Sustainability and Product Stewardship Analyst Internship

Sustainability and Product Stewardship Analyst Intern

Company Information

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its products in 46 facilities in 21 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. At Goodyear, we embrace the diversity of our workforce and value the contribution of our associates.  We strive to provide associates with a safe work environment, the resources they need to do their jobs, and ample opportunities for growth.  These objectives, coupled with competitive compensation and benefits, allow us to foster an environment where associates can work to achieve their full potential and contribute to the company's success.  For more information, go to www.goodyear.com/ corporate.
 

Program Description

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, headquartered in Akron, Ohio, is looking for talented leaders to add to its global leadership depth and play a role in the current and future success of the organization. The Global Technology Co-op/Intern Program provides students with practical work experience in one of many diverse areas of Global Technology. The program allows the organization to build a pipeline of candidates for potential future permanent openings, and the students gain a better understanding of the various job opportunities available throughout Goodyear. Ideally, successful Global Technology co-ops and interns have an opportunity to convert to full time Goodyear associates after graduation.
 

In addition to challenging, engaging and interesting work assignments, students have the opportunity to meet and interact with students from other universities at work and outside of work. Tours of Goodyear facilities are arranged to help students learn more about the business. Goodyear leaders make presentations to help students begin to think about significant business issues and career options. Students even have the opportunity to speak with the Goodyear Senior Leadership Team.
 

Function Overview and Project Task/Responsibilities

The Sustainability and Product Stewardship (SPS) group within Goodyear's Global Operations and Technology organization is currently looking for a  Sustainability and Product Stewardship Analyst intern.
 

The Global Sustainability team encompasses how our operations and products affect people and the environment. We partner with the business functions to fulfill internal/external stakeholder expectations through various work such as monitoring of global trends, benchmarking, etc.

The Global Product Stewardship team manages the chemical/raw materials and tire portfolio at all stages of the product lifecycle. We actively monitor new, emerging, and changing regulations for potential business impacts and escalate through our internal governance process. We analyze products and sources against country level regulations and customer requirements while also evaluating environmental health, safety, and sustainability aspects on a global scale.
 

The Sustainability and Product Stewardship Analyst Intern plays a key support role in our ability to partner with the organization and fulfill our stakeholder expectations. Primary tasks will involve research of emerging sustainability and regulatory topics, benchmarking activities as well as data tool development, analysis, and maintenance.
 

Requirements

• Minimum 3.0 overall GPA required
• Minimum of a Junior undergraduate standing or graduate student
• Pursuing a degree in Environmental Sciences, Sustainability, Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Materials Science or other related field. 
• Have the ability to continue part time after the summer with flexible hours and scheduling to accommodate academic commitments 
   

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Extensive research/analytical skills (ability to read substantial reports and summarize)
• Ability to work with large sets of data and interpret trends, changes, etc.
• Time management skills (balance multiple projects)
• Proactive self-starter with the ability to self-manage
• Agility to adapt to rapidly changing demands and multiple stakeholder requests
• Detail-oriented
• Problem solving skills and systems thinking
• Have a general passion for sustainability and/or product stewardship and a desire to learn how it is integrated in a corporate environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel and PowerPoint
• Have an interest in working for a global company and an understanding of a corporate work environment/culture
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Seek a wide range of opportunities for growth and development
• Be a fast learner who is able to keep up with the rapidly changing technological field
   

To Apply

It is required that you go to campus.goodyear.com to create your candidate profile in order to be eligible for this position. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. Goodyear is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its products in 46 facilities in 21 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate. 

Nearest Major Market: Akron
Nearest Secondary Market: Cleveland
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