"It is a great opportunity for the Trainees to improve the level of knowledge about the Sustainable Development Goals and to get started on the SDGs."
~Joris, Mentor
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The SGD Traineeship is a collaboration of the SDG House and TheRockGroup, both located in the monumental building of KIT Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam
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SDG House
In 2017, KIT Royal Tropical Institute launched “SDG House” in its landmark building located in Amsterdam, creating a space for like-minded people to meet, connect and work together to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Today,KIT/SDG House Amsterdam is a thriving community of experts, entrepreneurs, and professionals with a membership of 70+ organisations.In 2020, SDG House launched a network of 11 SDG Houses which together launched the SDG Traineeship. The SDGHouses form a comprehensive network of diverse collectives aiming to serve their local communities by coupling locally-minded initiatives with local and national agendas, facilitating cooperation between entrepreneurs, educators, local communities, and organisations. With the network, the initiators aim to increase the scale and impact of their activities. The SDG House Network has the ambition to growing to an international network of locations: Let's Walk the Talk, together! |
TheRockGroup
TheRockGroup aims to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy and society. In their role as advisor, entrepreneur or coach, they support organisations in being prepared for an economically responsible role in a sustainable future. TheRockGroup has extensive experience in various industries and works with public and private parties at home and abroad. Their expertise includes the following themes: CSR, circular economy, climate change, biodiversity, sustainable entrepreneurship, sustainable food, human rights, living wage, sustainable value chains, sustainable / circular cities. |
What:
During the SDG Traineeship, young people are given the opportunity to develop themselves as true SDGProfessionals and to make a concrete contribution to the implementation of the SDGs in the private and public sectors. Trainees are a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 27 years old, HBO/WO students or graduates.SDG Trainees work in a team for l day of 8 hours a week for 15 weeks on a project to make an impact in the field of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Trainees work on an SDG related project developed by their assigned client. This way, the trainees and clients make concrete contributions to the new economy; one based on sustainability, inclusiveness and diversity. We will provide trainees with the right tools, knowledge and guidance to call themselves a full-fledged SDG professional. Ultimately, the trainees become part of the fight against current global challenges and develop the necessary skills and knowledge to make an impact as a future professional.On average, around 25 teams and 125 trainees work on the SDGs in the Netherlands per edition! An edition takes place twice a year, and in the coming years hundreds of trainees will identify as SDG Professionals. We ensure that the trainees can all stay in touch as an alumni, so they can continue to help each other in a career in sustainability.
Overview of Phases and Activities
During the SDG Traineeship, young people are given the opportunity to develop themselves as true SDGProfessionals and to make a concrete contribution to the implementation of the SDGs in the private and public sectors. Trainees are a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 27 years old, HBO/WO students or graduates.SDG Trainees work in a team for l day of 8 hours a week for 15 weeks on a project to make an impact in the field of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Trainees work on an SDG related project developed by their assigned client. This way, the trainees and clients make concrete contributions to the new economy; one based on sustainability, inclusiveness and diversity. We will provide trainees with the right tools, knowledge and guidance to call themselves a full-fledged SDG professional. Ultimately, the trainees become part of the fight against current global challenges and develop the necessary skills and knowledge to make an impact as a future professional.On average, around 25 teams and 125 trainees work on the SDGs in the Netherlands per edition! An edition takes place twice a year, and in the coming years hundreds of trainees will identify as SDG Professionals. We ensure that the trainees can all stay in touch as an alumni, so they can continue to help each other in a career in sustainability.
Overview of Phases and Activities
Projectwork
You will work on a project in a team at an organisation/company/government agency that is already working on the SDGs, or wants to start.You will gain practical experience working on theSDGs; assist in stimulating businesses and organisations in implementing the SDGs; and make immediate impact! This requires good team work and cooperation.You must take responsibility to achieve the desired results together with a team. You will have to work closely with an interdisciplinary team and use your differences as a strength.You and your team will work on the project 1 fixed day a week. We try to have teams work together physically as much as possible, which depends on your client and COVID-19 measures. You can further coordinate this with your team, supervisor and client
Weekly Guidance
Each team will have the support of one sustainability consultant from the SDGTraineeship Team with who you have a meeting 1hour per week (in addition to the guidance of the client). In addition, you will receive six training sessions from the consultants
SDG Talks
We organise seminars to broaden and deepen your knowledge on the SDGs, namely the SDGTalks. These sessions are regularly organised on Tuesday evenings. In addition, you can watch previously recorded SDG Talks in your own time. During the SDG Talks, we give the stage to inspiring experts in a field related to the SDGs. They tell us how they started working with and on the SDGs in the workplace, and share their successes and challenges.
