Summer 2025 Sustainability/ESG Internship

Position: Summer 2025 Sustainability/ESG Internship

Location/Department: Richmond Headquarters/Operations

Status: $22 per hour/Full-time Hourly

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am – 5:00 pm (on-site)

Duration: May – September 2025 (dates to be determined)

Our Company

Universal is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and is the leading global leaf tobacco supplier. Tobacco sourcing and processing has been the Company's principal focus since its founding in 1918. The largest portion of the Company's business involves procuring and processing flue-cured, burley, and dark air-cured leaf tobacco for manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. Over the past few years, Universal has expanded its business through a series of acquisitions to develop a plant-based ingredients business segment to support the food and beverage markets which will provide future growth opportunities for Universal. We are now a global business-to-business agri-products supplier to consumer product manufacturers, that sources and processes leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients. Through our plant-based ingredients platform, we provide a variety of value-added manufacturing processes to produce high-quality, specialty vegetable- and fruit-based ingredients as well as botanical extracts and flavorings for human and pet food end markets.

Universal conducts business in more than 30 countries on five continents and employs over 25,000 permanent and seasonal workers. Domestically, Universal employs over 1,000 permanent and seasonal workers, and its revenues ending March 31, 2023, were $2.6 billion.

For more information on Universal, visit our website at www.universalcorp.com

Summary

As a Sustainability/ESG Intern at Universal, you will report to and take direction from the Sustainability Director.

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

• ESG data management, analysis, and reporting for global operations in cooperation with other departments
• Assist with the Company’s annual sustainability report and submissions to the Carbon Disclosure Project
• Desk-based and internet research related to ESG and sustainability topics
• Provide general support for operational and sustainability needs

Minimum Requirements

• College Sophomore, Junior, or Senior currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Environmental Sciences, Data Analytics, Sustainability, Engineering, or other related disciplines
• Interest in developing an understanding or applying previous knowledge towards the topics of corporate sustainability, international business, and/or environmental disclosure.
• High level of commitment to developing excellence in technical and/or business skills.
• Effective analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

EOE M/F/Disabled/Vet Employer

All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.