Social Sustainability Intern

Want to join the worlds No. 2 in wines & spirits and work among convivial teams Pernod Ricard is looking for a Social Sustainability Intern for 6 months from January to June 2026. You will be based at the Island our office in central Paris (Saint Lazare Train Station Paris 8).

As Créateurs de convivialité we are committed to creating a safe fair and socially inclusive environment. Social sustainability focuses on caring for every life we impact and driving better outcomes for our people workers and communities in our value chain so that everyone can thrive.
As a Social Sustainability & Human Rights Intern your role will be to assist the Social Sustainability & Human Rights Manager and subject matter experts in developing and advancing strategies that improve the lives of workers and affected communities in our value chain. You will contribute to the Valuing People Pillar of our roadmap by engaging in competitive monitoring benchmarking and cross-functional strategic projects to move our human rights strategy forward.

Your key mission

Mission 1: Human rights competitive monitoring

• Monitor and track human rights trends and best practices including peer commitments; official reports the legal & regulatory and policy environment; and NGO and activist activity.

• Participate in conferences and webinars and elaborate notes to share with relevant internal stakeholders.

• Topics: community livelihoods engagement & development grievance mechanisms decent working conditions and living wages & income

Mission 2: Social Sustainability integration

• Contribute to the development of the Valuing People pillar focusing on workers and affected communities in line with: EU CS3D (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive) CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Directive) Devoir de Vigilance and the UNGPs (United Nations Guiding Principles).

• Provide support on events workshops communication trainings and other materials.
  

Mission 3: Social and human rights reporting ratings and benchmarks

• Contribute to reporting for the Social sustainability and vigilance plan sections of our Universal Registration Document

• Assist in responses to ESG ratings and rankings (CHRB WBA Equileap Ecovadis etc.) and review performances to inform opportunities for improvement.

If you recognize yourself in the description below dont wait to apply!

• You are a student in a relevant field of study in Human Rights Law & Business Ethics Social Sciences Sociology Public Policy or International Relations
• You have previous experience and internship in human rights/social sustainability (women empowerment sustainable procurement community livelihoods etc.) within an international organization or NGO
• You have good knowledge of PowerPoint Excel and Word
• You are passionate about human rights and social sustainability
• You are rigorous collaborative adaptable and have the ability to prioritize concurrent projects with the big picture
• You speak English and French fluently Spanish is a plus
• You are deeply committed to promoting human rights for workers and communities with a strong drive to improve working conditions and enhance community livelihoods. Seeking meaningful experience in an international environment

Please note: to apply you must be able to complete 6 months of internship and have an agreement issued by your school/university.

And youll benefit from these advantages:

Gross salary from 1410 (Bac 4 and gap year) to 1550 (Bac 5) per month

Company restaurant

Unlimited access to the Coursera training platform to enhance your experience.

Employee events (Masterclasses conferences etc.)

All in a friendly supportive environment that will help you to progress and build a solid professional network: 92.2% of our interns and alternates recommend us as an employer (Happy Trainees 2025)!

Pernod Ricard is committed to offering equal opportunities to all talents. Our recruitment methods focus on skills and competencies.

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