Circular Economy Intern: Urban Sustainability & Engagement

Bright Green Business Network; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 24,479 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Glasgow City Council, hosted by Bright Green Business Network, offers a Circular Economy Intern position in Glasgow. The role supports the Circular Economy Route Map and Action Plan with tasks on reuse hubs, engagement, and city-wide circular initiatives.

The internship is 1 year, 35 hours weekly, with a Real Living Wage of £13.45 per hour. Applicants should have a relevant degree or comparable experience in sustainability or circular economy, and be eligible to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting sustainability/circular economy related projects.
• Experience of supporting workshops and engagement activities, and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders to co‑design solutions.
• Highly numerate individual with ability to collate, analyse, interpret and present qualitative and quantitative data and information in high quality.
• Ability to prepare high quality written reports.
• Good communication skills and ability to maintain professional relationships.
• Ability to follow instruction and support stated aims of work.
• Understanding of GIS is desirable, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support scoping and engagement activities with circular economy communities, organisations and businesses to explore and co‑design reuse hubs in the city.
• Build on the circular economy initiatives mapping to expand understanding of the state of circular economy and systems in the city.
• Explore opportunities for vacant/underused premises and land to support unlocking premises for circular economy activities, communities and organisations.
• Scope the circular economy forums, starting from existing material/sector topic priorities.
• Support other Circular Economy Action Plan priority actions.

Skills

Sustainability projects

Workshops & engagement

Numerical data analysis

Written reports

Communication

Follow instructions

GIS knowledge

Education

Degree in sustainability/environmental science/circular economy

Job description

The Glasgow City Council, hosted by Bright Green Business Network, offers a Circular Economy Intern position in Glasgow. The role supports the Circular Economy Route Map and Action Plan with tasks on reuse hubs, engagement, and city-wide circular initiatives.

The internship is 1 year, 35 hours weekly, with a Real Living Wage of £13.45 per hour. Applicants should have a relevant degree or comparable experience in sustainability or circular economy, and be eligible to work in the UK.