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About the placement

This internship with Blackmores, facilitated by the CSIRO’s NSW Skills for Net Zero program, offers an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience with a company committed to achieving Net Zero emissions and is a nature leader valuing and understanding biodiversity impacts as they decarbonise their global supply chain.

At Blackmores, you’ll be involved in the daily operations of the Sustainability Team, gaining practical experience and valuable insight into corporate sustainability strategies that integrate both climate action and environmental stewardship.

As a Sustainability Intern, your role will include:

  • Supporting the Net Zero pathway, including data collection and analysis for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across Scope 1, 2, and 3. Focus will be on the Group’s operations across Australia & New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and Greater China, assisting with data systemisation and quality control to support accurate reporting.
  • You will assist in quantifying Scope 3 emissions beyond operational energy use, including categories such as purchased goods, packaging, transport, and end-of-life product impact.
  • Supporting the transition to sustainable packaging, with a specific focus on Life Cycle evaluations and the quantification of associated Scope 3 emissions, ensuring alignment with the Group’s broader sustainability goals and reporting obligations.
  • Engaging in cross-functional Net Zero team meetings, collaborating with various departments, and contributing insights to ongoing decarbonisation initiatives.

Work arrangements

  • Start date: Late August/ September (flexible)
  • Working arrangement: Part-time for 200 hours
  • Remuneration: $25/hour part-time
  • Location: 20 Jubilee Avenue, Warriewood, NSW 2102

Desired capabilities

  • Currently studying Environmental Science, Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Ecology, or a similar field
  • Ideally with experience or coursework in carbon accounting and life cycle assessments/evaluations
  • Intermediate skills in MS Excel and MS Word
  • A deep passion for nature and environmental protection, an enthusiasm for creating positive environmental impact beyond emissions reduction, to value nature, understand ecosystem health, and strive for more regenerative practices that help build a sustainable future.

Requirements

Applicants must:

  • Be in their penultimate or final year of study in a relevant qualification at Certificate IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Bachelor, or Honours level, with a current credit-average or higher
  • Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident currently residing in New South Wales and able to enter an employment contract
  • Meet general selection criteria at the application stage, including communication skills, aptitude, and attitude
  • Not be an existing employee or intern (paid or unpaid) of the host organisation they are applying to
  • Be willing to provide feedback on their placement experience.

About the Host Workplace

Blackmores Group is a leading natural health company with proud Australian heritage, employing 1,200 people in 11 markets across Asia-Pacific.

Blackmores’ high quality, evidence-based range of brands includes Blackmores – Australia’s leading health brand; BioCeuticals – leading practitioner range in Australia; and Blackmores Institute, an academic and research centre of excellence.

Recognising that you can’t have healthy people without a healthy planet, Blackmores is a proud B Corp certified company, TNFD adopter, striving to deliver Net Zero Emissions by 2030, committed to embedding sustainability across their business and giving back to the communities in which they operate. Blackmores Group headquarters is located on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and their state-of-the-art tablet and soft gel capsule manufacturing facility is located in Braeside, Victoria.

Apply

If you're interested in this internship, please log in to the Education & Outreach Portal.  You’ll need to submit your CV and complete the questions to apply. Be sure to include the application CODE0001.

About the placement

This internship with Blackmores, facilitated by the CSIRO’s NSW Skills for Net Zero program, offers an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience with a company committed to achieving Net Zero emissions and is a nature leader valuing and understanding biodiversity impacts as they decarbonise their global supply chain.

At Blackmores, you’ll be involved in the daily operations of the Sustainability Team, gaining practical experience and valuable insight into corporate sustainability strategies that integrate both climate action and environmental stewardship.

As a Sustainability Intern, your role will include:

  • Supporting the Net Zero pathway, including data collection and analysis for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across Scope 1, 2, and 3. Focus will be on the Group’s operations across Australia & New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and Greater China, assisting with data systemisation and quality control to support accurate reporting.
  • You will assist in quantifying Scope 3 emissions beyond operational energy use, including categories such as purchased goods, packaging, transport, and end-of-life product impact.
  • Supporting the transition to sustainable packaging, with a specific focus on Life Cycle evaluations and the quantification of associated Scope 3 emissions, ensuring alignment with the Group’s broader sustainability goals and reporting obligations.
  • Engaging in cross-functional Net Zero team meetings, collaborating with various departments, and contributing insights to ongoing decarbonisation initiatives.

Work arrangements

  • Start date: Late August/ September (flexible)
  • Working arrangement: Part-time for 200 hours
  • Remuneration: $25/hour part-time
  • Location: 20 Jubilee Avenue, Warriewood, NSW 2102

Desired capabilities

  • Currently studying Environmental Science, Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Ecology, or a similar field
  • Ideally with experience or coursework in carbon accounting and life cycle assessments/evaluations
  • Intermediate skills in MS Excel and MS Word
  • A deep passion for nature and environmental protection, an enthusiasm for creating positive environmental impact beyond emissions reduction, to value nature, understand ecosystem health, and strive for more regenerative practices that help build a sustainable future.

Requirements

Applicants must:

  • Be in their penultimate or final year of study in a relevant qualification at Certificate IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Bachelor, or Honours level, with a current credit-average or higher
  • Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident currently residing in New South Wales and able to enter an employment contract
  • Meet general selection criteria at the application stage, including communication skills, aptitude, and attitude
  • Not be an existing employee or intern (paid or unpaid) of the host organisation they are applying to
  • Be willing to provide feedback on their placement experience.

About the Host Workplace

Blackmores Group is a leading natural health company with proud Australian heritage, employing 1,200 people in 11 markets across Asia-Pacific.

Blackmores’ high quality, evidence-based range of brands includes Blackmores – Australia’s leading health brand; BioCeuticals – leading practitioner range in Australia; and Blackmores Institute, an academic and research centre of excellence.

Recognising that you can’t have healthy people without a healthy planet, Blackmores is a proud B Corp certified company, TNFD adopter, striving to deliver Net Zero Emissions by 2030, committed to embedding sustainability across their business and giving back to the communities in which they operate. Blackmores Group headquarters is located on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and their state-of-the-art tablet and soft gel capsule manufacturing facility is located in Braeside, Victoria.

Apply

If you're interested in this internship, please log in to the Education & Outreach Portal.  You’ll need to submit your CV and complete the questions to apply. Be sure to include the application CODE0001.

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