Summer Intern - Packaging Innovation (Nov 2024)

Your role

The Project: Sustainable Packaging

As global regulations on packaging waste tighten, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems are becoming increasingly crucial. These systems require brand owners to take responsibility for the waste their packaging generates. Depending on the region, this may involve compliance with guidelines, labelling mandates, or regulated fees tied to material choices and recyclability—known as Eco Modulation. Your task will be to research and analyze the EPR rules and eco-modulation practices across 16 of Zespri's key markets. Using this information, you’ll forecast future costs based on their packaging innovation pipeline, helping Zespri stay ahead of the curve in sustainable packaging.

Key Responsibilities:

• Capture fees and eco modulation rules for different material types across various markets.
• Calculate benchmarks based on current packaging specifications.
• Create an Excel model to regularly forecast fees as new packaging innovations are introduced.
• Present your findings to Zespri staff and compile a comprehensive written report.

By the end of this project, you'll deliver a detailed presentation and report that will directly influence Zespri's packaging strategy, making a tangible impact on its sustainability goals.

Program dates: Wednesday 27th Nov 2024 – Friday 14th Feb 2025. Please note; that you need to be able to commit for the entire duration of the internship.

Learn more about Zespri by watching this video:

About you

To be considered for this role, you need to meet the following selection criteria:

• Studying, or recently completed, an undergraduate or postgraduate degree or qualification at NZQA level 6-10. If study has been completed, your final semester should be less than 12 months ago.
• Studying or has studied, science, technology, engineering, design or business studies at a New Zealand tertiary education institute.
• Legally permitted to work in New Zealand. 

Benefits

Here are some of the reasons why people love working at Zespri:

• Flexible work. Zespri believes that 'life' is at the centre of work. This means designing work for wellbeing; through flexible work practices and self-leadership, all can live and perform at their best.
• Boost your well-being. Zespri offers something special, not just a safe and healthy working environment, but one that allows you to flourish physically and mentally. Their Boost wellbeing programme and support services are all about helping their people to be at their very best.
• Remuneration & Reward. Zespri wants all of its people to be appropriately recognised and rewarded for their personal contribution towards the company's success. Their remuneration and rewards are competitive with the external market and fair and equitable internally across Zespri globally.
• Zespri Day. An extra day's leave each year, given around the Christmas/New Year period.

Training & development

Zespri wants their people to have the opportunity to be better every day and perform to their potential. They believe this is achieved by purpose-centered, learner-led development that is owned by the individual and supported by leaders creating learning and growth opportunities together.

How to apply

Please submit your CV and a one-page cover letter. 

Source

The following source was used to research this page:

• careers.zespri.com/content/Diversity/?locale=en_GB