Internship Esg

Overview:
Welcome to the BDO family, a worldwide consulting firm where you can bring your own personality to your job We help organisations grow sustainably with our expertise in audit & assurance, tax & legal, advisory and accountancy.

At BDO, you are not just a number. Your wellbeing and development are just as important to us as the personal, hands-on advice and pragmatic solutions we offer our clients. Because as you grow, so do we and so do our clients. That is why our slogan is 'Let's Grow Together'

You will get the opportunity to work on an internal project and an **intern** or **group of interns** who are looking for a (thesis) project:
How can BDO effectively equip its ESG practitioners with the necessary sector specific knowledge to support clients during the sustainability journey, in a dynamic and evolving landscape?

What will you be doing?:
The goal is to **develop targeted learning materials for ESG practitioners at BDO**, supporting clients through the sustainability journey of strategy, reporting and assurance. These materials will help practitioners understand sector-specific trends, impacts, risks and opportunities, best practices and innovations, enabling them to provide more informed and effective support to clients. The Sectors in scope: Retail, real estate, manufacturing, services, transport & logistics

The expected outcome is the creation of** training modules** (in the form of PowerPoint presentations) that are based on desk research—covering trends, challenges, best practices of front runners, and (expected) innovations in the sector. additional Input and feedback will be provided through interviews conducted with our ESG Competence Center and industry leads, ensuring the output is both comprehensive and practical.

Other internship tasks:

- Develop and refine PowerPoint presentations, incorporating desk research and expert feedback.
- Collaborate with the ESG Competence Center and industry leads to conduct interviews and gather relevant insights.
- The selection of sectors, can be done based on the interest of the interns
- Continuous support of our ESG Competence center - working in an inclusive, dynamic environment

What do you bring to the table?:

- If you were to describe yourself, one of the first terms to come to mind would be “flexible”. Juggling multiple deadlines or dealing with several different files on the same day? A piece of cake for you.
- You are happy to take the initiative and present new ideas, but also receptive to your colleagues’ point of view. You make sure to keep them informed of a project’s progress; team spirit is the way to go for you.
- Your work is analytical and meticulous. You are capable of objectively and critically assessing your own and others’ work.
- Stress? What’s that? You are good at setting priorities and handle deadlines well.Delivering work on time is not a problem for you.
- You are fluent in** Dutch, French and English**.
- You will graduate with a **Master’s degree** in 2025 and **have strong interested in ESG/DE&I**.
- You have no problem with coming to our Zaventem office once a week (Wednesday) for the ESG team meetings.

What do we bring to the table?:

- Internship at a large company with many opportunities for you to grow and learn.
- Internship in a smaller team at a specific office or in a specific department, where everyone can be themselves.
- Take on increasing amounts of responsibility as the rest of your team stands by, ready to support you.
- Option to work at one of our Zaventem offices or at a client site. Telework is possible.
- You can expect to receive guidance on your thesis and also rely on more experienced colleagues to share their knowledge.
- Internship duration: minimum of 1 month, at least 4 days a week.
- You receive a remuneration of 10 euros per worked internship day.
- We offer free coffee, tea, fruit and soup in our offices.