Problem Description
Within the organisation, sustainability is increasingly important across product development and operations. While various data points and KPIs exist, they are often spread across different tools and teams, making it difficult to track, maintain, and act on sustainability performance in a structured way.
Relevance
A structured, data-driven sustainability approach will improve visibility of performance, support better decision-making, reduce manual effort, and help embed sustainability within development processes.
Assignment Objectives
- Analyse current sustainability data sources and workflows
- Identify gaps and inefficiencies in data handling
- Develop methods for data collection, storage, and automation
- Explore dashboards or tools for KPI tracking and insights
- Propose a governance and maintenance approach
- Deliver concepts, recommendations, and optionally a prototype
Student profile
Suitable for students with a background in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Data Science, or similar. Strong analytical skills, interest in sustainability, and experience with data tools (Excel, Power BI, Python) are a plus.
Assignment Details
- Type: Internship or Graduation Project
- Duration: Approximately 5–6 months
- Start Date: From September 2026 onwards
- Department: Sustainability / Process Improvement
You Will Be Part Of
In Drachten you’ll find one of Philips’ largest innovation sites worldwide. With more than 2,000 colleagues representing over 35 nationalities, it is an inspiring environment for talented students. Some of the world’s leading consumer product developers work here to create innovative products with an excellent end-user experience.
What We Offer
Philips Drachten could be the start of a promising career, with opportunities to develop yourself both locally and internationally across different sectors of the company.
In addition, you will receive:
- The opportunity to strengthen your capabilities and knowledge
- Dedicated support and guidance from an experienced supervisor
- An internship allowance
- The opportunity to expand your professional network within Philips
If you recognize yourself in this profile and would like to take on this challenge, we invite you to apply.
We look forward to receiving your CV and motivation letter explaining your ambitions and interest in the assignment.
Contact
students4drachten@philips.com