Sustainability Intern

ALPLA is a global family-owned, privately held company that makes innovative, customized, recycled packaging for top companies such as P&G, Unilever, L'Oréal, Pepsi, and more. ALPLA values their employees, work-life balance, personal growth, compensation and sustainability.

What You Will Enjoy Doing

Main Responsibilities:

• Carbon Footprint Measurement & Analysis
  • Assist in collecting, validating, and analyzing data related to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 1, 2, and relevant Scope 3)
  • Support the calculation and tracking of the organization’s carbon footprint, including energy usage, fuel consumption, and waste streams
  • Contribute to the preparation of sustainability reports and dashboards to monitor progress against environmental goals
• Sustainability in Operations
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to identify and support sustainability initiatives within manufacturing operations (e.g., waste reduction, energy efficiency, material optimization)
  • Participate in site-level sustainability projects aimed at improving operational efficiency and environmental performance
  • Assist in evaluating current processes and recommending practical, sustainable improvements
• Circular Economy & Sustainable Packaging
  • Support initiatives that promote circular economy principles, including recycling, reuse, and reduction of plastic materials
  • Assist in research and development efforts related to sustainable packaging solutions, such as lightweighting, use of recycled content, and alternative materials
  • Help document and communicate best practices for sustainable product design and lifecycle management
• Regulatory Compliance & Environmental Standards
  • Assist in monitoring and maintaining compliance with environmental regulations and sustainability standards
  • Support documentation and audit preparation related to environmental compliance and reporting requirements
  • Stay informed on emerging sustainability regulations and industry trends impacting plastics manufacturing
• Sustainability Awareness & Engagement
  • Assist in collecting, validating, and analyzing data related to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 1, 2, and relevant Scope 3)
  • Support the development of internal communications and awareness initiatives to promote sustainability across the organization
  • Assist in educating employees on sustainability goals, initiatives, and best practices
  • Contribute to fostering a culture of environmental responsibility and continuous improvement

What Makes You Great

Education:

• Minimum 2 years completion of a 4-year degree (Bachelors) in related field or equivalent, required
• 4-year Degree (Bachelors) completion, preferred

Experience: 

• 0-1 years of experience, preferred

Skills:

• Effective communication skills
• Able to handle multi-task environment with good organization skills
• Intermediate to proficient experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power point)
• Attention to detail
• Focused
• Reliable

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job:

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and very occasionally to climb or balance.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• The employee is regularly required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/ or move up to 10 lbs, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

It is required to act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies and procedures and Safety Standards (OSHA). #intern #hourly #SVC #MCD

ALPLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ALPLA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ALPLA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ALPLA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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