DEI Intern

　　Veolia North AmericaParamus, NJ (Onsite)Intern

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　　Company Description

　　About Veolia North America

　　A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water, and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com.

　　Job Description

　　Position Purpose:

　　Student Exploration and Experience Development (SEED) is a 10-week internship opportunity at Veolia for students to gain hands-on experience in sustainability and ecological transformation. They will work on real-world projects, receive mentorship from industry professionals, and participate in workshops and networking events. The program aims to nurture talent, promote innovation, and foster meaningful connections between students and industry professionals. Overall, the SEED program provides students with the skills, knowledge, and connections needed to make a positive impact in the industry.

　　Internship dates: June 17th, 2024- August 23rd, 2024

　　Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

　　Provide logistical and administrative support to ensure effective delivery of all Culture and DEI Center of Excellence initiatives including but not limited to the Culture Calendar, Recognition Moments, and Heritage Months.

　　Work cross-functionally with other internal teams such as Communications, Legal, Compliance, and Procurement to ensure Inclusion initiatives are successfully implemented.

　　Collaborate with ERG leaders to develop clear and measurable objectives for each group, along with a roadmap outlining key milestones, events, and initiatives for each inclusion group throughout the year.

　　Ensure Inclusion initiatives are socialized, promoted, and updated via intranet, website, and other mediums as appropriate.

　　Organize and promote speaker events, webinars, and workshops across the zone, ensuring a broad representation of perspectives and experiences.

　　Assist the HR leadership team with ad hoc and special projects as needed.

　　Maintain data dashboards to track DEI progress, including representation, hiring, and employee engagement.

　　Internships/Co-Ops are focused on learning and exposure to fundamental business processes and procedures.

　　Candidates may support any of the Veolia North America business functions. During the matching process we will work to have you Intern/Co-Op in the business function of most interest to you.

　　Business functions where Internships/Co-Ops take place at Veolia North America:

　　Corporate (Accounting, Communications, Finance, HR, Legal, Marketing, etc.

　　Engineering

　　Maintenance

　　Manufacturing

　　Operations

　　Sales

　　Supply Chain

　　Qualifications

　　Education/Experience/Background:

　　Working towards a four year degree and you have Junior status in a related major. Example: If the internship is in electrical engineering, you are a junior working towards an electrical engineering (or similar such as electronics engineering) degree.

　　3.2 Cumulative G.P.A preferred.

　　Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

　　Strong communication skills, including written, verbal, listening, presentation and facilitation skills / Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships.

　　Strong project management and administrative skills, with the ability to plan, execute, and deliver results.

　　Advanced communication and interpersonal skills, able to engage different stakeholders at various levels and roles.

　　Solid data analytics to track and measure the impact of programming.

　　Ability to tell ‘the story’ through qualitative and quantitative data and presentations.

　　Demonstrable commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and a growth mindset

　　Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

　　Certification/Licenses/Training not generally required for an internship.Work Environment:

　　Environments vary by Internship/Co-Op function from office to field to plant. Our aim is to provide tangible industry job experience to each intern. While we may extend offers to some interns/co-ops, there is no guarantee of a job offer at the end of the work period.

　　Additional Information

　　We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

　　Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

　　As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

　　We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.