Sustainability Intern - Mandatory Reporting

Description & Scope

At Owens Corning it’s our people that make the difference. We foster an inclusive environment where all Owens Corning employees are heard and appreciated for the value each distinct voice brings to the team. Each employee is expected to share their unique perspectives and learn from one another to maximize the potential of a global workplace.

Our interns are provided with support and resources to produce impactful results supporting business goals. Sustainability is embedded in the company values of Owens Corning. As a Sustainability Mandatory Reporting Intern, you can expect challenging assignments that leverage and broaden your expertise. The experience will provide opportunities to collaborate with multiple functions outside the Sustainability Mandatory Reporting team. We are counting on you to ensure we deliver on our purpose, “Meeting the needs of the present while leaving the world a better place for the future”.

This position reports to: Sustainability Lead

Location of position: Granville Science & Technology

Duration of position: 3 months, full-time

Key Responsibilities for Position

• Learn and develop specific mandatory reporting projects, with potential projects including but not limited to:
• Sustainability Project Tracking
• Mandatory Regulations related to Sustainability
• Sustainability-related impacts, risks, and opportunities
• Autonomously gather, compile, and analyze business needs and accurately translate them into fitness for use criteria to apply to potential software solutions.
• Deliver a proposal for tracking Sustainability projects which facilitates user acceptance, consistent reporting, and drives standardization
• Effective Communication, Engagement, and Documentation

• • Communicate findings to various audiences of differing backgrounds from Sustainability leaders to team members
  • Develop and deploy a compelling narrative from your findings that challenges the status quo, drives impact, and causes changes in behavior
  • Thoroughly document procedures and findings to provide an execution plan for proposed solutions

• Experience and evaluate the Owens Corning culture – Sustainability interns will be included in Science and Technology (S&T) cohort activities for a higher sense of connection with the Granville, OH S&T site

Minimum Qualifications for Role

Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

• Actively pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s in sustainability, business, mathematics, or related field
• Ability to quickly learn new subjects and generate creative solutions.
• Efficient project planning, documentation, and execution skills with a process orientation.
• Strong problem solving and listening skills.
• Self-motived and eager to drive projects.
• Strong computer skills relevant for project management and analysis. Strong skills with the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Work, PowerPoint, and Copilot.
• Strong teamwork, versatility, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Ability to follow Owens Corning safety protocols and sage work practices.

Impact of Role

To Enterprise

• Ability to create more accurate road maps of progress toward Sustainability goals
• Develop new capabilities within the organization to manage a portfolio of projects

To Individual

• Gain experience with application of Sustainability projects and quantifying sustainability impacts through key performance indicators
• Develop talent as a strong analyst and communicator of enterprise value
• Grow a network of sustainability professionals

To Sustainability Mandatory Reporting Organization

• Gain new capabilities for analyzing projects across disciplines

• Capture sustainability value that is currently overlooked by standard PPM methods