Student Assistant – Advanced Material Technology / Sustainability Integration

Are you interested in being actively involved in supporting and assisting key sustainable innovation activities while also bringing theory to practice? Does sustainability, carbon footprint reduction and calculations, tools and processes sound exciting to you?

Then you might be the Student Assistant that the VELUX Group is looking for!

Your Challenges

Joining our Sustainability Integration function in the Advanced Material Technology department located in Østbirk, you will support the department's research and development efforts, helping to advance the company's sustainable innovation in the field of materials and technology.

Your tasks will be tailored to fit your profile but could include some of the following aspects:

• Assisting in carbon footprint calculations and life cycle assessments to enhance our sustainability reporting.
• Developing processes and tools for tracking, evaluating and improving environmental impact.
• Creating compelling and precise communication for executive management in relation to our sustainability initiatives, e.g. within our technology innovations.
• Conducting data analysis and developing reports.
• Communication and coordination with our external partners e.g. suppliers, institutions and universities.

We are looking for a student who can work 10-15 hours per week being on site (Østbirk) 2 days per week. Your work hours are flexible and can be adjusted to match your studies and classes.

Your Qualifications

To contribute effectively in this position, a proactive and hands-on approach, coupled with a collaborative spirit and the ability to manage your own tasks, is crucial. Your problem-solving abilities, keen attention to detail, and a strong sense of responsibility for the integrity and quality of your work will be paramount. Additionally, possessing an analytical and structured mindset, along with advanced communication skills is key, especially given your role in managing communication for senior management and external collaborations.

Moreover, we imagine that you:

• Are proficient in Office 365, with advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint and PowerBi.
• Have an interest in sustainability related to innovation with a focus on materials and technologies
• Enjoy working with numerical data
• Communicate fluently in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Are enrolled in a study programme in Denmark (bachelor or master) e.g. within Sustainable Engineering, business, or other engineering relevant education.

Your opportunities

You will work alongside a young and dynamic core team of 2-5 motivated colleagues, while supporting our +80 specialists within the department. All done in a setting where knowledge is shared, and responsibility is given to those who can and will. Our team is characterized by an informal tone and respect for each other both as team members and as individuals.

We are a value-based company where commitment, social responsibility and mutual respect are among the core values and teamwork and professionalism are essential to the way we work.

We will provide you with the opportunities, inspiration, and advanced tools to create a brighter, common future.

In the VELUX Group, we offer you a world of opportunities and the chance to create a bright future. From the forefront of the sustainable indoor living industry, we enable those who live, work and play under the roof to transform their spaces and live a healthier everyday life with more daylight and fresh air. The VELUX Group is an international, family-owned business with solid financial roots and each year we are able to create real impact by reinvesting in society, our employees and planet through our foundations. Alongside the rest of our values, “courage” and “mutual respect” define our actions every day and how we wish to contribute to the world.

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Application

Learn more about the VELUX Group online at www.velux.com, where you can read about working at our company and what to expect of our recruitment process.

We are reviewing incoming applications and inviting for interviews on an ongoing basis. We look forward to receiving your application and CV as soon as possible.

About VELUX

In the VELUX Group, we offer you a world of opportunities and the chance to create a bright future. From the forefront of the sustainable indoor living industry, we enable those who live, work and play under the roof transform their spaces and live a healthier everyday life with more daylight and fresh air.

The VELUX Group is an international, family-owned business with strong financial roots and each year we are able to create real impact by reinvesting in society, our employees and planet through our foundations.
Alongside the rest of our values, “courage” and “mutual respect” define our actions every day and how we wish to contribute to the world.

Equal Opportunity Employer

VELUX Residential is fully committed to the concept and practice of equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. To further our goal of equal employment opportunity for all employees and prospective employees, it is the policy of VELUX Residential to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. All employment decisions shall be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity and only job-related qualifications will be required.

Location: Industrivej 20 Østbirk

Additional location:

• Ryvej 37 Østbirk