INTERNSHIP DETAILS

Internship (m/f/d) in Sustainability - with salary details

CompanyCovestro
LocationLeverkusen
Work ModeOn Site
PostedFebruary 6, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will support the strategic development of sustainability reporting, materiality analysis, and ESG ratings, while also managing their own sub-projects. Tasks include conducting research, project management, creating presentations, and developing sustainability communication and engagement activities.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
10482
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Covestro is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components. With its innovative products, processes and methods, the company helps enhance sustainability and the quality of life in many areas. Covestro supplies customers around the world in key industries such as mobility, building and living, as well as the electrical and electronics sector. In addition, polymers from Covestro are also used in sectors such as sports and leisure, telecommunications and health, as well as in the chemical industry itself. The company is geared completely to the circular economy. In addition, Covestro aims to achieve climate neutrality for its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2035, and the Group’s Scope 3 emissions are also set to be climate neutral by 2050. Covestro generated sales of EUR 14.2 billion in fiscal year 2024. At the end of 2024, the company had 46 production sites worldwide and employed approximately 17,500 people (calculated as full-time equivalents). Data protection information: https://www.covestro.com/en/social-media-privacy-statements
About the Role

We are Covestro. We are curious. We are courageous. We are colorful. We refine chemical material solutions with game-changing products. Let us empower you to push boundaries. Join us and our 18.000 colleagues now and together we will make the world a brighter place.

Your Future Field of Action

Our CEO (Chief Executive Officer) functional area is responsible for the strategic direction and further development of Covestro and its corporate culture and includes, among other things, all management functions of the Group as well as innovation management and sustainability.

Your internship will take place in the ‘Sustainability Ratings, Reporting & Social Responsibility’ department, where the topics of sustainability reporting, ESG ratings and rankings, human rights and donations are managed. We work on sustainability topics that affect all business units and are relevant for Covestro as a whole.

In addition to our wide range of benefits, you can expect an attractive salary of €2,100 gross/month for a full-time position.

Your Opportunities at Covestro

  • You will work in different areas of the team on strategic sustainability topics for Covestro and gain broad experience in sustainability and social issues

  • In particular, you will support the strategic development of our sustainability reporting, materiality analysis and sustainability KPI review as well as support ESG ratings

  • As a fully-fledged team member, you will support various projects in the field of sustainability and have the opportunity to manage your own sub-projects independently

  • Your tasks will include conducting research and analyses, project management, creating presentations and communication materials (e.g. for senior management)

  • You will also be responsible for developing and implementing activities in the area of sustainability communication and engagement

  • You will support us in integrating sustainability into our business processes in order to meet the expectations of our stakeholders and our own values

This Makes You Our Perfect Match

  • You are studying economics or communication sciences, sustainability management, business administration, management, natural sciences or a comparable subject in a Master's programme

  • You have already gained some work experience, e.g. through other internships

  • Advanced use of common MS Office applications, especially PowerPoint, is essential

  • Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g. PowerBi) and initial insights into agile working methods are an advantage

  • Sustainability issues particularly fascinate you

  • You would describe yourself as analytical, structured and communicative, have a high level of self-motivation and enjoy working in a team

  • You have an excellent command of written and spoken German and English (at least B2)

The position is preferably to be filled from January 2026 onwards. The duration of the internship is ideally 6 months. Please let us know your possible starting date and apply with your complete documents (cover letter, CV, certificates, certificate of enrolment, examination/study regulations). After the internship, there is the possibility of being taken on as a working student.

Do you have any open questions? On our page for interns you can find the answers.

If your question was not listed, please contact Isabell Ramrath (isabell.ramrath@covestro.com).

#LI-DE

Perfection? Not required!

The requirements are not met 100%, but you are still interested in the position? Are you curious, courageous and colorful as we are? No problem!

We'll tackle this together - as a team! With proper onboarding and tailored development opportunities.

Apply now!

We look forward to receive your application! Become #1ofUs!

Anyone who wants to contribute to a better world with Covestro can also expect a lot.

We want you to feel at home at Covestro. To feel you’re treated fairly and transparently. That means financial security, a healthy work-life balance and generous benefits.

Specifically, it means for us: flexible working hours, the compatibility of family and work, active health promotion and the ability to convert part of your salary into long-term or retirement savings. And that's not all.

Sounds exciting? Find out more about Covestro and our benefits here: 

https://www.career.covestro.de/de/about-covestro/covestro-as-an-employer/employee-benefits  

Contact Us

www.covestro.com

Covestro welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of racial or ethnic origin, skin color, nationality, religion, philosophy, gender, age, physical characteristics, marital status, disability, appearance, sexual orientation and sexual identity. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.

Key Skills
Sustainability ReportingESG RatingsMateriality AnalysisKPI ReviewHuman RightsDonations ManagementResearchAnalysisProject ManagementPresentation CreationCommunication MaterialsSustainability CommunicationStakeholder ExpectationsMS OfficePowerPointData Visualisation
Categories
Environmental & SustainabilityScience & ResearchConsultingAdministrative
Benefits
Flexible working hoursWork-life balanceHealth promotionSalary conversion for long-term or retirement savings