UK National Sustainability Officer Placement (12.5 months)

Airbus; Filton; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £24,246 per year

Hybrid working options

35 hours per week

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Half day Fridays

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited is seeking a UK National Sustainability Officer Intern in Filton. You will gain a comprehensive overview of sustainability within a global aerospace leader, with ownership of high-profile projects and exposure to executive stakeholders.

This 12.5-month placement offers hybrid working options and a pathway to develop into a confident professional. Applicants must be undergraduates and studying Sustainability, Environment, Geography or related socio-environmental areas.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate, whole duration required for the placement.
• Pursuing degree in sustainability, environment, geography or related socio-environmental fields.
• Experience in project management and adapting to changing requirements.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to interface with executive management and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead major sustainability initiatives and events with a UK focus.
• Shape social value strategy by engaging with stakeholders and charities.
• Communicate core sustainability concepts to diverse audiences.
• Collaborate with volunteer groups to embed corporate values.
• Provide insights on socio-environmental topics to leadership.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Undergraduate degree in Sustainability/Environment/Geography/International or related socio-environmental areas

Job description

Job Description

Start date: 16 August 2027

Location: Filton, Bristol

Duration: 12.5 months

Applications close on 25 October 2026!

We love your interest in joining Airbus! There is no limit on the number of positions you can apply for, however, please be aware that you can only progress in the selection process for one position at a time. We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and applying to those that best match your experience and aspirations.

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Benefits

Salary: £24,246

35 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working options available depending on the role // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

About us

We are a passionate community driving the development of Airbus's company-wide Sustainability strategy across all UK sites and divisions. Our team translates high-level corporate strategy into tangible operational plans, focusing on reducing our environmental footprint (energy, water, waste), increasing our natural capital and building an ethical and responsible corporate culture.

What makes our team exciting is our unique reach: we collaborate transnationally with our Headquarters in Toulouse and interface directly with local functions, NGOs, and executive management. You will be joining a team where your work directly impacts our long-term social value and environmental responsibilities, tackling some of the aviation industry’s greatest modern challenges.

What you will be doing

As the UK National Sustainability Officer Intern, you will gain a comprehensive overview of sustainability within a global aerospace leader. Your tasks will be highly varied, giving you the space to take proactive ownership of high-profile projects and develop into a confident professional.

On a 'typical' day, you can expect to:

• Project manage major initiatives: take a key leadership role in executing large-scale events, such as our high-stakes sustainability week, managing our network of sustainability ambassadors or deliver introductory sessions to our new early careers intakes;
• Shape social value strategy: conduct research into UK societal needs and help shape our long-term UK social value strategy by connecting with senior Airbus stakeholders and external charities and NGOs;
• Deliver compelling communications: act as a confident voice for our function by facilitating panels and presenting core sustainability concepts to diverse audiences, ranging from finance communities to over 300+ early-career peers;
• Champion cultural change: collaborate with and support our volunteers teams, such as our employee-led biodiversity and commuting groups, to embed corporate values across the wider organisational culture;
• Provide strategic thought leadership: quickly grasp and synthesize complex socio-environmental concepts to provide insights on issues like material extraction and community impact.

Skills you will develop

• End-to-end project management and navigating changing requirements under pressure;
• Proficient oral and written communication skills across multi-functional networks;
• Strategic thinking and the ability to confidently interface with executive management;
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management in a transnational setting.

Requirements

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

Successful candidates can demonstrate the following:

• Studying toward an undergraduate degree in the following fields: Sustainability, Environment, Geography, International or related socio-environmental areas will be preferred;
• Have experience in project management and navigating changing requirements under pressure;
• Proficient oral and written communication;
• Strategic thinking;
• Can efficiently collaborate and manage stakeholders;
• Communicate about sustainability;
• Participate or deliver sustainability projects.

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: Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type: Internship

Experience Level: Student

Job Family: Strategy & Policy

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