As a federal enterprise, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. We work in a variety of fields and support our cooperation partners in designing strategies and meeting their policy goals. GIZ Viet Nam is currently engaged in four priority areas: 1) Energy transition 2) Vocational training; 3) Economic development and private sector cooperation; 4) Environmental policy and sustainable natural resource use. Gender equality is one of the key values of our company and of the work we do. Fostering gender equality in our project operation and our internal equal opportunity provisions are two strategic pillars of our corporate identity and policy. For further information please visit our website: www.giz.de/viet-nam.
As a follow-up to the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle to Protect the Marine Environment and Coral Reefs (3RproMar) project and building on the experiences of the ASEAN Municipal Solid Waste Management Enhancement (AMUSE), the 3RproMar Phase II project is implemented in 4 ASEAN Member States (AMS) including Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam. The project aims to strengthen the institutional capacities of ASEAN Member States (AMS) in implementing integrated waste management and CE, with a focus on marine debris prevention. To achieve this, the project focuses on enhancing technical and organizational capacities at the regional, national, and local levels.
The project outcome includes three output areas: (1) Improve the framework conditions for scaling sustainable business and financing models for the transition to a sustainable circular economy in the ASEAN region; (2) Strengthen regulatory frameworks of AMS for the transition to a gender-responsive circular economy, with a focus on marine litter prevention; and (3) Strengthen the capacities of selected stakeholders at provincial and municipal level to promote integrated waste management using sustainable business models.
The 3RproMar II – Viet Nam Component project is offering an internship opportunity with details below:
National Intern
Office location: Hanoi, Viet Nam
Duration: 6 months starting from April 2026
During the internship, the Intern will learn and practice on the following areas:
- Project implementation focusing on waste management, environmental policy, and circular economy including
- Administration activities at project
- Project documentations and information consolidation
- Project activities on technical topics, i.e. environmental policy, circular economy
- Project impact-orientated monitoring and evaluation
- Knowledge management
- Translation of project documents (English and Vietnamese)
- Project closure process and the formalization of related documentation and procedures
- PR and communication related activities
- Logistical arrangements for the events, workshops, field trips
Minimum requirements:
- Vietnamese citizen, who are in the last year of their bachelor/postgraduate study or newly graduated students within 6 months upon commencement of the internship
- Academic background in environmental studies/engineering, waste management/recycling, environmental protection, sustainable development, marine ecosystems, or other related fields
- Good knowledge of English and Vietnamese, written and spoken
- Strong interest in environment, plastic circularity, solid waste management, and circular economy
- Computer literacy and ability to use efficiently the basic Microsoft Office© software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and communications tools (internet, email, LinkedIn)
- High self-motivation, soft skills for interpersonal communication
- Ability of handling multiple tasks Open-minded and keen to learn and work in a dynamic and intercultural environment
- Strong interest in networking and international development cooperation
The successful candidates will enjoy professional and dynamic working environment.
Interested qualified candidates are invited to send the application in English, including CV, cover letter, copies of relevant certificates and references, to Ms. Le Minh Anh at email address [email protected] before 25th March 2026.
Note: Please state “Application for an internship (3RproMar II)” in the subject line or on the envelope. Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted after the application deadline. Telephone contact is not encouraged.
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