Opportunity for Scottish Organisations to Improve Sustainability

Bright Green Business’s Environmental Placement Programme helps businesses host students and graduates for paid internships

From their base in Edinburgh, non-profit organisation Bright Green Business (BGB) works to connect students and graduates with opportunities to do meaningful, project-based work at organisations across Scotland. Their flagship service is the Environmental Placement Programme which aims to help organisations improve resource efficiency and environmental management. Organisations host interns who undertake projects such as carbon assessments, setting up environmental management systems, creating circular economy plans, and more. Hosts connect with Scotland's young talent pool and build their organisations capacity with their intern’s specialised knowledge.

With the BGB team, interested hosts located anywhere in Scotland identify a project that can be undertaken in 8-12 weeks (with the possibility for extension) and develop candidate specifications. BGB then advertises the role, shortlists candidates for the business to interview, and handles all HR and payroll responsibilities throughout the length of the placement. This programme costs businesses £500 + vat per week, which includes all programme costs and a Real Living Wage for the intern. BGB also runs a similar service called the Early Careers Programme to organise placement opportunities for students and graduates in other fields, including marketing, events, community engagement, software development, business engagement etc.

If your organisation might be interested:

Learn more at brightgreenbusiness.org.uk/placements via the link

or

Email bright@thebusinesspartnership.co.uk