GRESB Sustainability Internship 2026

We are looking for driven and enthusiastic interns to join our team. This 7-month internship offers a unique chance to work in a fast-growing, mission-driven organization that paves the way for a more sustainablereal asset sector, with many opportunities for personal development and career advancement. 

Your main responsibilities will be to support the Member Success team throughout the GRESB reporting cycle, focusing on customer support, understanding how the GRESB Standards apply to real estate and infrastructure managers, and providing advice and insights to GRESB’s member base. 

The Members Success team's mission is to ensure that GRESB members achieve their desired outcomes and remain satisfied with GRESB's products and services. You will actively collaborate with other teams in GRESB including Sales, Marketing, Product, and Technology. 

GRESB’s internship program offers interns the unique chance to gain exposure to a range of aspects of GRESB’s work and to obtain experience at a growing organization that is at the forefront of ESG in private equity.  

The ideal candidate will be available to work 40 hours per week from March 1 through September 30 in GRESB's headquarters in Amsterdam. Note that there is some slight flexibility in the start/end date for the right candidates. 

Only applicants who are eligible to intern in the Netherlands will be considered. GRESB unfortunately cannot support visa applications for this role. 

Main Responsibilities:

• Support the Member Success team with customer support via telephone and email

• Collect and analyse company ESG data that form part of GRESB’s datasets

• Help GRESB members with any queries on the GRESB Standards

• Assist GRESB members with all aspects of the GRESB reporting process

• Collaborate with other teams to provide data analysis and research on an ad hoc basis

• Gain familiarity with GRESB and other international sustainability rating systems/assessments (LEED, WELL, BREEAM, GRI, ISO, etc.)  

• Work with confidential client information  

• Work diligently in a fast-paced environment  

• Manage time across various tasks to meet deadlines  

• Work collaboratively with other interns and employees, as well as independently 

Requirements

• An academic background in a relevant field, such as real estate, infrastructure, business, economics, finance, geography, environmental science, or sustainability 

• An effective communicator - able to work with the GRESB team to evaluate project data against broad ESG benchmarks, scorecards, and best practices  

• A client-focused mindset with a desire to provide the best possible outcomes for GRESB Members 

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite  

• Strong at problem-solving, decision-making, time management, organization, and written and verbal communication skills  

• Team-focused, demonstrates initiative, and has a positive, helpful attitude  

• A quick learner, adaptive, and eager to tackle new situations  

• Has a passion for sustainability and the underlying engineering, business, and policy impacts, roles, criteria, and technology  

• Willing to jump in on any task that helps the team meet its objectives   

• Fluency in English is mandatory - other language skills are a plus  

• Must possess the right to intern in the EU (non-EU applicants must already have a Dutch working permit or student visa) 

Benefits

• Competitive monthly allowance of EUR 1.200

• 14 paid days off (based on a 7-month internship)

• Free, healthy lunch at the GRESB office 

• Free public transport to and from the GRESB Amsterdam office within the Netherlands 

• Involvement in a fast-growing international organization that is globally recognized as the leading sustainability benchmark for real assets 

• Opportunity to work with a highly talented and committed team in a supportive environment with loads of camaraderie 

• The opportunity to develop your network by being involved with all types of GRESB stakeholders (investors, fund managers, sustainability consultants, and industry bodies)

GRESB is an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace, one at which all workers — regardless of their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, identity, education, or disability — feel valued and respected. We are committed to a non-discriminatory approach to hiring and providing equal opportunity for employment and advancement in all our teams and programs. We respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages and work to ensure that all voices are valued and heard. 

ABOUT GRESB 

GRESB is a mission-driven and industry-led organization that provides actionable and transparent environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data to financial markets. We collect, validate, score, and benchmark ESG data to provide business intelligence, engagement tools, and regulatory reporting solutions for investors, asset managers, and the wider industry. 

Our Vision: An investment industry that plays a central role in creating a sustainable world 

Our Mission: To provide financial markets with actionable insights, ESG data, and benchmarks 

Our ESG data and benchmarks now cover over USD 8.6 trillion in real estate and infrastructure value and are used by more than 150 institutional investors to make decisions that lead to a more sustainable world. We have an engaged community of asset managers who are proud to participate in our annual benchmarking process and a group of inspirational industry partners and ESG service providers who amplify our reach. 

The GRESB team comes from diverse backgrounds and 40+ nationalities with experience spanning sustainability, data science, software development, real estate, infrastructure, and the capital markets. We’re passionate about tackling the sustainability challenge by providing insights that will power the markets of the future and enable investors to allocate the world’s capital in a more responsible way.