Sustainable Retail & Social Impact Apprentice

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield develops and operates a portfolio of mixed-use, sustainable and premium real estate assets in the most dynamic cities in Europe and the United States.

Reinvent Being Together: Driven by our purpose, we are mobilizing to accelerate urban regeneration and participate in rethinking the way we live together in cities, by creating and operating sustainable and unique places that reinvent living together. At the heart of our destinations, we imagine differentiating and inspiring experiences that create new opportunities for exchange and connection between our visitors and brands.
 

A sustainable approach: Sustainability is at the heart of our business. We are a leader in our sector and, as such, we are determined to continue to actively contribute to the environmental transition of cities towards carbon neutrality.
 

Together at URW: The Group's 2,400 employees work together to imagine and operate sustainable destinations, whose users are at the heart and who are catalysts for the vitality of the regions in which they are located.
 

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We are currently looking for our:

Sustainable Retail & Social Impact Apprentice – (F/M)

APPRENTICESHIP - 12 MONTH

With whom? The team.

We are seeking a passionate and motivated Sustainability Apprentice to join our Sustainability team. In this role, you will contribute to two key pillars of our Better Places strategy: Sustainable Experience and Social Impact. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to make a tangible impact in retail sustainability and community development while gaining valuable experience in the commercial real estate sector. 

The sustainability team operates at the corporate level, overseeing the strategic vision of the Better Places roadmap, as well as its planning, deployment, and reporting across all the portfolio in Europe and the US.  

What we offer

Key Responsibilities 

Pillar 1: Sustainable Experience 

• Sustainable Retail Index (SRI): Support the development and implementation of our pioneering SRI tool; assist with analysis and reporting for both internal and external stakeholders 

• Strategic Partnerships: Assist in maintaining partnerships with major companies and organizations to advance sustainable retail practices 

• Circular Economy Services: Contribute to the development of circular economy services across our portfolio, such as a clothing repair service to extend product lifecycles and raise awareness to our visitors 

Pillar 2: Thriving Communities 

• Community Resilience action Plan: Follow-up and support the local asset teams in the drafting of the CRP, its execution and the reporting phase, support the digital integration of the process in the group’s tools 

• Social Vision: Contribute to the launch of the new group’s social program aiming to source, train and place into employment individuals facing barriers to employment. Support developing the program alongside our partners, overseeing the pilot local implementation, measuring its result and refining the program before scaling up to the portfolio 

 Why join us?

• Etre au centre de l'excellence d'un groupe côté au CAC 40 à taille humaine
• Etre entouré.e de personnes passionnées et passionnantes
• Entreprise à dimension internationale
• Ambiance conviviale
• Formation ad hoc tout au long de l'année via notre URW Academy

You are the right person for this position if :

Must have

• Strong interest in retail, in sustainability and community engagement 
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to work with data and derive meaningful insights 
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint 
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment 
• Self-motivated with strong organizational skills and attention to detail 
• Fluency in English required; additional languages are a plus 

 What to expect regarding the recruitment steps?

Our goal is to offer you a fast and diversified process that will allow you to have a 360° vision of the Group in order to move forward in an informed way. Our ambition is to offer you a transparent and benevolent process that is constructive, despite the outcome of the exchanges!

• First interview with the recruiter
• Second interview with the manager and one of the team members
• Last step: accept the adventure and onboard

 Our benefits

💰 Package: Salary from 78% on SMIC

🚲 Transport : Betterway to choose your mobility (100% of the navigo pass reimbursed or 600€ if you choose electric mobility)

🍽 Catering: Meal voucher card and/or access to the company restaurant (guaranteed 100% fresh and seasonal products)

🧳 Leave: 6 weeks of paid leave and 5 to 6 days of RTT per year

🎉 Conviviality & sharing:

In-house café with a barista who will prepare your personalized hot drinks Coffee machine with beans, tea and water (still, sparkling, hot) available

💦 Sport: Gym (free access) with coach every lunchtime for 90€/year, Showers and changing rooms worthy of a 5* hotel (all comfort included)

🛎 The +: Pressing system and reception of your parcels

🌏 Social and environmental responsibility:

A real no-waste policy Community days: 1 day mandatory for all employees with a choice of 4 missions with a high social and/or environmental impact

 Location

Position based at 7 place du Chancelier Adenauer, Paris 16 (stops: Porte Dauphine or Victor Hugo)

What matters to us

What matters to us is to welcome committed and passionate personalities, capable of instilling positive energy around them and ready to grow within a large international group.  We offer our employees a culture that is collaborative, innovative, focused on success and creates unique opportunities for growth. We strive for excellence and our culture encourages the autonomy, innovation and collective intelligence of our employees.

If you are looking for intellectually stimulating and empowering assignments, promoting teamwork and daily challenge, do not hesitate to apply!

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield promotes equal opportunities, as well as diversity of profiles, experiences and skills. We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business and are committed to creating an environment that respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of individual differences. As a signatory of the Diversity Charter, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is committed to evaluating each new application without discrimination based on disability, age, gender, origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.