Internship Reducing Waste and Environmental Impact of Test Bags in Airport Baggage Handling Projects
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Job Location:
Veghel - Netherlands
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
24 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title
Internship: Reducing Waste and Environmental Impact of Test Bags in Airport Baggage Handling ProjectsJob Description
Assignment type: Internship
Start date: February 2026
Assignment duration: 6 months
Location: Veghel
Education level: Bachelor/Master
Desired study: Industrial Engineering Sustainability Environmental Science or related
Language: Dutch/English
Description of assignment
During the installation and testing of baggage handling systems at airports Vanderlande uses large quantities of test bags to simulate operational conditions. These bags are typically discarded at the end of each project often ending up in landfills or incineration contributing to environmental waste and project costs.
This internship aims to investigate and reduce the environmental and financial impact of test bags used in airport projects by exploring alternatives improving reuse strategies and validating feasible solutions with project teams.
What you will do:
Investigate the annual volume sourcing and end-of-life destination of test baggage used in airport projects as well as the technical requirements. Estimate the financial cost and environmental impact (CO₂e) of the current practices for the coming years. Ideate and assess potential solutions with input from project execution teams to evaluate feasibility and impact. If possible develop and test a prototype of the preferred solution and document recommendations for implementation.
Department description
In Vanderlande we have a dedicated pool of people spread accross departments that drives the sustainability transformation in our company. You will be part of the department responsible for Vanderlandes Airport business and work closely together with stakeholders from other departments like our corporate sustainability office project teams supply chain and installation teams. You will also get the opportunity to talk to customers and waste processing company.
Tasks/responsibilities
- A comprehensive report including:
- Current state analysis
- Cost and CO₂e impact estimation
- Proposed solutions and feasibility assessment
- Presentation for internal stakeholders
- Prototype or pilot plan (if applicable)
Your profile
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Interest in circular economy and operational efficiency
- Comfortable working with cross-functional teams
- Good communicating in English both in writing and speaking
- *Mandatory enrolment to a Dutch Education System & resident of The Netherlands.
Contact
Do you recognize yourself in this challenging profile Are you looking for an internship in our organization Please fill out the application form and upload your resume and cover letter. For more information contact us by e-mail: .
Required Experience:
Intern
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About Company
Vanderlande is the global market leader for value-added logistic process automation at airports, and in the parcel market. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses. ... The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers' business proc ... View more
