THE ROLE 

As an intern in the Footprinting team you will be expected to help the team deliver high-quality, metrics-based consulting services to our clients across Germany. 

 
Your main responsibilities will be to: 

• Assist in technical projects and support our consultants to reliably deliver error-free analyses 

• Work alongside our team on various projects, employing our standard offerings to deliver impactful solutions. 

You will be successful in your role if you take ownership of self-development, including knowledge and skill improvement. We value students who take initiative in their personal development. 

Please apply only if you are currently enrolled to a university.

 DOES THIS DESCRIBE YOU AND YOUR NEXT ROLE? 

• You’re motivated to put your academic knowledge to work towards our mission of aligning businesses with Planetary Boundaries. 

• You have a science-based orientation, and a deep intellectual and business curiosity, combined with strong interpersonal skills. 

• You have a strong interest for sustainability, particularly in technical analysis, data management, or Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). 

• You are able to collect, process, manage and interpret data, presenting it in a form understandable to audiences with various levels of knowledge on sustainability. 

• You are eager to learn and motivated for teamwork and supporting a team.  

• You are currently enrolled at university (Master’s) with a focus on sustainability (e.g. environmental engineering, chemistry, agricultural studies or any other scientific field of studies) 

• You have a very good knowledge of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint. 

• You’re fluent in English and German (min. C1).

AS AN INTERN, HERE’S A PREVIEW OF WHAT TYPE OF WORK YOUR DAYS WILL INCLUDE: 

• Supporting a variety of quantitative and qualitative analyses, such as life cycle assessment (LCA); corporate and/or product footprinting (carbon, water, other); climate impact reduction scenario modelling; and others 

• Collaborating with the project team to help them develop customized solutions to address clients’ sustainability-related challenges and to develop client recommendations Contributing to the development of databases 

• Supporting client interactions to advance projects and to generate and communicate solutions. 

• Preparing clear and compelling reports and presentations of analyses, results, insights, and recommendations, to support the project team’s communication to clients.  

• Supporting the project team in helping the clients in their understanding and implementation of solutions. 

WHY YOU’LL LOVE QUANTIS 

Quantis is a leading sustainability consultancy pioneering approaches to solve critical environmental challenges. For nearly two decades, our dynamic and visionary team has partnered with organizations across the globe to transform their industries and pave the way for a planetary economy that aligns business with nature. We strive to be agents of change, helping companies transform from business as usual to business at its best. 

We believe that sustainable transformation is possible and within our power. We’re contributing to this transformation by combining the latest science with strategic business insights. Our advice enables global leaders in our focus sectors to understand how to reduce their environmental impacts, implement the changes and operate within planetary boundaries.  

Motivated by this common purpose, our 300+ talented professionals cultivate a unique, collaborative culture that we call the Quantis Spirit. We are innovative. We are impact-oriented. We are science-based. We are Quantis. 

Join us! 

Learn more about Quantis and our Mission.  

TO THRIVE IN THE QUANTIS CULTURE, YOU’LL: 

• Show up as team collaborator with a win-win attitude: empathetic, attentive and supportive of colleagues when co-designing or co-delivering a project.  

• Take responsibility and ownership for your work: think and act with autonomy or authority, while knowing when to ask for help. 

• Take initiative if something needs to be done. 

• Be positive! Use positive language, look at challenges not as bottlenecks, but as problems to solve, and see setbacks as lessons learned. 

• Practice open and transparent communication; welcome effective dialogue and productive disagreement with minimal tension.  

• Self-Manage: be in the driver’s seat of your professional growth and ambitions all the while valuing the learning journey and opportunities within Quantis. 

SOME OTHER DETAILS TO CONSIDER: 

• Berlin with some flexibility for home office 
• Duration: Min. 5 months
• You must be enrolled at university
• Fluency in English and German (C1 min.) is required

Quantis has a distinctive, fluid structure nurtured by our Quantis Spirit and our way of collaborating that provides a positive and unique working environment.  

At Quantis we believe that equality, diversity and inclusiveness are central to our mission of building a sustainable future. Quantis is an equal opportunity employer that embraces people from diverse backgrounds including race, color, nationality, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or parental status, disability, religion, creed, politics, or any other non-merit factor. It is our daily commitment to ensure that each Quantisian works in an environment where they belong and where they can thrive. 

To learn about the Quantis Spirit and what makes us exceptional, check out our Braver New World  video.