ESG Intern
Qonto
Paris, France
Posted 6+ months ago
Our mission? Creating the freedom for SMEs to succeed in business and beyond, by delivering Europe’s leading finance workspace. We combine business-class tools (seamless invoicing, spend management, and pre-accounting) with unwaveringly attentive 24/7 support, designed to help businesses breeze through all things finance.
Our journey: Founded by Alexandre and Steve in July 2017, Qonto has rapidly gained trust, serving over 600,000 customers. Thanks to our wonderful team of 1,600+ Qontoers, we also made it to the LinkedIn Top Companies French ranking!
Our values:
Customer focus | Prioritize customers in everything you do
Ownership | Own your part, get things done
Teamwork | Make (team)work easy
Mastery | Continuously raise the bar
Integrity | Always do what’s right, and respect people
Our beliefs: At Qonto, we're committed to fostering a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. We prioritize evaluating applicants based solely on skills and potential, ensuring diversity with 55% international team members, 44% women, and 20% parents. Join us in building a workplace that celebrates diversity and individuality.
⭐ Join us as a ESG Intern to help drive Qonto's ESG and impact strategy and strengthen our commitments in environmental, social, and governance topics. You'll work on high-visibility projects that directly shape our company's sustainable future, from CSRD compliance to carbon footprint assessments. You will work closely with Federica and Marguerite from our ESG team, contributing to strategic initiatives that impact our 600,000+ customers and support Qonto's mission to become the leading sustainable fintech in Europe.
👩💻🧑💻 As an ESG Intern at Qonto, you will:
• Support ESG projects: Help drive projects and consolidate/analyze data for key ongoing initiatives including compliance with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), building and verifying reported data against requirements, and monitoring ESG KPIs throughout the year
• Engage with suppliers on ESG criteria: Support efforts to assess and monitor suppliers with Ecovadis, helping ensure responsible sourcing and procurement practices while contributing to our supply chain sustainability monitoring
• Improve ESG policies and procedures: Be a force of proposition for enhancing and monitoring Qonto's ESG-related policies (e.g., circular economy) and procedures to ensure alignment with industry standards and regulations through benchmarking
• Conduct Qonto's annual carbon assessment: Ensure the scope of activity assessed is coherent with corresponding emission factors attribution and verify there are no omissions in data to be analyzed
• Create ESG awareness and training materials: Support internal initiatives for developing training materials and awareness campaigns on ESG practices for employees across different departments
🤔 What you can expect:
• Market/Team Context: Join a dynamic ESG team at a crucial stage of Qonto's growth, working on structural strategic projects with high visibility across the company and direct exposure to top management and board members
• Methodologies: We value thorough analysis and structured approaches to ESG challenges. You'll work in a collaborative environment where your ideas and propositions are valued and can directly impact company-wide initiatives
• Impact: Drive key initiatives that shape Qonto's sustainable future while developing expertise in the European ESG regulatory framework, data reporting, and KPI monitoring in a fast-paced fintech environment
• Tools we use: Work with ESG rating solutions like Ecovadis, data consolidation tools for CSRD compliance, carbon footprint assessment platforms, and various internal systems for monitoring and reporting
• Collaboration: Work closely with the ESG & Impact team and collaborate with legal, risk, and growth teams for benchmarking and compliance purposes, plus interaction with external ESG rating providers
🤝 About your future manager
You will report to both Federica (remote) and Marguerite (in-person), who together bring extensive expertise in ESG strategy and regulatory compliance. This dual management approach ensures you receive comprehensive support and diverse perspectives throughout your internship. They foster a supportive learning environment where you'll have the autonomy to contribute meaningfully to projects while receiving guidance to develop your skills in this rapidly evolving field. The team values clear communication, structured thinking, and innovative approaches to sustainability challenges.
🏅 About You
• Analytical mindset: You have strong analytical skills and the ability to learn quickly, with comfort working with KPIs and legal texts related to EU ESG directives
• Educational background: You're pursuing studies in engineering, business school, or related fields with coursework in sustainable finance, EU ESG frameworks, environmental topics, or related fields
• Curiosity and growth mindset: You demonstrate genuine interest in ESG topics and show initiative in staying updated on evolving sustainability trends and regulations
• Communication skills: You can effectively communicate complex ESG concepts to different stakeholders and collaborate across teams with varying levels of ESG expertise
• Location: You must be based in France and able to work in a hybrid arrangement in Paris
This is a 6-month internship position.
At Qonto we understand that true diversity isn't just about ticking boxes on a hiring checklist. Apply regardless of the boxes you tick! Who knows? You may have the missing piece of the puzzle we've been searching for all along.
🎁 Perks
A tailor-made and dynamic career track. An inclusive work environment. And so much more to help you succeed.
- Offices in Paris, Berlin, Milan, Barcelona, and Belgrade;
- Competitive salary package;
- A meal voucher;
- Public transportation reimbursement (part or global);
- A great health insurance (depending on the country);
- Employee well-being initiatives: access to Moka Care to take care of your mental health and great offers for sports and wellness activities;
- A progressive disability and parenthood policy (1 in 6 of Qonto employees is a parent!) and childcare benefits with selected partners;
- Monthly team events.
💬 Our hiring process:
- Interviews with your Talent Acquisition Manager and future managers
- A remote exercise to demonstrate your skills and give you a taste of what working at Qonto could be like
On average, our process lasts 20 working days and offers usually follow within 48 hours 🤞
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