Sustainability National Representative Placement (12.5 months)

Airbus; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is offering an internship in Sustainability, aimed at undergraduates. You will support key UK sustainability projects by engaging multiple divisions, and gain skills in project management and stakeholder engagement. Ideal candidates are studying Environmental fields and possess strong communication skills. This hybrid role offers flexible working hours and further professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Must be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement.
• Ability to influence and engage with people and teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the UK Sustainability National Representative team with projects.
• Data gathering and analysis for environmental topics.
• Deliver communications and engagement sessions.

Skills

Proactive and takes initiative

Strong communication skills

Ability to influence and engage

Interest in organizing events

Education

Studying towards a degree in Sustainability or Environmental field

Job description

Job Overview

Job Description: Start date: 17 August 2026; Location: Filton, Bristol; Duration: 12.5 months.

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Benefits

Salary: £23,400

• 35 hours per week
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working
• Half day Fridays
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

About us

You will be joining the Airbus UK Sustainability National Representative function, helping drive the company's Sustainability Strategy across sites and divisions in the UK. Sustainability is a cornerstone of our purpose and vital to our future success. As a member of this team, you will translate corporate strategy into operational plans, coordinated through national and site-based roadmaps. The Sustainability National Representatives Network is a global network that operates in every nation and region where Airbus has a presence. This network locally drives the development of:

• Robust regulatory monitoring and compliance across all sites and divisions.
• A sustainability management system aligned with ISO 14001 environmental certification.
• A cultural shift to embed sustainability in everything we do, both within the company and in communities around us.
• Several company-wide roadmaps focused on achieving our top corporate objectives, including:
  Product footprint: developing Sustainable Aviation Fuels and Hydrogen systems.
• Operational footprint: reducing energy and CO2 emissions, water usage, waste, and air emissions.
• Chemical substances: reducing or substituting harmful chemicals in line with global regulations.
• Human rights: maintaining the highest standards throughout our value chain.
• Supply chain: promoting sustainability within our global supplier network.

What you will be doing (Responsibilities)

The main objective of this role is to support the UK Sustainability National Representative team with delivering key UK strategic sustainability projects and ensuring wide engagement of Airbus functions and divisions on sustainability topics. Projects may include scoping new sustainability projects and partnerships, data gathering and analysis for implementation of environmental topics (including wellbeing and biodiversity activities), delivering communications and engagement sessions such as Sustainability Week events or community impact projects with local or national NGOs, and thinking proactively about ways to engage employees on the sustainability journey.

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to develop:

• Global senior stakeholder management
• Communication and coordination skills in a multi-functional, multi-site/divisional setting
• Project management and leadership skills
• Data management and analysis
• Strategy and commercial awareness
• Culture transformation

Requirements

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. It is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

*Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.*

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Studying towards a degree in Sustainability, an Environmental field, or equivalent
• Be proactive and take initiative
• Ability to influence and engage with people and teams
• Strong communication skills
• Interest or experience in organization and planning of events or team building activities

Security Clearance

You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.

Contact

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Company Details

Company: Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type: Internship

Experience Level: Student

Job Family: Sustainability

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