Internship - Junior Biodiversity Consultant

Posting Date: 13 Mar 2025

City: Genova

Location:

Genova, Italy, 16129

Contract Type: Internship

Division: Environmental and Engineering Geoscience

Level of experience: Intern

RINA is currently recruiting for a Internship - Junior Biodiversity Consultant to join its office in Genoa, Italy within the Environmental and Engineering Geoscience Division.

Mission

Join our team at RINA Consulting S.p.A., where we are devoted to providing national and international clients with expert advice on biodiversity and ecosystem services for projects in Italy and around the world.

Job Responsibilities

The selected candidate will join the biodiversity and ecosystem services team, and will be trained on national and international projects for biodiversity related tasks.

The candidate will support and learn from the team both for desk-top tasks, preparing parts of reports and taking part to site visits both in Italy and abroad.

Typical deliverables will be:

biodiversity baseline and impact assessment according to national and international requirements,
habitat/critical habitat assessment,
habitat mapping
ecosystem services studies,
biodiversity action plans,
due diligence according to international standards
assessment/gap analysis of international biodiversity standards.

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Experiences and Requirememts

We are seeking a candidate with the following skills and qualifications to excel in this role:

Hold a Master's degree in Natural Sciences or a related field
Demonstrate fluency in English; knowledge of additional languages is a strong asset
Have familiarity with national, EU environmental/biodiversity regulations, and international standards such as IFC/WB, EBRD
Proficiency with GIS tools is essential
Experience with other environmental modeling and monitoring tools is advantageous

Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess a proactive attitude, excellent communication skills, and a strong commitment to environmental conservation and sustainability

With over 4,000 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind.