If you are almost finished with your MSc. Economics, Business Administration or a related study and you want to develop yourself in the field of Sustainability, ESG and CSR, then this may be of interest to you. Empact is looking for a graduate student with a heart and soul for society.
We see that the why and what questions about sustainability within organizations, are being answered. But the how question is the biggest and most difficult. Existing organizations are in transition to sustainable and more impact-driven operations and positioning. They are changing and the people within those organizations must change as well. Truly sustainable change as an integral part of everyone’s daily work will be the challenge for the next decade. We expect a strong need for knowledge and understanding of the change dimensions. Therefore, we are developing our own tools and ideas for this purpose. Now we have a vacancy for a master’s student in the field of:
Sustainability and change management
Our idea of what research you can do is not set in stone and largely up to you. You can take change management insights like Burke-Litwin, the Kotter’s 8-step change or the ADKAR change management model and use them in the sustainability context. You can also use individual theories of change, such as the Kubler-Ross Change Curve or the Goldsmit Wheel of Change, to help you identify the drivers of sustainable change. These theories seem very scientific, but Empact is all about bringing science to life in everyday consulting practice. So developing a new theory is not our goal, but applying existing theories in the context of sustainability and CSR is. We help you find the right research question and guide you along the way.
Your profile
-Master’s student
– Economics, business administration or another course of study that fits the topics
– Aware of people and planet
– Smart and the ambition to make an impact
– Fluent in Dutch and English because you will be working for the Dutch market but on an international topic
– Self-starter
– Start date by arrangement
Your guide
Martin de Jong, founder of Empact guides you where necessary. Martin is very experienced in the research topic (knowledge) and how important change management and respective skills are. In addition, Martin has helped more than 15 master students grow, learn and deliver their thesis. Martin is also a part-time lecturer at the UvA, FEB.
About Empact
Empact Consultany is a boutique management consulting firm based in Haarlem (Netherlands) and Cologne (Germany). We do business to enable our clients to successfully achieve their ambitions in the areas of ESG, CSR, SRI and sustainability. We keep their business in mind while guiding them on their individual journey to make a positive impact on the planet and people. Empact: Engaging with impact.
Interested?
Call Martin at 085-333 2805 or send your CV and cover letter to martin.dejong@empact.nu.