Apply now

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a global community of over 225 of the world’s leading businesses driving systems transformation for a better world in which 9+ billion people can live well, within planetary boundaries, by mid-century. Together, we transform the systems we work in to limit the impact of the climate crisis, restore nature, and tackle inequality.


We accelerate value chain transformation across key sectors and reshape the financial system to reward sustainable leadership and action through a lower cost of capital. Through the exchange of best practices, improving performance, accessing education, forming partnerships, and shaping the policy agenda, we drive progress in businesses and sharpen the accountability of their performance.


Job Overview

WBCSD’s Agriculture & Food Pathway works with over 50 member companies to transition to a regenerative and equitable food and agriculture system that produces high quality and nutritious products for all.


We are seeking an intern to support in strengthening member engagement and project implementation across the A&F Pathway, focusing on two strategic areas:


1) Supporting the delivery of our member engagement approach including implementing a monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) process and coordinating with member and prospect companies around key global events like NY Climate Week and COPs; and


2) Helping to coordinate and facilitate emerging agriculture and food projects, on topics such as bioeconomy and/or regenerative agriculture.


This internship will suit someone seeking experience working with the private sector on sustainability and developing data and analytics systems to understand the impacts of collective action programs. It will be appropriate for someone who is detail-oriented, proactive, and passionate about food systems transformation.


Main Responsibilities

  • Support the implementation and refinement of the A&F Pathway monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) strategy, including: Collaborating with project teams to identify key deliverables and required member inputs and internal data across the A&F Pathway. Leading the collection and management of qualitative and quantitative data, including members inputs, polls and success while ensuring data quality, consistency and effective stakeholder coordination. Analyzing and synthesizing insights to support reporting and decision making, by contributing to the development of dashboards, reports, and communication materials that track performance and demonstrate member impact.
  • Support member and prospect engagement activities associated with key events in 2026, including New York Climate Week, and the COPs. This includes tasks such as: Developing member communications materials, conducting outreach, and fielding questions related to event opportunities. Tracking and communicating member participation. Coordinating meetings with members and developing supporting documents such as presentations or briefings.
  • Contribute to the delivery and coordination of A&F Pathway projects, including supporting the team with event management, ranging from outreach and communication to logistics.
  • Providing ad-hoc, hands-on support in activities related to the A&F Pathway project, for example by setting up and preparing meetings, bi-monthly Member Calls, support project groups and helping ensure progress against project timelines and deliverables.


Qualifications, Skills, and Experiences

  • Currently enrolled in or holding a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field such as political sciences, international relations, business sustainability, agriculture or sustainable development with previous internship or volunteer experience in a professional environment preferred.
  • Experience with partnership, client, or member management, and a strong interest in working with businesses on sustainability topics.
  • Understanding of business sustainability topics such as MMRV, bioeconomy, regenerative agriculture, and reporting, with experience in event management, research, and/or monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) considered highly desirable.
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong time management, follow-through, and a willingness to take initiative on operational tasks.
  • Proactive in seeking opportunities to gain new skills, knowledge, and experiences, and regularly seeks detailed feedback to identify learning needs and improve performance.
  • Collaborative team player who contributes ideas, volunteers for assignments, and helps drive the effective achievement of shared goals.
  • Clear and articulate in communication across various situations, adapting style to the listener, building credibility, and actively listening. Demonstrates strong written communication skills with correct grammar and punctuation.
  • Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required, additional languages are an advantage.


The position is full-time for 6 months and is based in the Amsterdam hub. No travel will be required. The ideal starting date is the 5th of August.


WBCSD is a purpose-driven organization that values diversity across gender, nationalities, and professional backgrounds. Headquartered in Geneva, with offices in Amsterdam, London, Singapore, Wuhan, Chicago, and New York.


What we offer

  • Generous Time Off to Recharge: In addition to 25 days of paid holiday, you will have extra time off on your birthday and one cultural or religious celebration day.
  • Hybrid & Flexible Work: Work from the office a few days a week and from home the rest, with flexible hours to fit personal needs.
  • Mobility/Transport: We offer an annual contribution towards public transportation or other soft mobility options.
  • Learning and Development: Free access to LinkedIn Learning, and the possibility to engage in other training opportunities.