Job Description

JOB SUMMARY: The Sustainability Intern will have a strong interest in sustainability and social impact. They will support the execution of an industry leading factory responsibility program in home furnishings, working within the WSI sustainability team across Asia and the US. The Intern will focus on a project/s that will aid the continued evolution of WSI\xe2\x80\x99s social compliance and \xe2\x80\x98beyond compliance\xe2\x80\x99 initiatives for our global suppliers. The Intern will also support the Singapore team on reporting and data analytics as well as other ad-hoc tasks as required. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the sustainability team to execute specific workplan project/s related to WSI\xe2\x80\x99s factory responsibility program to be scoped at beginning of internship.
• Support the sustainability team on Handcraft project, includes define definition, verification & implementation process, and marketing.
• Contribute to developing and executing communications that educate and deepen engagement with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Work with sustainability to support day-to-day tracking and reporting of social initiatives.
• Research within the area of sustainability and benchmark prevailing trends.
• Manage a project end-to-end based on interest and business needs.

DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES, SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Embodies the highest level of personal and professional integrity and ethics.
• A true passion for sustainability.
• Maintains a global perspective and is culturally sensitive and aware.
• Thrives in a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrates a creative, energetic and motivated spirit.
• Possesses attention to detail while managing simultaneous projects in a dynamic environment.
• Strong data analysis and excel skills
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse group
• Fluency in English and proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Proficiency in Microsoft BI is a plus.

Commitment period:

• Able to commit to a minimum 4 full days a week for 6 months from Jan to Jun 2024.
• This internship can be a credit-bearing internship with the academic institutions.

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About Us Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of home furnishings in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Australia, United Kingdom and the rest of the world with franchise partnerships. Our family of brands are Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, Mark and Graham, and GreenRow. Our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities remains as our core values. Today, we are a more than USD 8.7 billion company, with a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we\'re always looking for new energy and ideas. The Singapore regional office was set up in 2008 and we currently have more than 160 associates in functions such as sustainability, customs & compliance, finance, human resource, information technology, inventory planning, logistics, sourcing and quality assurance. The Asia team is an inclusive employer where we recruit and provide employees with fair opportunities on the basis of merit, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability. Find out more about us at our WSI LinkedIn Page !