The REdu program is the waste and recycling industry's joint recruitment program. The waste and recycling industry in Norway has undergone major change and development in recent years, and is today characterized by advanced technology, exciting innovation stories and sustainability and circular economy in practice. In the summer of 2024, we had a record number of applicants for internships and awarded 62 different positions around the country. In the summer of 2025, we hope to offer as many internships! 

By applying for a summer internship through the REdu program, you get the opportunity to work with circular economy, environment and sustainability in a future-oriented industry. 

Read experiences from previous interns here: https://redu.no/redu-internship-erfaringer/

We offer:

• 4-8 weeks with full pay at one of our REdu partners: http://bit.ly/3ZEBYP0

• Job in many different disciplines. The tasks will vary depending on which REdu partner you work with.

• The opportunity to spend a summer in a different part of the country than you normally live. For example, how about spending the summer in Ullensvang Municipality with its beautiful fjords and mountains, at HIM in Haugalandet or at Sirkula in Hamar?

• A foot in the door of a future-oriented and growing industry, and a relevant network for further career opportunities. With some partners, an internship can also grow into a full- or part-time position, or a master's collaboration.

• Relevant experience in several disciplines, and insight into one of Norway's most indispensable industries.

Who are we looking for:

• Students in higher education, at bachelor's and master's level.

• Students who want to help make a difference.

• Students from all fields of study are encouraged to apply. In previous years, the following fields of study have been of particular interest: 

-Technology 

-Natural sciences

-Social sciences 

-Economics and administration

-Psychology 

-Communication 

-Law 

-Urban development/architecture

...but if you have a completely different study background, you are just as welcome to apply. The industry needs people with different skills, and in several internships, interdisciplinary teams are desired.

Good to understand before you apply: 

• REdu partners themselves design projects and issues on an ongoing basis, which they want to hire interns to work on in the summer of 2025. By filling out the application form, your application becomes available to all partners, who will then contact relevant candidates directly. You are thus applying for many jobs through one application!

• In addition, some partners have already defined overarching themes/issues for interns to work on next summer, and you can check these off in the application form that you want to apply for directly: 

1) Franzefoss / Oslo - Fire protection of new robotic sorting plant

2) Trondheim municipality 1 / Trondheim - LCA on treatment of selected waste types

3) Trondheim municipality 2 / Trondheim - Mapping of food waste and source separation. Mapping of food waste and source sorting rate in selected municipal units

4) Trondheim municipality 3 / Trondheim - Mapping the possibility of increased source sorting at homes in the city center

5) Sirkula 1 / Hamar - Pilot project: Sale of reusable clothing and textiles

6) Sirkula 2 / Hamar - Pilot project: Sale of paint and similar products

7) Norsirk 1 / Oslo - Reporting and dissemination of measures related to waste minimization and packaging optimization

8) Norsirk 2 / Oslo - Automation of data, and mapping of sustainability work

9) Norsirk 3 / Oslo - Machine learning and AI

10) Norsirk 4 / Oslo - Mapping of batteries in household waste

11) Asker municipality / Asker - Error correction in weight reading of containers labeled with RFID

12) HIM 1 / Haugesund - Are you passionate about communication and training?

13) HIM 2 / Haugesund - Do you want to help digitize HIM?

14) NTNU 1 / Trondheim or Ålesund - Circular Plastics - Textiles

15) NTNU 2 / Trondheim or Ålesund - Circular Plastics - Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquaculture

16) NTNU 3 / Trondheim or Ålesund - Circular Plastics - Packaging: A project on circular plastic packaging

17) LOOP / Oslo - UX designer for Sortere, hele Norges kildesorteringsguide

18) Ullensvang kommune / Ullensvang - Increased sorting and recycling of food waste

19) REMIKS / Tromsø - Do you have a knack for learning?

20) Sirk Norge 1 / Oslo - The waste industry of the future

21) Sirk Norge 2 / Oslo - Communication coordinator

Read more about the projects here: http://bit.ly/3ZEBYP0

NB: these are 21 exciting projects to hire interns for. Other REdu partners than the ones mentioned above will define other types of projects they want to hire interns for. Therefore, do not hesitate to submit a general application, even if the projects above do not match your background or interests.

More about the application itself: 

• Many of the questions in the application are simple check-off/multiple choice questions.

• In the application fields where you can write freely, it is not a goal to write as long as possible, but rather to write precisely.

• After you have submitted the application, you will automatically receive a copy of your application by email. If necessary, you will also be able to edit your application until the application deadline.

• If you have any questions about the application process, please check out this Q&A page before contacting us: http://bit.ly/3ZEBYP0

About the employer

The main purpose of REdu is to get even more bright minds into the waste and recycling industry, by strengthening course offerings in higher education, investing in skills development, innovation and research and making the industry's opportunities visible to students. REdu is an initiative of the industry organization Sirk Norge, in close collaboration with REdu partners and universities.