Sustainable Impact Intern

Sustainable Impact Intern

Description -

An exciting internship opportunity to work as a sustainability professional contributing to and helping to maintain Canada’s most sustainable technology company (www.hp.ca/sustainableimpact) at the leading edge of business sustainability. Working in the fields of product sustainability, Circular Economy, Sustainable procurement, Sustainable Impact training and Sustainable Impact leadership to drive revenue.    

The successful candidate will work closely with one of Canada’s top sustainability professionals and many other experts across HP. This role will provide a unique opportunity to bring innovation and impact to your learning experience and deepen your professional experience.  You will collaborate with local and global virtual teams to deliver sustainable impact projects, organize volunteering events, regularly report on progress against goals and learn to position sustainability as a competitive differentiator.

Tasks 

HP Canada Sustainable Impact Team & your role:

• Assist with sustainability claims: competitive analysis and documentation and leverage this information to assist in sales and develop sustainability resources for sales.
• Learn how sustainability can be leveraged as a competitive differentiator and how to translate sustainability leadership into sales.
• Work on sustainability Award applications.
• Draft grant funding applications for nonprofit partners in line with the 40 Days of Doing Good program (April 1- May 10).
• Support the Nonprofit Partner Business Managers in their role as liaison with various nonprofit partners through event management, volunteer recruitment, donation drives, and contract negotiations and renewals.
• Update website and internal Canadian data points and stories.
• Hold in-person and virtual volunteering events that engage as many HP Canada teams as possible.  HP Inc. gives each employee 4 hours of paid volunteer time per month which help drive the company’s sustainable impact and digital equity goals.
• Ensure tracking of volunteer hours with a focus on skills-based volunteering.
• Participate in sustainable impact meetings with internal and external stakeholders to learn about and promote corporate volunteering and sustainable procurement best practices.
• Organize and co-lead HP Sustainable Impact training for new and current HP Employees and Partners.

Desired skills and competencies 

• Independent decision maker
• Project management and coordination skills
• Event management experience
• History of community service
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong writing skills
• Commitment to lifelong learning

Benefits 

• Mentorship from one of Canada’s top sustainability professionals to learn the soft skills of sustainability leadership.
• Learn from HP’s industry-leading Digital Equity program and TIME's Social Impact Team of the Year.
• Opportunity to work with many global professionals in various areas of sustainability such as social impact, circularity, carbon footprint, product lifecycle assessments, CSR reporting, compliance, marketing, and sales.
• Learning about sustainable procurement and how to position sustainable impact as a competitive differentiator and selling with sustainability.
• Gain experience implementing remote and diverse volunteering events that align with global policy requirements.
• Gain insights into a wide variety of non-profit organizations and help them to deliver on their missions. 

Compensation

The typical base pay range for this role is $48,000 to $50,000 per year. Pay within this range will be based on the review of experience, skills, and internal equity.You will not be eligible to participate in HP’s group benefit programs, including health, dental, or other extended benefits. During your employment term, you will receive vacation pay in accordance with employment standards legislation and will be covered under applicable provincial workplace safety insurance programs.

About HP Canada Co. 

HP is Canada’s most sustainable technology company (www.hp.ca/sustainableimpact) and is the only PC company on Canada’s Greenest Employers list in 2025 for the 18th year in a row. 

HP Canada Co. is an equal opportunity employer and on Greater Toronto’s Top Employer list in 2022 for the 5th year in a row. We welcome the many dimensions of diversity. 

Upon request by qualified candidates, accommodation of special needs may be considered during all stages of the selection process within the framework of the HP Accommodation Policy. If you need assistance in filling out the employment application or require a reasonable accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail [email protected]. 

To satisfy our contractual obligations with clients, the successful candidate will be required to pass a basic, standard Criminal Records check. You will also be required to sign off on HP's Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation and Conflict of Interest Agreement. 

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Administration

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Full time

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No Shift premium (Canada)

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Relocation -

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) - 

HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).

Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.

For more information, review HP’s EEO Policy or read about your rights as an applicant under the law here: “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal"