Sustainability Strategy Trainee (6 months) – Sustainability Strategy and Transformation
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:12 December 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Contract type:Internship
- Language:English (Fluent)
- Place of work:Zürich
Location: Zurich
Work Pattern Percentage: 80% - 100%
Unlock new opportunities for resilient
and transformative growth
As a Sustainability Strategy Trainee, you
will contribute to solve complex business and sustainability challenges and
work on key strategic issues of our clients, bring your bold perspective into
action in a collaborative team, and develop transformative strategies on all
organizational levels.
How you can make an impact
- You will work in a variety of industries, across Life Sciences
and Healthcare, Industrial and Consumer Goods, Public Sector and Financial
Services. - On your projects you will be working across the entire
sustainability journey and value chain of our clients, project examples
include:
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- modelling the impact of climate
risks on corporate growth plans - reviewing product portfolios on
future readiness - analysing data for product and corporate
carbon footprints and support in designing decarbonization strategies - measuring the circularity of
products from design to recycle - developing end-of-life product
strategies - increasing business resilience by
optimizing sourcing strategies - working on data strategies to
infuse sustainability into a company’s digitalization journey - performing ESG Due Diligence in
an M&A transaction - accelerating corporate
sustainability impact through AI applications
- modelling the impact of climate
- You will quickly broaden your experiences, working with experienced
international Deloitte professionals and high-profile clients, often in
flexible and agile team environments - As a member of our highly motivated, multicultural team, you
can expect new challenges every day, offering a fast-learning environment
and you will have access to our broad range of leading industry insights,
propositions, assets and professional career development
opportunities - You will be addressing sustainability and business problems in
an analytical, insights-driven manner with structured decision-making,
guided by senior leadership feedback, to deliver actionable strategic
recommendations for our clients - You will harness the power of analytics, automation and
artificial intelligence to enhance project delivery and future-proof the
organizations of our clients
Who we are looking for
To be considered for this role, there are
certain qualifications you’ll need:
- Incisive thinker, confident in
structuring complex problems with concepts, analysis and frameworks - Strong analytical skills and
ability to analyse and interpret key drivers of both business and
sustainability performance and develop a cohesive strategic narrative, with
great attention to detail - Entrepreneurial and
innovation-driven mindset - Collaborative
team player with an enthusiastic, positive, 'can do' attitude - Strong communication &
interpersonal skills, with professional presence - Experience in working
collaboratively in a team environment, with a motivated and enthusiastic
attitude towards dealing with ambiguity and complexity - Fluency in English. German
strongly preferred. French a plus. - Robust Excel and Power Point
skills - Hands-on experience with AI
tools paired with robust prompting skills - Challenging internships or
initial professional experience in strategy consulting or industry roles with high
sustainability relevance - You just completed or are on
track to complete your Master’s degree with excellent academic achievements from
a leading university or business school, e.g., in Science, Engineering or
Business
Research shows that women are less likely
to apply for roles unless they match all the criteria; don’t hold yourself back
– apply today.
Your team
Solving complex, strategic challenges with
senior client stakeholders is what defines us at Deloitte. To our strong
academic foundation and years of experience, extensive industry expertise and
excellence in execution, we add the excitement of creativity. This doesn’t just
deliver solutions that are better. It raises the bar, inspires and opens new
possibilities for entire industries to grow and secure sustainable competitive
advantage.
Our perspectives on transformative
disruption delivers because we combine business and sustainability lenses
together - in both thinking and doing. As an integral part of Deloitte,
together we are the ones that deliver. We don’t just strategize; we roll up our
sleeves and realize. We don’t just observe and advise; we energize. We don’t
just keep up with change; we create it.
This is what we do. We make a sustainable business
impact that matters through both vision and action. Every day, we create new
strategies that turn never-before-seen environmental, social and governance challenges
into compliance, resilience and competitiveness.
Our culture is collaborative and supportive
of your personal and professional development. Our track record of commercial
success and our growth ambitions can provide you with a fantastic platform for
your career.
Become part of a diverse, multinational and
highly motivated team at our Zurich office and work across Switzerland and
beyond. We will help you grow both personally and professionally: through our
trainings, mentoring programs and on-the-job learning, but also by connecting
with your colleagues across all business lines. Our flat hierarchies and
open-door policies enable you to create a meaningful network quickly and
realize your career potential with Deloitte. We take pride in our flexible
work arrangements and the respect of our work-life-balance.