Sustainability Trainee (m/f/d) 80-100%

Location: Ebikon, Lucerne, Switzerland 
Job ID: 89542 

We Elevate... You

Join Schindler and help us elevate our world: Use your skills to allow megacities to grow. With our elevators and escalators, we keep the urban world moving.

Since 1874 Schindler has been a Citymaker with proud reputation for elevating not only buildings, but the well-being of everyone who lives and works in them. People, passion, and innovation are the pillars of our success.

Schindler is one of the world's leading suppliers of elevators, escalators and moving walkways. We employ talented individuals in over 100 countries worldwide to design, develop, install, maintain and modernize the mobility systems that keep the world's urban population on the move. We offer a dynamic, forward-looking work environment that enables our employees to innovate and excel in their chosen fields.

Join us as a

Sustainability Trainee (m/f/d) 80-100%

Ready to turn your passion for sustainability into real impact and help shape initiatives across a global company?

Join Schindler's Global Sustainability Office and support ESG data management, sustainability reporting, and regulatory compliance.  You'll gain hands-on experience contributing to sustainability disclosures aligned with frameworks such as CSRD and GRI while helping drive meaningful sustainability initiatives across a global organization.

What  you’ll work on and why it matters

• Support the collection, validation, and analysis of sustainability data and ESG KPIs that help measure our progress and inform strategic decisions.

• Contribute to sustainability reporting activities, including drafting content and supporting disclosures aligned with CSRD, GRI, and other relevant standards.

• Help improve reporting processes, methodologies, and tools to ensure high-quality and reliable sustainability data.

• Research sustainability trends, regulations, and best practices to support ongoing initiatives and compliance efforts.

• Prepare presentations, internal communications, meeting materials, and coordinate activities across the Global Sustainability Office.

How you like to work

• You communicate clearly and confidently, both verbally and in writing.

• You enjoy combining analytical thinking with a hands-on approach to solving problems.

• You work independently, stay organized, and pay attention to details.

• You collaborate effectively with different stakeholders and enjoy working as part of a team.

What you bring and what  you’ll develop

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program at a Swiss university or in a  Höhere Fachschule (HF) program, preferably with a focus on Sustainability, Environmental  Sciences o r a related field.

• Strong interest in sustainability, ESG topics, and corporate responsibility, with a willingness to continuously learn.

• Basic understanding of sustainability reporting, ESG metrics, or frameworks such as CSRD and GRI is an advantage.

• First practical experience through internships, working student roles, projects, or volunteer work in sustainability-related areas is a plus.

• Fluent English ,  German or  a dditional languages are an advantage.

Our benefits

You will get immediate access to a variety of benefits by working for a TOP employer: 

• We will offer you a position in a future-oriented industry with a diverse product range, as well as attractive and performance-related compensation

• Development opportunities: You will start with a job-specific onboarding program and will be supported by us through technical and soft skills development programs 

• Work-life balance: We support you in managing your professional and personal life through flexible working hours

• Health: Your health is important to us. You will benefit from a variety of health programs, including discount with fitness centres and in-house sporting events

• Corporate benefits: You will have the opportunity to benefit from attractive employee discounts

• Diversity: We promote and foster a culture of diversity

Can You Elevate Us?

Be part of a highly driven organization where high performance connects people and is a vital part of achieving strong business results. Please send us your complete application documents (CV, Reference Letters and University Diplomas).

At Schindler Group we value inclusion and diversity, and practice equity to create equal opportunities for all. We endeavor that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnic background, color, religious affiliation, union affiliation, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, nationality, genetics and health or disability.

Any unsolicited application from Recruitment Agencies is deemed to be rejected and does not constitute in any manner an offer from a Recruitment Agency.