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Are you ready to kick-start your career with the world’s largest pure play sustainability consultancy?
ERM are offering a fantastic opportunity to join our growing Social Sustainability team – come and learn from the best! Supporting our journey to Net Zero, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to a variety of projects, whilst we do our utmost in supporting your professional development - helping you to build and grow your career here at ERM!
We partner with the world’s leading organisations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today, whilst preserving opportunity for future generations.
On a day to day basis you will support this fantastic team in the design and delivery of projects on social performance topics such as land access and resettlement, support the development and implementation of tools for social performance standards monitoring and auditing, and assist in the identification of social performance risks, environmental and social due diligence opportunities.
Why join ERM?
We are committed to building a sustainable future with the world’s leading organisations, but we believe that change starts at home. That’s why we have operated the ERM Foundation (https://www.erm.com/erm-foundation/) since 1995. Take a look at the Foundation Annual Report – we think you’ll be impressed.
We offer flexible working to suit your life – need to do the school run? Not a problem! More productive and happy if you work from home a few days per week? Go ahead! Love to travel? Ask about our Cross Border Remote Working! You’ll have 25 days annual leave + public holidays, 6% pension contribution, EV car salary sacrifice scheme (Octopus), twice annual promotion opportunities, annual salary review and performance related bonus, private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, employee assistance programme, volunteering and Give As You Earn opportunities, travel season ticket loan, premium account for Calm (the #1 app for sleep and meditation), Cycle2Work Scheme, plus discounts on gym membership and gift cards for a wide variety of retailers and restaurants. We also offer employees a Safety First, diverse and inclusive culture in which difference is embraced, valued and celebrated. With a robust career framework in place and 20+ technical communities of global experts you can join, there are great opportunities to advance your career here at ERM.
About you
You will be studying or have obtained a relevant Social Sustainability related degree qualification. You will be super organised and have great attention to detail, as well as having the ability to work well under pressure.
With some real-life working experience in this area we can make permanent offers at our junior Associate level (just below Consultant). To qualify for our Paid Internship on a fixed term contract, you should be in your final year of study and be achieving high pass marks (please detail these in your CV).
We expect that at this career level you’ll be in the office for the majority of the week, soaking up the knowledge available around you, so you must live within daily commutable distance of our Manchester office.
Application
Interest in this vacancy will be high and competition will be tough, so how do you stand out? Please attach a cover letter to tell us about yourself, your career aspirations, your motivations and what you’re looking for in an employer. Detailing any related part time or voluntary work you have done during your studies will be advantageous. Please also attach any written academic or professional references.
The closing date/time for applications is Tuesday 25th June at 10am. Sorry no late applications can be accepted under any circumstance.
We look forward to hearing from you – good luck!
