Product Sustainability Intern

Johnson & Johnson is hiring a Product Sustainability Intern in New Brunswick, NJ. The role involves supporting sustainability initiatives by integrating sustainable design into product innovation, creating resources to enhance organizational sustainability knowledge, and solving complex problems. Candidates should be pursuing a relevant degree, possess strong communication skills, and have a passion for sustainability. This is a part-time position requiring students in their second year or above.
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Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies is recruiting for a Product Sustainability Intern to be in New Brunswick, NJ.

The Product Sustainability Intern will translate J&J's strong legacy of sustainability and stewardship into a business driver for our operating companies by supporting programs to advance the sustainability attributes of our operations and products.

Support efforts to deliver sustainable products and solutions by integrating sustainable design solutions into our product innovation processes, considering the environmental impacts throughout a products' lifecycle from design and formulation, through raw material sourcing and manufacturing, to packaging and deliver, and products us and end-of-life.

Create resources and content that raise the sustainability IQ of the organization

Strong ability to solve complex problems with limited oversight. Willingness to gather data and make recommendations to improve business operations and internal customer satisfaction. Ability to create and expand on ideas, proactively developing process and operational improvements. Creativity to think in terms of long-term goals and targets while influencing business partners. Basic technical understanding is important for elements of the job, the ideal candidate would have an interest in sustainability, marketing, and the commercial aspects of our business. Also, it will be important for the candidate to have a personal passion for sustainability as a business driver.

Qualifications

Qualifications

To be eligible for a Product Sustainability position:
• Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited college/institution pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Packaging Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Health, or related major. Also open to candidates that have some Marketing background.
• Only students in their second year or above will be considered.
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is strongly preferred, with demonstrated leadership/participation in campus programs and/or community service activities.
• Candidate must be considered a student (i.e. will not have already graduated college). Candidate must be available to part-time (40 hours/week).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written is required.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and not require sponsorship now or in the future.

Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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