Sustainability Summer Internship Programme – Waste Management

About Convatec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

 

Help drive real sustainability change while building skills for your future career.

At Convatec, we recognise the importance of environmental stewardship and remain committed to managing our impact, every day.

Our commitment to achieving a net zero transition is supported by science-based targets and practical action across our global business, guided by our environmental, social and governance (ESG) approach, Convatec Cares.

In 2026, our Global Sustainability Internship Programme gives students and recent graduates the chance to be part of that journey. This is an opportunity to gain real-world experience, contribute to sustainability initiatives that matter, and build skills that will support your future career.

You’ll work on hands-on projects aligned to our ESG priorities, seeing first-hand how conducting business responsibly and generating value sustainably underpins our forever caring promise to patients and customers. Interns will join cross-functional teams across areas such as materials science, engineering, supply chain, data, technology and operations, helping to shape ideas into practical solutions while developing experience employers value.

 

About the role 

Sitting at the heart of our company’s Sustainability & Environmental Responsibility, this role offers the successful candidate the opportunity to play a central part in delivering one of the most critical waste‑reduction programmes of 2026 and to develop broad experience as a member of a high‑performing, multidisciplinary operational team. We are seeking Sustainability intern (full‑time) to join our EHS & Operations organization located in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, supporting our journey to embed circular‑economy principles, improve waste‑management performance, and a celerate progress toward our corporate landfill‑reduction commitments. 

Length of assignment: 3 months 

Your main tasks

• Work closely with the EHS Supervisor and Sustainability team to support the execution of the Scrap Reduction to Landfill 2026 Programme, including data collection, field observations, and documentation required for project milestones. 

• Liaise with certified recycling partners and internal waste‑handling stakeholders to coordinate material traceability, validate documentation (weigh tickets, manifests), and identify opportunities to strengthen reuse and recycling practices across the site. 

• Support day‑to‑day communication and engagement with operators, technicians, production leads, and cross‑functional teams, reinforcing proper waste‑segregation behaviors, visual standards, and compliance with environmental procedures. 

• Prepare communication materials for key sustainability‑related initiatives (e.g., Waste Awareness Week, Circular Economy campaigns, World Environment Day). Evaluate and manage waste‑generation data and compile easy‑to‑read reports, charts, and dashboards for EHS leadership and other relevant stakeholders. 

About you

• Excellent written skills and ability to communicate clearly and concisely  

• Strong computer skills including MS office suite 

• Ability to track and execute project priorities   

• Meticulous attention to detail 

 

Gain experience that sets you apart, build skills in demand across industries, and make a real impact through sustainability initiatives. 

Apply now. 

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