Register your interest - Sustainability Industrial Placement (IP) - UK & Ireland

The role: Sustainability IP A placement in Sustainability puts you at the heart of shaping Unilever's reputation as the leader in sustainable business. From planning and delivering sustainability strategy through to managing big milestone events that advocate for systemic change, everything we do drives towards strengthening our business performance. You'll gain skills in advocacy, partnerships, innovation, stakeholder management, research, content, writing and strategic issues management in a fast-paced, externally facing environment, with a unique insight into agendas that cut across the whole business. You will work closely with our Communications and Corporate Affairs teams and IPs as part of the same function but also with other functions like Supply Chain or the sustainability people in our Business Groups. The Function: The function is split in 3 pillars: Communications, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability. The Sustainability pillar is responsible for:

• Setting and Leading the Sustainability Strategy
• Lead on Global Advocacy, Partnerships, Platforms and Stakeholder Relationships
• Lead on the Sustainability agendas that cut across multiple points of Unilever
What could your day-to-day role include (depending on your role)? During your placement, you could work with teams from different areas of the business. Your key responsibilities could be:
• Gather and summarise insight from external events, policy changes and reports that are relevant to the team's agenda to help inform decision making.
• Support Unilever's senior leaders on advocacy through briefs and events that drive systems change to optimise the enabling environment in areas that are material to Unilever to grow our business and protect our licence to operate.
• Work on reporting, write articles for our U.com website and distil complex topics into clear, compelling communications.
• Support the pillar during big milestones like the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, the United Nations General Assembly, COP, etc.
• Support team organisation and management.
What do we look for?
• A proactive individual who is happy to take initiative and keen to learn! Creative, detail-orientated, energetic and a strong team player.
• With a strong performance culture, challenging goals and continuous feedback, we will help you in achieving your potential in an inclusive environment. You will thrive by gaining exposure to real business challenges where your energy and fresh thinking will have an impact.
Skills required include:
• Ability to work well in a team and build good working relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and operates with flexibility
• Team player who is willing to pitch in and help wherever necessary
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Taking initiative and being proactive in identifying and solving problems
• Microsoft office skills (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
• Open minded, flexible and creative thinking
Location: Hybrid working a minimum of 3 days required weekly at our Kingston office. What Can Unilever offer YOU?
• A competitive Salary of £27,898.00
• End of Placement Bonus
• Subsidised Gym Memberships - availability varies by site
• Discounted Staff Shop
• Opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.
• 28 days (pro rata) of holiday inclusive of bank holidays. Once you have completed 12 worked weeks, under the Agency Workers Regulation your holiday entitlement will increase to 33 days inclusive of bank holidays, pro rata for the term of this placement.
• Opportunity to join one of our Future Careers Development Teams such as Outreach, Digi, Community & Wellbeing and many more! By joining a team, you can grow business-critical skills, develop Unilever Behaviours, and make a meaningful contribution to Future Careers.
• A dedicated buddy to help you onboard and learn about the business.
• An experienced Line Manager to develop your knowledge and understanding across the year.
What support will you receive?
• A dedicated buddy to help you onboard and learn about the business.
• An experienced Line Manager to develop your knowledge and understanding across the year.
• Connections with the Graduates (UFLPs) who can share helpful tips on how to be successful at Unilever.
At Unilever, diversity is about embracing differences, championing inclusion, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. Join our vibrant and inclusive workplace that champions diversity and inclusion. We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are a key advocate of well-being and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes, and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.


• A proactive individual who is happy to take initiative and keen to learn! Creative, detail-orientated, energetic and a strong team player.
• With a strong performance culture, challenging goals and continuous feedback, we will help you in achieving your potential in an inclusive environment. You will thrive by gaining exposure to real business challenges where your energy and fresh thinking will have an impact., Ability to work well in a team and build good working relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and operates with flexibility
• Team player who is willing to pitch in and help wherever necessary
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Taking initiative and being proactive in identifying and solving problems
• Microsoft office skills (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
• Open minded, flexible and creative thinking
  
  Connections with the Graduates (UFLPs) who can share helpful tips on how to be successful at Unilever.
At Unilever, diversity is about embracing differences, championing inclusion, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. Join our vibrant and inclusive workplace that champions diversity and inclusion. We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are a key advocate of well-being and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes, and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. #J-18808-Ljbffr


• A competitive Salary of £27,898.00
• End of Placement Bonus
• Subsidised Gym Memberships - availability varies by site
• Discounted Staff Shop
• Opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.
• 28 days (pro rata) of holiday inclusive of bank holidays. Once you have completed 12 worked weeks, under the Agency Workers Regulation your holiday entitlement will increase to 33 days inclusive of bank holidays, pro rata for the term of this placement.
• Opportunity to join one of our Future Careers Development Teams such as Outreach, Digi, Community & Wellbeing and many more! By joining a team, you can grow business-critical skills, develop Unilever Behaviours, and make a meaningful contribution to Future Careers.
• A dedicated buddy to help you onboard and learn about the business.
• An experienced Line Manager to develop your knowledge and understanding across the year.