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BASQUE GREEN TALENT

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR A NEW EDITION OF BASQUE GREEN TALENT

Basque Circular Hub, the advanced circular economy services centre of the Basque Country managed by Ihobe, the Public Environmental Management Agency of the Basque Government, has promoted throughout 2025 three editions of the Basque Green Talent programme, aimed at young people aged 18 to 29 who are unemployed and interested in developing their professional career in the field of circular economy.

 

Following the positive reception of the programme, Basque Green Talent will continue this year following the same approach, launching the second edition of the year in June. In this way, it continues to offer new practical training opportunities to boost young talent within the transition towards a more sustainable economy.

This programme responds to the growing need for environmental information required by companies and offers opportunities both for new generations and for companies in the Basque Country. The objective of these internships is threefold: to help Basque companies face the challenges of climate neutrality through circular economy projects; to provide circular economy training to young people who do not have access to formal education in this field; and to meet the growing market demand for professionals trained in circular economy.

What does Basque Green Talent offer?

  • Technical training in green skills led by Ihobe, the Public Environmental Management Agency of the Basque Government.
  • Employability skills training delivered by the Novia Salcedo Foundation.
  • Personalised support and tutoring throughout the entire programme.
  • Paid 6‑month internships at the Basque Circular Hub. Specifically, the following positions are offered:
    • 10 positions at the Bilbao Hub participating in projects within the Basque Ecodesign Center framework.
    • 3 positions at the Mondragón Hub participating in projects within the Basque Ecodesign Center framework.
    • 9 positions at the Vitoria‑Gasteiz Hub participating in Ihobe’s Environmental Monitoring System and collaborating on projects within the Basque Ecodesign Center framework.

Circular economy training

Before starting the internships, selected participants will receive free training in circular economy. The training includes the following content:

  1. Circular Economy for decarbonisation.
  2. Strategies for circular economy and decarbonisation.
  3. Tools for environmental management in companies.
  4. Life Cycle Assessment and carbon and environmental footprints of both organisations and products.
  5. Circularity aspects.
  6. Tools for environmental management in companies.
  7. Two possible pathways depending on the projects to be developed:
  • Pathway I: LCA tools: SimaPro software.
  • Pathway II: ESG and circular economy in companies.

Dates: From 29 June to 17 July.

Duration: 60 hours of in‑person training, online sessions and individual work. Training hours are from 9:00 to 13:30.

Internship content:

  1. Projects within the Basque Ecodesign Center framework – Bilbao and Mondragón Hubs

Internship objective: Provide support to Basque Ecodesign Center member companies in the development and implementation of methodologies and projects related to circular economy.

Tasks to be carried out: Depending on needs and project pilots, support will be provided to Basque Ecodesign Center companies in the design and calculation of environmental metrics (carbon footprint, life cycle assessment, circularity indicators, environmental footprint and life cycle costing), risk analysis, ESG reporting, supplier evaluation and green procurement.

  1. Strategic environmental monitoring and circular economy project development – Vitoria‑Gasteiz Hub

Internship objective: Carry out systematic identification of developments in the environmental field that may generate opportunities for Basque companies, as well as provide support in project development within the Basque Ecodesign Center framework.

Tasks to be carried out: Tasks will include the analysis and assessment of environmental alerts, collaboration in the creation of information bulletins for Ihobe managers, and the preparation of thematic monitoring documents. In addition, work will be carried out on the development of characterisation factors identified through SimaPro software for integration into the Climate & Circularity Calculator tool. Collaboration will also take place on circular economy projects supporting Basque Ecodesign Center companies. These projects may address different topics depending on the work plan, including environmental assessment, ESG reporting, risk analysis, supplier evaluation or green procurement.

Internships will take place Monday to Friday, from 8:00 to 15:00, in person at the different centres, with the option of teleworking one day per week. Internships begin on 1 September.

The programme is aimed at young people aged 18 to 29, residents of the Basque Autonomous Community, who have no work experience in related jobs. Applicants must be registered with Lanbide as job seekers or seeking job improvement. The programme is primarily aimed at young people with higher vocational training or university degrees (including final‑year students) in Biology, Geology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Business Administration, Law, Environmental Sciences or related fields.

Upcoming editions:

October 2026

To register: Basque Green Talent (noviasalcedo.es)