Sustainability Intern

Company Background Sensience is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered sensing, control, and sealing components. We deliver mission-critical protection and valuable data for a wide range of systems, including appliances, heating, air conditioning, refrigeration units, industrial process equipment, motor vehicles, and aerospace.

We have over 3000 employees worldwide across 6 manufacturing facilities dedicated to keeping people and their homes safe. Sensience brings a track record of over 75 years of innovation, quality, specialized expertise, a highly collaborative approach, and a commitment to growth – working together with our customers as valuable partners, helping to meet their critical objectives.

We recently re-established ourselves as an independent company and are looking for entrepreneurial minded candidates to help our company grow.

Position Summary

The Sustainability Intern will support high visibility initiatives within the company’s in-house EHS and ESG corporate function, with a primary focus on sustainability reporting, ESG data management, and external disclosure. This project-based role provides hands-on experience with corporate sustainability reporting and the processes used to collect, analyze, validate, and communicate environmental and ESG performance.

The role is intended to be a spring and summer internship. The intern will play a lead coordinating and drafting role in the development of Sensience’s Annual Sustainability Report and annual CDP disclosure, working closely with the Sr. Manager of EHS and ESG and cross-functional stakeholders across the organization and our private equity firm head of sustainability.

The role will also support ESG data analysis and process improvements that enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and transparency of sustainability reporting. Position Responsibilities Annual Sustainability Report

• Lead the drafting and development of Sensience’s Annual Sustainability Report under the guidance of the Sr. Manager of EHS and ESG.
• Develop report content by gathering information from relevant functions and business stakeholders.
• Draft, edit, and organize sustainability narratives covering environmental, social, governance, and business sustainability initiatives, ensuring alignment across report sections
• Collect and organize supporting ESG metrics, accomplishments, initiatives, and case studies for inclusion in the report.
• Coordinate review cycles with internal stakeholders and track comments, revisions, approvals, and outstanding information.
• Support the development of charts, tables, graphics, and other data-driven content used to communicate sustainability performance.
• Maintain supporting documentation and source information to create a clear record for reported metrics and statements.
• Support final report editing, quality review, and publication readiness in partnership with internal stakeholders. CDP Disclosure
• Support and coordinate the company’s annual CDP disclosure process.
• Review CDP disclosure requirements and organize the information necessary to complete applicable questions.
• Coordinate data and narrative requests with relevant internal stakeholders and our private equity firm.
• Draft responses using company sustainability data, policies, programs, strategies, and supporting documentation.
• Support collection and review of greenhouse gas emissions, energy, climate-related, water, and other environmental information needed for the disclosure.
• Maintain documentation supporting CDP responses, calculations, and reported metrics.
• Identify data gaps or incomplete responses and coordinate follow-up with appropriate stakeholders.
• Support final disclosure review and submission readiness with the Sr. Manager, EHS and ESG and the private equity firm head of sustainability. ESG Data Collection and Analysis
• Review and analyze ESG data from our sustainability platforms (Persefoni and Benchmark ESG) for our global operations to support corporate sustainability reporting.
• Assist with environmental performance data, including greenhouse gas emissions, energy, water, and waste.
• Perform basic data validation and investigate inconsistencies or missing information with applicable stakeholders.
• Assist in preparing sustainability metrics, summaries, and visualizations for internal and external reporting.
• Help improve ESG data collection processes, documentation, and reporting controls. Cross-Functional & Strategic Support
• Collaborate with functions such as EHS, Operations, Finance, Procurement, HR, Marketing, Engineering, and other business teams to collect information for sustainability reporting and CDP.
• Track reporting milestones, information requests, and deliverables to help keep the Sustainability Report and CDP disclosure on schedule.
• Conduct research on sustainability reporting trends, ESG topics, climate disclosure practices, and emerging reporting expectations.
• Support other sustainability and ESG initiatives based on business priorities. Position Requirements
• Pursuing a degree in environmental sustainability or related area of study.
• Strong writing, editing, and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical or data-driven information into clear business language.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Ability to organize information from multiple stakeholders and meet project deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong interest in corporate sustainability, ESG reporting, climate strategy, and environmental performance
• Familiarity with greenhouse gas accounting, Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions, energy, water, waste, and emission factors is preferred.
• Familiarity with CDP, the GHG Protocol, sustainability reporting frameworks, or ESG disclosures is preferred but not required.
• Experience working with data, spreadsheets, research, technical writing, or report development is preferred.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional and global stakeholders Learning & Development Opportunities
• Hands-on experience developing a corporate Annual Sustainability Report from data collection through final publication.
• Direct experience supporting a CDP disclosure cycle, including data gathering, response development, documentation, and internal review.
• Exposure to corporate greenhouse gas accounting and environmental performance reporting.
• Understanding of how global sustainability information is collected, reviewed, and translated into public-facing ESG disclosures.
• Experience collaborating with functions across a global manufacturing organization.
• Development of professional skills in ESG reporting, technical writing, data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and project management. Sensience is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE): race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, or any status protected by applicable law. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future are not eligible for hire.