Environmental Graduate or Intern - Bedford, United Kingdom - Brown & Co

Brown & Co

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Bedford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Brown&Co has an exciting opportunity to join our Agri-Environmental Consultancy team in our Wyboston office.

This exciting role may suit a recent graduate, or a year in industry student, wishing to take on a development role to gain environmental business consultancy experience.

You will be part of the Environmental Consultancy team supporting farmers and landowners in the Cambridgeshire area.

You will assist clients navigating through the change in subsidy support, away from the Common Agricultural Policy towards the UK's flagship Environmental Land Management Scheme through designing and monitoring land management schemes.

Through this internship you will learn a diverse array of valuable skills, techniques and practices that are essential for working in the sector.

You will be exposed to a variety of everyday agricultural issues and will work the team to offer practical environmental solutions.

Through working in our Wyboston office, you will also work alongside skilled and talented colleagues across land agency, commercial, architecture and planning who will make sure you gain the most from your time with us.

Work Focus

Be part of a team that truly cares about supporting British farmers and helping them to deliver public goods
Develop good IT skills, including mapping tools such as PEAR Technology software and Trimble GPS measuring
Gain skills and experience needed for employment in the consultancy sector (e.g., teamwork, written and verbal communication, client management and understanding business support).

Job responsibilities

Attend meetings with farmers and landowners
Assist staff with some office and administrative duties as required
Act always in a professional manner that preserves the Brown & Co's core values
Ensure effective communications with colleagues and external stakeholders.
Adhere to all Trust policies, procedures and systems
Any other duties as delegated by the Environmental team.

Person Specification

Applicants need to have some knowledge of conservation principles, soil management, carbon management and ecology from degree study; but full training will be provided on the job.

We are looking with someone who is personable, has good attention for detail and written and verbal communication skills.

To have either completed a degree in Environmental Science / Ecology, or be undertaking a Year in Industry from one of these degrees.

Experience of or within the agricultural sector is desirable but not essential.

A full UK drivers licence and willingness to travel around the counties.

Company benefits include:

generous annual leave, holiday buyback, cycle to work scheme, EAP, Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, long service awards, team away days and life assurance.

Job Types:
Full-time, Graduate, Internship

Salary:
£13,690.12-£25,000.00 per year

Benefits: