Sustainability Internship

Takealot Group, South Africa’s leading online Retail and Delivery organisation, is looking for a highly talented Sustainability Intern to join our team. 

The Internship Programme will be split between all businesses within the Group, namely: takealot.com and Takealot Fulfillment Solutions.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper-growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us! 

Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again!

• Scale: Over 2.5 million happy shoppers shop online. Show them what you can do.


• Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some. Work alongside industry leaders and upskill yourself in record time.


• Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: takealot.com and Takealot Fulfillment Solutions. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance. 

Requirements:

Qualifications & Experience:

Currently studying or recently completed a qualification in N6 in any of the following:

• Data science


• Data engineering


• Operations research


• Statistics


• Sustainability (Environmental Science, Sustainable Development or related fields)

Basic understanding of Application Programming Interfaces, Google Big Query and Sustainability (ESG) impact reporting is advantageous.

No formal work experience required, but internships, campus projects, or online certifications are beneficial.

The skills we need:

• Computer Literacy


• Strong Attention to Detail


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Time management and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.


• Analytical thinking with the ability to interpret basic performance data


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) / Google Suite 


• Familiarity with SQL, Google Big Query, Looker


• Ability to work with deadlines and manage multiple tasks

Attributes required: 

• Highly organised and detail-oriented


• Proactive, curious, and eager to learn


• Strong sense of accountability and ownership


• Able to work well in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment


• Comfortable working with data and performance metrics


• Adaptable and open to feedback


• Team player with a positive, professional attitude

Key responsibilities:

• Automate flow of Greenhouse Gas emissions data from multiple sources into reporting tool


• Review Greenhouse Gas emissions Reporting data


• Assist with the compilation of data for annual Sustainability impact report


• Compile ESG reports


• Manage Sustainability reporting dashboards


• Develop AI agents for automation and reporting 


• Assist with project administration of ESG projects

This is a contract position

High Level: 

At the Takealot Group, our Internship Programme will help you build both technical and soft-skills to launch your career, learning from the best in the business. The Internship program will prepare you for a career in a large-scale and fast-paced environment.

Every selected intern gains unique insights into the e-commerce environment with vast amounts of practical experience from daily exposure to a broad range of skills. The program consists of various technical and soft skill courses where you will receive training on a variety of areas.

You’ll be working with some of the strongest professionals South Africa has to offer who bring experience from a multitude of great industries.

The Environment:

• takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.


• We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.


• We are short on ego and high on output.


• We are doers and not only thinkers, it’s all in the execution after all.


• We love what we do and what we are creating.


• Let’s talk about life @ Takealot Group


• The power is in your hands: We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs. Go on, be the master of your own destiny.


• No doors: We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab and make something great.


• Mentorship Program: We aren’t kidding when we say the people with the best people win. Now’s your chance to be one of the best, by learning from the best.


• Online Learning: Share ideas and grow with global industry leaders who are all just a Slack message away. Love to learn? Up-skill with free access to courses on MyAcademy, Udacity, Coursera and more.


• Good times: Get to know the other extraordinary minds at takealot.com during regular social events and out-of-office activities (think hikes, think mini golf, think good times).


• Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere. 


• Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to).

Like what you see? 

If you meet the above, you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!

Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.