Content
Introduction to the SDGs
Prof. Rob van Tulder is the SDG expert in academia with a focus on the private sector, introduces the change into an SDG-mindset in the first four SDG Talks. He will give a crash course on SDGs, show current progress on the SDGs and what barriers and opportunities there are for various stakeholders in the Netherlands. Together with guest speakers, he will share experiences about the implementation of the SDGs in organisations and a number of best and worst practices. Various techniques and tools that organisations can use for a fair inventory of their initial situation and analysis of the implementation will be discussed. These kinds of insights are crucial for measuring your impact and to get an idea whether you are actually generating impact with your assignment.
Guest Speakers
You can watch previously recorded SDG Talks in your own time. The guest speakers come from all kinds of different sectors and types of organisations. Think of the director of a start-up, an economist of a bank, an NGO representative or a sustainability specialist from an MBK or the government. Certainly also a lobbyist, communication employee, technician or a purchasing manager; because the future professional, who wants to work purpose-driven, can be found in every industry and in all functions. Therefore, the topics of the SDG Talks are divided over the three different SDG domains (Biosphere, Society and Economy) where various themes and stakeholders are discussed. In short: you get to know many different companies and organisations better, as well as the different roles from which someone works on impact
Experiences
We have trained hundreds of young people to become SDG Professionals. Together, we have helped dozens of organisations, from Ameland to Maastricht: government agencies, municipalities,NGOs, start-ups, healthcare institutions, but also multinationals such as DSM, Shell, Chrysa! andSpade!. Below you will find a number of clients from previous editions, you can read more about the assignments via the link 'Clients & Projects'.
You will work on a project in a team at an organisation/company/government agency that is already working on the SDGs, or wants to start.You will gain practical experience working on theSDGs; assist in stimulating businesses and organisations in implementing the SDGs; and make immediate impact! This requires good team work and cooperation.You must take responsibility to achieve the desired results together with a team. You will have to work closely with an interdisciplinary team and use your differences as a strength.You and your team will work on the project 1 fixed day a week. We try to have teams work together physically as much as possible, which depends on your client and COVID-19 measures. You can further coordinate this with your team, supervisor and client
Weekly Guidance
Each team will have the support of one sustainability consultant from the SDGTraineeship Team with who you have a meeting 1hour per week (in addition to the guidance of the client). In addition, you will receive six training sessions from the consultants
SDG Talks
We organise seminars to broaden and deepen your knowledge on the SDGs, namely the SDGTalks. These sessions are regularly organised on Tuesday evenings. In addition, you can watch previously recorded SDG Talks in your own time. During the SDG Talks, we give the stage to inspiring experts in a field related to the SDGs. They tell us how they started working with and on the SDGs in the workplace, and share their successes and challenges.
Content
Introduction to the SDGs
Prof. Rob van Tulder is the SDG expert in academia with a focus on the private sector, introduces the change into an SDG-mindset in the first four SDG Talks. He will give a crash course on SDGs, show current progress on the SDGs and what barriers and opportunities there are for various stakeholders in the Netherlands. Together with guest speakers, he will share experiences about the implementation of the SDGs in organisations and a number of best and worst practices. Various techniques and tools that organisations can use for a fair inventory of their initial situation and analysis of the implementation will be discussed. These kinds of insights are crucial for measuring your impact and to get an idea whether you are actually generating impact with your assignment.
Guest Speakers
You can watch previously recorded SDG Talks in your own time. The guest speakers come from all kinds of different sectors and types of organisations. Think of the director of a start-up, an economist of a bank, an NGO representative or a sustainability specialist from an MBK or the government. Certainly also a lobbyist, communication employee, technician or a purchasing manager; because the future professional, who wants to work purpose-driven, can be found in every industry and in all functions. Therefore, the topics of the SDG Talks are divided over the three different SDG domains (Biosphere, Society and Economy) where various themes and stakeholders are discussed. In short: you get to know many different companies and organisations better, as well as the different roles from which someone works on impact
Experiences
We have trained hundreds of young people to become SDG Professionals. Together, we have helped dozens of organisations, from Ameland to Maastricht: government agencies, municipalities,NGOs, start-ups, healthcare institutions, but also multinationals such as DSM, Shell, Chrysa! andSpade!. Below you will find a number of clients from previous editions, you can read more about the assignments via the link 'Clients & Projects'.
"I am participating in the SDG Traineeship because I am eager to learn how to put my theoretical knowledge into practice and how to implement the SDGs at policy level."
~Eva, SDG Trainee
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