Sustainability Intern 4 months - Summer 2026
Dayforce, a global leader in Human Capital Management (HCM) with headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, operates across North America, EMEA, and APJ regions. Our Cloud HCM platform, recognized for its unified database and continuous calculation engine, enhances efficiency, productivity, and compliance for global workforces. We are committed to "Making Work Life Better™" for employees, customers, and partners worldwide.
As an Intern at Dayforce, you’ll gain real-world experience with meaningful responsibilities, access to development programs, and the chance to collaborate globally, bringing new ideas and optimizing processes across multiple business units.
Job Title: Sustainability Intern
Location: Virtual
Duration: Summer 2026 - 4 Months (May 2026 – August 2026)
Availability: *Full-time availability of 37.5 – 40 hours weekly is required to be eligible for this opportunity.
Benefits For Students
Dayforce is committed to driving positive changes across our global operations and the communities where our employees live and work. As a Sustainability Intern, you will play a meaningful role in advancing our sustainability and impact goals while gaining hands-on experience across the diverse programs within our Sustainability & Impact Department.
This internship provides exposure to the full scope of corporate sustainability work, including reporting, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions management, and stakeholder engagement.
What You’ll Get To Do
In this role, you will support three core focus areas: sustainability reporting, emissions reduction initiatives, and stakeholder engagement. Specific responsibilities include:
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As an Intern at Dayforce, you’ll gain real-world experience with meaningful responsibilities, access to development programs, and the chance to collaborate globally, bringing new ideas and optimizing processes across multiple business units.
Job Title: Sustainability Intern
Location: Virtual
Duration: Summer 2026 - 4 Months (May 2026 – August 2026)
Availability: *Full-time availability of 37.5 – 40 hours weekly is required to be eligible for this opportunity.
Benefits For Students
- Experience working for one of the fastest growing Human Capital Management technology companies in the world Access to Dayforce’s development programs and resources
- Ability to work with as well as create relationships with members across the globe
- Autonomy to bring forth new ideas and optimize existing structures within the organization
- Meaningful responsibilities, enabling you to obtain ‘real-world’ experience
- Dynamic hands-on exposure to multiple business-units and stakeholders across Dayforce
Dayforce is committed to driving positive changes across our global operations and the communities where our employees live and work. As a Sustainability Intern, you will play a meaningful role in advancing our sustainability and impact goals while gaining hands-on experience across the diverse programs within our Sustainability & Impact Department.
This internship provides exposure to the full scope of corporate sustainability work, including reporting, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions management, and stakeholder engagement.
What You’ll Get To Do
In this role, you will support three core focus areas: sustainability reporting, emissions reduction initiatives, and stakeholder engagement. Specific responsibilities include:
- Support the completion of company sustainability disclosures, such as S&P Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), CDP Climate Change, EcoVadis, and others.
- Research and monitor emerging trends in sustainability reporting and disclosures to help Dayforce maintain compliance and advance maturity across regulatory and voluntary frameworks.
- Contribute to sustainability initiatives designed to reduce the company’s annual greenhouse gas emissions. This may include analyzing emissions data and supporting programs related to responsible and sustainable sourcing, business travel, software and AI sustainability, and/or event sustainability.
- Assist in employee engagement efforts to strengthen organizational understanding of and participation in sustainability initiatives.
- Bachelor’s degree
- Master’s degree (in progress or recently completed) in sustainability, environmental management, business, or a related field
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical abilities, including experience conducting data analysis and summarizing insights
- High proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
- Exceptionally high attention to detail
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Familiarity with sustainability reporting frameworks, raters, and rankers (e.g., CDP, S&P Global CSA/DJSI, EcoVadis, GRI, SASB, TCFD)
- Knowledge and experience with GHG/carbon accounting
- Experience with corporate GHG target setting and/or emissions reduction initiatives
- Experience with sustainable or responsible supply chain programs
- Experience with employee engagement initiatives
- Exposure to sustainability considerations within a SaaS environment
Fraudulent Recruiting
Beware of fraudulent recruiting. Legitimate Dayforce contacts will use an @dayforce.com or @Ceridian.com email address. We do not request money, checks, equipment orders, or sensitive personal data during the recruitment process. If you have been asked for any of the above, or believe you have been contacted by someone posing as a Dayforce employee, please refer to our fraudulent recruiting statement found here: https://www.dayforce.com/be-aware-of-recruiting-fraud