Social and environmental impact internship with a focus on systems thinking

Social impact consulting, a collective of experienced systems change practitioners who support organizations to evolve and create the regenerative and resilient world that we deserve to live in.

We are looking for a highly competent and committed young person for a 6-month part-time internship (5 days per week; 5 hours per day), starting in February 2023. Our ideal candidate has working proficiency in English, Catalan and Spanish. Our work is driven by a strong commitment to environmental and social justice. We coalesce decades of experience in social impact and systems change design to support public as well as corporate actors to co-create the regenerative and resilient world that we deserve to live in. Our approaches are diverse, multi-actor focused and fuelled by systems thinking: Where most people see a tree, we are trying to embrace the forest. The work you will focus on is highly diverse and you will have the opportunity to take on different roles in several projects. We are particularly excited to find support for our projects with the Generalitat de Catalunya. For the last 2 years, we have been working together with the Catalan government to illustrate complex dynamics and to empower actors across all sectors (public administration, business, academia and civil society) to identify crucial intervention points for some of the major social and environmental sustainability challenges faced by regional populations. (e.g. sustainability of the Catalan food systems: https://lnkd.in/d2MxHeMQ ; the challenge of chronicity and dependency in the region of Bages: https://kumu.io/ReImagined-Futures/bages-map-for-workshop-2). You can find out more about ReImagined Futures' work on our website (http://www.reimaginedfutures.org/) and Linkedin page (https://www.linkedin.com/company/reimagined-futures/). We, unfortunately, cannot offer any financial compensation at this point. We, however, will gladly assist you in applying for financial support through Erasmus+ (https://erasmusintern.org/content/scholarships ) or similar opportunities.

Candidate Profile

You ideally have a university background, passion for systems thinking and experience in pursuing social and environmental impact projects. Some of the qualities we are looking for in our future intern include:

• Driven by a sense of purpose and commitment to social and environmental justice
• Organised and professional working style
• Perfect English speaking and writing skills (native or C2 level)
• Professional working competencies in Catalan and Spanish will allow you to support our collaborations with the Generalitat de Catalunya
• Excellent research skills
• At least a beginner level knowledge of systems thinking (https://thesystemsthinker.com/systems-thinking-what-why-when-where-and-how/) and a keen interest to learn more
• Keenness to learn and develop, complete extra courses and attend events
• Graphic design and a sense of how to make documents and websites look good is a bonus!

Candidate Tasks

Some of your tasks will include:

• Supporting the co-creation of systems maps to identify key intervention points within sustainability challenges in Catalonia
• Research on industry ecosystems that entail crucial barriers and enablers for sustainability transitions (e.g. agricultural industry)
• Designing sustainability experiences that may help corporate actors translate sustainability from theory to practice
• Creation of marketing materials and content for our LinkedIn page

Great opportunity to expand your knowledge on systems thinking and to practice! Work in an inspiring and multicultural environment! Have the chance to advance your organizational, facilitation and graphic design skills! Get into the field of systems change and sustainability and learn from leading professionals!

We are a diverse team of fully committed systems thinking practitioners from all over the world - Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech republic. The core team is 5-6 people and then we also work with a dozen of international consultants depending on the project. We work fully remotely which gives us a lot of flexibility and chance to collaborate in different constellations.

A lot of our interns have been invited to collaborate with ReImagined Futures as consultants after their internship.

The contribution of each intern is key to the success and continuous learning and development of ReImagined Futures. We grow and adapt all the time so if an intern is committed to make a meaningful contribution, it will definitely make a difference to our company.

One of our current interns says: “In university, I learnt about the importance to focus on relationships and complexity to unlock transformative changes toward sustainability. During my time with ReImagined Futures, I was able to experience how this can be translated into practice. Successes and pitfalls included. I am particularly grateful for the caring, professional work environment, the emphasis on multi-actor processes and the unique opportunity to take on responsibility.” - Merlin Keitz

Please send your CV and cover letter explaining your interest and motivation to work for ReImagined Futures to Nedelina (nedelina.gobio@gmail.com) by 31 December