Intern (m/f/d) in Global Sustainability - Human rights at Allianz SE

Job Start: 01.02.2025
Job Type: Full-time - Temporary
Allianz student position

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Who are we?

Are you keen on driving innovation? Do you thrive in a culture of diversity, collaboration and trust? Then let's care for tomorrow. At Allianz SE, you can count on having a voice, driving innovation and change and making an impact – for us, yourself and the world. For more about Allianz SE, Click Here.

Who will you be joining? 

Global Sustainability is a team in Allianz SE (the holding company of Allianz group) which provides thought leadership and steering for E, S, G-related topics and drives business integration of sustainability across Allianz lines of business and operating entities.  
Within Global Sustainability, the team "social regulation and business",

• Develops business propositions and public-private partnerships for social impact together with relevant Allianz entities 
• Leads strategic work on climate adaptation 
• Leads the global implementation of human rights due diligence, especially in own operations and supply chains 
• Advises relevant functions on all social regulatory topics, including those related to CSRD and CSDDD implementation 
• Looks after other sustainability-related tasks, including sustainability ratings and NGO dialogues.  

How can you make an impact? 

We are looking for a full-time intern for six months. 

As an intern, you will:

• Support the implementation of human rights related due diligence across the Group
• Conduct research on matters related to business and human rights 
• Support closely our team members in project management-related activities 
• Assist in the preparation of reports, briefs, and presentations
• Be an integral member of the Global Sustainability team, with plenty of learning opportunities

What are you made of? 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Currently enrolled as a Masters or PhD student and residing in Germany during the full duration of the internship (6 months)
• Studies in sustainability, social sciences or other relevant subject
• Prior knowledge about business and human rights is a plus  
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written) in English; knowledge of German is highly welcome 
• Ability to deliver to deadlines; ability to interact with top managers in a corporate environment 
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office 365 (Teams, Excel, Power Point, Word, Outlook)
• We can only consider your application if you provide the following documents:

  • Certificate of enrollment (exception gap year)

  • Valid Work and residence permit (for non-EU citizens). Please check before applying if you can work with your current VISA

• Previous experience in business related functions (e.g. Sales, Operations, Claims, Underwriting, Investment Management, Asset Management, Consulting, Product Development, Finance, Market Management, Digital/ Tech etc.) is a plus

Preferred Qualifications

Experience & key skills: 

• Strong ability to think and act independently, to quickly adapt to new problem 
• Settings and situations, with a focus in problem-solving skills 
• Solid data management and analytical skills
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Proactive, flexible and energetic team player with a personal interest in sustainability issues 
• Ideally you have already gained first practical experience in the fields of finance,  sustainability, project management, consulting and/or communications 

Do we have what you need? 

• Flexible working arrangements (opportunity to work from home few days per week)

• Individual and Excellent career development opportunities/plans

• Family friendly working environment  

• Health & well-being offerings   

• Company pension & health insurance   

• Multi-national, diverse and inclusive community   

• Opportunity to make an impact on our sustainability initiatives  

 And there is much more! Find out more here: Allianz SE Benefits 

More information regarding our recruitment process: Allianz Career

61115 | Corporate Social Responsibility | Student | n.a. | Allianz SE | Full-Time | Temporary

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When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place. Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz.

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Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.

Note: Diversity of minds is an integral part of Allianz’ company culture. One means to achieve diverse teams is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.