Internship Communications Manufacturing Site Geleen

DEPARTMENT
Corporate Affairs (Europe), Manufacturing Site Communications
Regional Communications Europe is part of the newly formed Global Branding and Marketing Communications organization embedded within Corporate Affairs. The Regional Communications department in Europe has a staff of 8 employees, working on several sites and offices across Europe. The department collaborates with and advises regional Corporate Function leads or Manufacturing/EHSS leads to develop and execute internal and external communications strategies, plans and communications policies.

You will intern at Manufacturing Site Communications in Geleen and support the Sr. Communications Business Partner - Site Geleen. The Sr. Communications Business Partner is the focal point for Corporate Functions and Site Communications to develop and execute internal and external communications strategies & plans to support business objectives. Additionally, works with Corporate Functions to ensure alignment with global communications initiatives and/or creation of region-specific communications strategies. Manufacturing Site Communications is instrumental in ensuring that the information needs of manufacturing site users are met, recognizing the different channels needed to reach this audience.

JOB PURPOSE & RESPONSIBILITIES
As a student, you are eager to gain work experience in the communications field. Too eager? No way! You are a young professional and eager to jump! You are looking for an internship where you can actively participate, learn something new every day, and have the possibility to pursue your own ideas. You would like to be a part of a dynamic, international company like SABIC, where you where you are part of the regional communications team in Europe. Are you the type of person who thinks creatively from the communication question onwards, comes up with fresh and innovative ideas, and enjoys implementing them yourself? Then you could be just the match.

We offer a diverse internship within the department Corporate Affairs. You will have the opportunity to participate fully in all activities related to internal and external communication. This includes tasks such as writing and editing articles, publishing messages, and developing various campaigns and communications tools. You report to the Sr. Communications Business Partner Europe - Site Geleen. 

The place of employment is Geleen. SABIC has a Working From Home policy (1 to 2 days per week). This policy can also be coordinated for the internship in consultation with the Sr. Communications Business Partner.

REQUIREMENTS 

• Strong in both written and verbal communication in Dutch as well as proficient in English;
• Bachelor or Master in Communication (and Marketing) studies and looking for a traineeship;
• You are curious and investigative;
• You have strong writing skills and think critically and creatively;
• You have a hands-on mentality and work structured;
• You have good organizational sensitivity and a healthy dose of positivity and enthusiasm;
• You are able to connect with others easily and can adapt well in an international environment.

FURTHER INFORMATION 
Interested in this position? Please apply online by sending us your CV and motivation letter in English. Due to data privacy reasons we do not handle any applications sent by email.

For additional questions you can contact: Annick Jongen, Annick.Jongen@SABIC.com, +31621665661.

ABOUT SABIC 

SABIC is a global diversified chemicals company, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It manufactures on a global scale in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific, making distinctly different kinds of products:  chemicals, commodity and high performance plastics, agri-nutrients and metals. 
SABIC supports its customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end-use applications such as construction, medical devices, packaging, agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation and clean energy. 
Production in 2021 stood at 58 million metric tons.
The company has more than 31,000 employees worldwide and operates in around 50 countries. Fostering innovation and a spirit of ingenuity, SABIC has 10,090 patents and pending applications, and has significant research resources with innovation hubs in five key geographies – USA, Europe, Middle East, South Asia and North Asia. 

SABIC is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and as such will not discriminate in its employment practices, including recruiting and hiring practices, based on a person’s race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.