Solid Waste Management Intern

Are you a student or fresh graduate who wants to shape how Indonesian cities manage their waste? Sirkularium is opening an internship focused on solid waste management, hosted in the Waste and Pollution practice.

The internship is always open. You can apply at any time, and interns join for 3 to 6 months by agreement. You will support real projects, from waste generation and composition data analysis to RIPS (Rencana Induk Pengelolaan Sampah) master plans, guided directly by Sirkularium’s specialists.

A monthly stipend is provided, and the work is on-site in East Jakarta.

About the Practice

Sirkularium’s Waste and Pollution practice supports governments and companies on solid waste management, pollution control, and the circular economy.

The work ranges from strategic planning and master plans to hands-on advisory for cities and regencies.

Sirkularium has worked with the Danish government institution, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, under the Strategic Sector Cooperation programme. This provides the team with direct experience in international governance and reporting standards.

Your Role

As a Solid Waste Management Intern, you will work alongside Sirkularium’s specialists on live projects for real cities.

You will:

• Help gather and analyse data behind waste strategies.
• Contribute to strategic documents such as RIPS master plans.
• Support workshops and advisory sessions where strategies are developed with local governments.

This is a learning role by design. You will receive mentorship throughout the internship, and your work will contribute to real project deliverables rather than simulated exercises.

The scope of your responsibilities will grow based on your progress and abilities.

What You Will Do

• Support baseline studies by collecting, cleaning, and analysing waste generation and composition data.
• Assist in drafting sections of strategic documents, including RIPS master plans.
• Prepare maps, charts, and presentation materials for city advisory work.
• Join meetings and workshops with local governments and stakeholders, and help with meeting notes and documentation.
• Support dissemination activities such as training materials and public education content.
• Learn Indonesian solid waste regulations and circular economy approaches from practising consultants.

Who Should Apply

• Final-year students or fresh graduates (S1) in: Environmental Engineering; Environmental Science; Civil Engineering; Urban Planning; Public Health; Related fields.
• Comfortable working with data in spreadsheets. Basic GIS or data visualization skills are a plus.
• Clear written Bahasa Indonesia skills. Working English is an advantage.
• Curious, organised, and reliable.
• Available for 3 to 6 months.

What Sirkularium Offers

The internship runs for 3 to 6 months by agreement, is conducted on-site in East Jakarta, and provides a monthly stipend. You will be mentored by Sirkularium’s solid waste specialists and contribute to real deliverables for real cities.

After completing the internship, you will receive:

• A certificate.
• A portfolio of contributions to actual strategic documents.
• A professional network across government and industry.

Interns who perform well will be considered first when junior roles or expert pool opportunities become available.

Apply directly in our website https://sirkularium.com/en/hiring/solid-waste-management-intern