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Work placement at Searious Business

MAKING THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD OF PLASTICS

Background

More and more plastics are polluting our ocean and seas - the plastic soup is getting bigger every day. Are you enthusiastic about revolutionizing the way large companies think and use plastic? Are you ready to help brand owners close their ‘plastic tap’?

This work placement is a unique opportunity to be part of Searious Business, a social enterprise committed to prevent plastics from entering our environment. Searious Business provides mindshifting solutions for major brands to create circular use of plastic. Through a combination of sustainability targets with a competitive advantage. We steer cross-value chain coalitions towards resource efficiency and financial return.

Want to know more about Searious Business? Visit our website www.seariousbusiness.com

Scope of work

In this work placement, you will be a core member of Searious Business’ team. Under the supervision of the CEO and in close cooperation with other team members of Searious Business, you will be responsible for administrative tasks, supporting the implementation of innovation projects for our customers, and the daily operations of Searious Business. Specifically, you will be expected to:

• Support organisation with administrative work and organisational matters;

• Analyse trends and identify opportunities for (potential) customers of Searious Business;

• Spot potential partners for cross-value chain coalitions and write proposals how to strengthen our initiatives;

• Take part in scrums;

• Assist in marketing & communications efforts.

Are you the perfect candidate?

• You just graduated or are in the final stages of your Masters programme in business, economics, engineering and/or sustainability;

• You have affinity with circular economy and rethinking / redesigning current structures;

• You are a team player with excellent communication skills & fluent in Dutch and English;

• You can work independently with a high level of motivation and drive;

• Work experience at a FMCG is considered a plus;

• Eagerness to learn.

What can we offer you?

Within Searious Business we offer you an inspiring work environment, in which you will get a lot of responsibility. You work together with talented people from all over the world on challenging projects for the highest ranked international businesses. Although this is an unpaid position, you will have the opportunity to gain full employment, once the work placement period is over and both parties are eager to continue working together. In the meantime:

• You will gain knowledge and expertise of the world of plastics;

• You will gain experience within an inspiring start-up with a can-do-mentality, short communication lines & a drive to move fast;

• You will get face to face contact with some of the major brands in the world and work alongside the team on solutions at the forefront of circular economy;

• You will expand your professional network.

Additional information

• Period: 4 months, 32 hours a week

• Location: Eindhoven, the Netherlands

• Start date: TBC

Interested?

We are looking forward to meet you. Apply directly by sending us your cv and application letter, through careers@seariousbusiness.com

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