EPEA Internships and Diploma Work

 

EPEA welcomes interns for a minimum internship of 3 months. At minimum, applicants should have completed two years of undergraduate work, but graduate students and those that have completed their university studies are also welcome.

Please note that we currently can only consider applicants whose origin is a NON-EU country if the applicant is still enrolled as a student at a university/college program. (This regulation excludes Canada.) Unfortunately, this is due to some recent changes to the German working and immigration laws.

Applicants that are Canadian Citizens may or may not be currently enrolled as a student. Please visit the German Consulate General Toronto website to see if you qualify for the German Canadian Youth Mobility Program.

 

General Scope of Work for EPEA Interns:

 

       Support of scientific team in, for example:

• Environmental Impact Analysis of production processes and products, assessment of chemical compounds, life cycle assessment (LCA), mass and energy balances;
• Evaluating economic and legal risks;
• Developing and optimising products (refer to Products) with attention to environment, health, social quality and recyclability;
• Interacting with representatives of companies, governments and citizen initiatives on a range of topics (see our methodology and expertise sections for details); and
• Verifying compliance with EPEA methodologies.

       General Qualifications: 

• Basic understanding of the Cradle to Cradle Design paradigm and sincere interest in our Cradle to Cradle Design concept.
• Applicants must have completed a minimum of two years of undergraduate work.
• A degree (or currently enrolled in a university/college program) in chemistry, biology, environmental sciences or an equivalent engineering science. Candidates of a NON-EU origin (excluding Canada) must be currently enrolled in a university or college program when applying.
• Basic knowledge in chemistry, environmental toxicology, environmental management and/or environmental law.
• Good knowledge of the Microsoft Office Package (e.g. Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc.) and experience with Internet research.
• Good to very good spoken and written English. German language is an asset but not a prerequisite, however we recommend basic knowledge and/or the readiness to learn some basic German. Please note that German is the official office language. A third language is always an asset.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
  
• Ability to adapt quickly and work in a challenging, multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.
• Good interpersonal skills, client-oriented, can effectively use the internet for research, comfortable interacting with manufacturing suppliers by phone, interest in environmental issues with respect to industry and the natural environment.
  
  
  Please send your résumé with name, contact details including e-mail address, academic background, specialty, published papers, study/work history and availability (dates) for the internship.
  
  Applications are only accepted via E-mail (PDF is the preferred format). Please send to:

Contact Person: Albin Kälin

Email:

 

Diploma Work with EPEA

 

We occasionally accept students writing their final diploma work. Please send us a proposal of your diploma work together with your résumé (as described above).

The proposal itself should be one page in length and clearly state the topic(s) of your diploma work, the significance of the topic(s) and how they relate to the Cradle to Cradle design paradigm.

Contact Person: Albin Kälin

Email: