You’ll also get to help with developing our internal processes further.
As an intern, you will serve as a full-time member of our team and receive day-to-day coaching in a culture that is focused on direct and clear feedback. We have an environment that is strongly based on trust, and we do our best to get our work done within a four-day work week when business demands allow for it, with the ambition of having a lot of fun along the way.
About us
We are a team of professionals with solid competencies within management consulting and sustainability. What makes us a team is our common ambition to have a deep, positive impact while also keeping ourselves accountable as a company. We are ambitious on behalf of our clients, and we measure ourselves by those same standards.
Our name is Nordic Sustainability for a reason. We believe that by working according to the Nordic standards of work-life-balance, we become better consultants. We’re organised and get our work done on time and on target. By creating a work environment centred around healthy decision-making, we believe that our consultants also help our clients make better decisions. That’s how we understand professionalism.
Our name is Nordic Sustainability for a reason. We believe that by working according to the Nordic standards of work-life-balance, we become better consultants. We’re organised and get our work done on time and on target. By creating a work environment centred around healthy decision-making, we believe that our consultants also help our clients make better decisions. That’s how we understand professionalism.
Your mindset
· You live and breathe sustainability and seek to push the boundaries of what organisations and individuals can do to have an impact
· You seek to deliver the highest possible quality and continuously push the envelope on what you can deliver
· You are a team player that can handle a diverse set of tasks – both the ones that challenge you and the ones you can do in your sleep
· You are proactive and not afraid to offer your perspective on how to best approach the project at hand
· You are a team player that can handle a diverse set of tasks – both the ones that challenge you and the ones you can do in your sleep
· You are proactive and not afraid to offer your perspective on how to best approach the project at hand
Your competencies
· Strong knowledge of sustainability topics, which could include GHG accounting, circular economy, sustainability reporting etc.
· Able to conduct research and analytical tasks
· Skilled in working with PowerPoint and developing presentation
· Ability to communicate well in writing
· Written English at a native or comparable level. Fluency in Danish is a strong asset, but not a requirement
· Good interpersonal skills and a can-do attitude
· Previous consulting experience or other relevant experience from the corporate sector, preferably within sustainability-related areas in an asset but not a requirement
· Able to conduct research and analytical tasks
· Skilled in working with PowerPoint and developing presentation
· Ability to communicate well in writing
· Written English at a native or comparable level. Fluency in Danish is a strong asset, but not a requirement
· Good interpersonal skills and a can-do attitude
· Previous consulting experience or other relevant experience from the corporate sector, preferably within sustainability-related areas in an asset but not a requirement
Your responsibilities
· We expect you to be able to run independent processes within projects with oversight of a project manager
· We expect you to contribute to report writing, stakeholder management, outreach, event planning, and ad hoc office tasks.
· We expect you to take on both internal tasks that help us streamline and improve our internal processes as well as work on client projects
We expect you to be interested in growing client contacts
· We expect you to contribute to report writing, stakeholder management, outreach, event planning, and ad hoc office tasks.
· We expect you to take on both internal tasks that help us streamline and improve our internal processes as well as work on client projects
We expect you to be interested in growing client contacts
We offer
· Real experience as a sustainability consultant. You will be considered a regular team member with real valid impact on the projects you work on.
· A flat hieratic structure with an approachable management
· Tailormade development plan focusing on your learning curve and goals. You will be partnered with a learning partner with whom you will have check-ins to assure your development is progressing in a way best suited for you
· 4-5 day work weeks, depending on business demand, with flexibility around working hours and the possibility of partial remote work (1-2 days/week).
· Affordable vegetarian/vegan lunch scheme
· Beautiful office facilities located in the centre of Copenhagen near public transport
· A young international team where social activities are supported and prioritised.
· A flat hieratic structure with an approachable management
· Tailormade development plan focusing on your learning curve and goals. You will be partnered with a learning partner with whom you will have check-ins to assure your development is progressing in a way best suited for you
· 4-5 day work weeks, depending on business demand, with flexibility around working hours and the possibility of partial remote work (1-2 days/week).
· Affordable vegetarian/vegan lunch scheme
· Beautiful office facilities located in the centre of Copenhagen near public transport
· A young international team where social activities are supported and prioritised.
Requirements
You must be studying for a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in the European Union. We do not accept candidates who have already graduated or will be graduating during the internship.
- If you are not a Danish student, you must be able to acquire a valid work permit that allows for Danish employment prior to the starting date
- The internship is planned to start in early January and will last for approximately six months. You must be able to work in office during the full internship
- You live in Copenhagen or are willing to relocate for the duration of the internship. We unfortunately are not able to offer any relocation support
- You must be able to acquire a Danish CPR and a Danish bank account prior to your starting date.Any application that does not fulfil these requirements will not be considered for the position.
The internship is paid. The monthly salary is approximately €1,100.
Interested candidates should do the following:
Submit your CV and write a short (one page) cover letter, expressing your motivation to do the internship and how you fit the company professionally and as a person. Try to link to projects you have done in the past and be clear about the most important attributes you will bring to Nordic Sustainability. Please also indicate which team you see yourself with the best match for.
· Climate & Nature
The climate team assists our clients with climate related assessments, strategy, circularity, GHG assessments and develop the skills needed to effectively drive implementation. Teams working language is English
· Strategy, Reporting & Policy
The SRP team assists our clients achieve CSRD/ESRS compliance and develop a clear vision, set KPI targets and translate these into a roadmap of initiatives to achieve them. Teams working language is English.
We cannot guarantee you will be placed in the team you have wished for, but it will help give us a better indication when matching your profile.
Deadline: Sunday October 25th at 23.59 CEST
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we expect the recruitment to be fast. Selected candidates will subsequently be asked to prepare a case test for the interview process interview.