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Internship - Pflichtpraktikum *(m/w/d) or Working Student
Companyunique land use GmbH
LocationFreiburg im Breisgau
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 4, 2026

Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The role involves supporting projects related to forestry, agriculture, and climate protection. Responsibilities will be defined based on the student's field of study and the company's current needs.
Internship Type
intern / student
Company Size
101
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
10 hours
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About The Company
Unique is a leading consulting firm for sustainable forestry and agriculture, rural development and natural resource management. Our core competencies are providing technical and economic solutions at the intersection of forestry, agriculture and climate change. We work on multi-year implementation projects and offer advisory services for public and private investment funds.
We have more than 20 years of experience providing tailormade support to our clients in tackling technical, organizational and socio-economic challenges in land-use sectors, from project planning through implementation to evaluation. Our clients are development banks, multilateral organizations, ministries, municipalities, associations and the private sector.
Unique was established in 1998 and is headquartered in Freiburg, Germany. Offices in Paraguay, Uganda, Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan and representatives in Argentina and the UK are strengthening our regional presence. There are also temporary project offices in Colombia, Serbia, Kenya and Ethiopia. In Paraguay, our subsidiary Unique Wood manages more than 15,000 hectares of FSC®-certified forests (natural forests, plantations and silvopastoral systems).
Our 60-persons team consists of forestry and agriculture experts, economists, policy experts and social scientists. We also collaborate with a worldwide network of associated experts. Internally, we are organized in four technical divisions (Climate; Agriculture and Rural Development; Forestry Consulting & Timber Economics and Forest Investment), an administrative division and a unit for business development and quality management.
Unique is committed to economic, social and ecological sustainability for forests, agriculture and land use. As an act of corporate responsibility, we compensate travel-related carbon dioxide emissions through afforestation programs in Germany and Paraguay. Unique is further certified according to the management norm DIN EN ISO 9001: 2015.
About the Role
Job Description
To be defined according to your studies and our needs.This position is open to spontaneous applications for a mandatory internship, as well as to students interested in working with us. Please note that home working is not possible, and working students must be available for a minimum of 10 working hours per week, while interns must be available full-time.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a German Bachelor's or Master's degree program and looking for a compulsory internship (“Pflichtpraktikum”).
- Passion for environmental issues and sustainability.
- Ability to work in English.
- German is a plus.
What we offer
We offer:- Individual guidance and feed-back from colleagues during onboarding and beyond.
- The joy of working in a diverse and international team.
- A dynamic and innovative work environment.
- A flat hierarchy-based culture infused with a collaborative spirit.
- Compensation: Internship 603€ / month.
- Compensation: Working student: from €14.60/hour (BSc) to €17.90/hour (Msc-2).
- The position is based in Freiburg, Germany. Our headquarters are just a 5-minutes’ walk away from the main train station.
- Free coffee / tea and fruits at your disposal in the office.
Interested? If so, please apply online via our career´s website.
About us
We are unique! Efficient, integrative, professional - as a leading international consultancy for the sustainable management of natural resources. Our focus is on forestry, agriculture and climate protection, including innovative digitalization solutions for land use. Since its foundation in 1998, we have implemented more than 1,000 projects in over 80 countries, thanks to a large and diverse team of experts consisting of more than 80 permanent employees from over 25 nationalities and a community of external consultants. Unique land use GmbH is headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and is represented in Paraguay, Vietnam, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Kyrgyzstan.Key Skills
Environmental issuesSustainabilityEnglishGermanForestryAgricultureClimate protectionDigitalizationLand use
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