Sustrana Sustainability Product Development Internship Sustrana LLC is a strategic sustainability management firm located just outside Philadelphia. We work with companies to help them integrate sustainability management practices into business systems, processes, and culture. We do this in a way that furthers progress towards company goals, drives innovation, enhances brand, and increases profitability. Our process takes companies from education and commitment building within the organization, all the way through the implementation and continuous quality improvement for sustainability initiatives. Sustrana is looking for interns for our 2016 Summer Internship Program. The program will be primarily focused on supporting the development of our online sustainability management and planning platform for small and medium sized businesses. Specific projects and responsibilities will be dictated by the skills and interests of the candidates accepted into the program. The range of possible activities includes research, writing, product testing, business development, product design, and product technology and usability development. Majors/minors that will be given priority will be those in sustainability, business/entrepreneurship, and environmental studies. Interns will receive education on entrepreneurship and business sustainability planning and management concepts. There will be ample opportunity to collaborate and share information, tactics, etc. with other members of the Sustrana team throughout the internship. At the end of the internship you will have gained an understanding of:
sustainability management concepts sustainability planning and implementation practices how sustainability can be used as a business management practice practical hands-on experience in various aspects of developing a new technology product in a startup environment
Other reasons why should you work with us?
As a Certified B Corporation we’re dedicated to meeting the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability We’re a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise that prides ourselves on creating a diverse, inclusive and comfortable work environment for everyone You’ll be working with business and technology experts who’ll help you grow your understanding of software development and sustainability Our office is conveniently located outside of Philadelphia in Devon, PA just a few minutes walk from the Devon regional rail station.
The internship requires a commitment of 2 days per week for 10 weeks starting the week of June 6th and ending on August 12th. You will need to bring your own laptop. Applicants will be expected to be able to work independently based on direction and weekly feedback sessions. Strong communication and Microsoft Office skills, and attention to detail, are required. Priority will be given to rising juniors and above, including graduate students. Curiosity, imagination, and a respectful sense of humor and fun are required. We are a values-driven workplace and will look for interns who are able to work harmoniously in our company culture. This internship is unpaid, but a local transportation stipend will be provided. Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and references to Lisa Nevins at lnevins@sustrana.com by 5 p.m. on February 26, 2016.