Job description
Location : Leeuwarden( Hybrid/Remote options available)Duration : 3+months (Part-time or Full-time)
Department : Sustainability Research
2x Internship Opportunities Available, with opportunity to start early/immediately
Internship Commitment : 24 to 32 hours per week part-time or 40 hours per week full-time, ideally distributed across all five working days (e.g., a few hours each weekday) with at least 1 day per week being in our Leeuwarden Hub
Eligibility: student studying at a university in the Netherlands for the academic year 2025⁄26
Join Datamaran: The Pioneers of Smart ESG Solutions.
At Datamaran, we are revolutionising how the world’s most influential companies navigate their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) responsibilities. Our AI-powered SaaS platform empowers organisations to integrate ESG into their core strategies, driving meaningful impact at scale. Trusted by global industry leaders like Bridgestone, Dell, Kraft Heinz, and PepsiCo, and endorsed by leading regulators in Europe and North America, Datamaran is at the cutting edge of ESG technology.
Since 2014, we’ve been on a mission to deliver world-class solutions that enable businesses to align with stakeholder expectations, meet regulatory requirements, and enhance their ESG performance. Our platform helps senior executives make data-driven, evidence-based decisions, simplifying complex ESG challenges with clear, actionable insights. Whether it’s ensuring compliance or presenting a compelling ESG narrative to investors and boards, Datamaran is the trusted partner for sustainable businesses.
Our commitment goes beyond technology. We are deeply embedded in the global ESG community, hosting and sponsoring events, partnering with universities and service providers to address the skills gap, and running educational programs that connect forward-thinking leaders. We’ve produced an award-winning documentary series, New Heroes of Sustainable Business, highlighting visionary leaders shaping a more sustainable future to inspire others across industries and regions.
We’re not just building cutting-edge technology and ESG-focused communities but a diverse, global team united by a shared passion for innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. With over 120 team members across the UK, US, Spain, and the Netherlands, we bring unique perspectives and skills together to solve the ESG challenges of tomorrow, today. At Datamaran, we believe in empowering our people as much as our clients and offer career development and growth opportunities to all.
Following our successful Series C funding round in late 2024, we’re entering an exciting phase of growth, expanding across all departments and locations to scale our impact worldwide. If you’re ready to drive change, inspire innovation, and help businesses shape a sustainable future, we’d love for you to join us.
Find out more about Datamaran’s story, people, and culture in this short video: https://youtu.be/IwLcKIZLsyY.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated Sustainability Research Intern to join our Research team. This internship offers an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of sustainability and technology, with a focus on digesting corporate sustainability reports and contributing to the development of data-driven insights. You will have the chance to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge sustainability technology while deepening your understanding of regulatory frameworks and corporate reporting.
You will also support the team in monitoring ESG trends, industry best practices, and emerging sustainability shifts to ensure relevant and timely insights. You will produce actionable insights and recommendations related to sustainability, supporting our content and communications programme.
Key Responsibilities
In this role you will support our ESG intelligence platform by helping to track and analyse corporate disclosures. Your work will involve:
- Collect and analyse data from sustainability reports to identify key trends, challenges, and opportunities for businesses
- Support the development of insights and recommendations based on the data analysis
- Collaborate with the technology and research teams to improve the integration of sustainability data into internal tools and platforms
- Contribute to internal reports and presentations summarising key findings
The role is ideal for someone who enjoys structured tasks, close reading, and contributing to high-impact sustainability analysis. It involves detailed and repetitive work, but plays a crucial part in powering ESG insights for leading companies worldwide.
Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to digest and summarise complex information
Interest in corporate sustainability and ESG regulations (knowledge of CSRD is a plus)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); familiarity with data analysis tools is a plus
Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with a passion for sustainability and technology
University student (academic year 2026⁄26), living in the Netherlands(for example our local partner Campus Fryslân, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)
First-hand experience in sustainability reporting and regulatory analysis
Exposure to leading sustainability and ESG frameworks
Professional networking opportunities within the sustainability and technology sectors
You will receive a monthly allowance to support your expenses during the internship
