This internship at Toyota Motor Europe focuses on environmental sustainability and circular economy initiatives within manufacturing plants across Europe. The intern will support projects aimed at reducing waste, improving resource efficiency, and implementing the Prevent, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle (P/3R) principles in line with Toyota’s 2050 Environmental Challenge. Responsibilities include coordinating waste-reduction initiatives, benchmarking new technologies, sharing best practices between plants, and assisting with environmental activities such as events and chemical management. The role offers hands-on experience with industry environmental challenges, exposure to Toyota’s problem-solving methods, and collaboration in a multicultural team environment while contributing to more sustainable and responsible production processes.

TOYOTA is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers and a leading global corporation. Founded in 1937. Toyota now sells vehicles in 170 countries and employs over 350.000 people. Based in Brussels, Belgium, and staffed by 2.700 people and more than 60 nationalities, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) handles the wholesale marketing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, parts & accessories, and manages Toyota’s European R&D, manufacturing, and engineering operations.

We are excited to be transforming into a mobility company focusing on bringing even more happiness to our customers through various mobility solutions.

Team/division description

Plant & Environment Engineering is responsible for coordinating and supporting Toyota environmental activities across our manufacturing plants in Europe. We drive improvement in energy usage, CO2 emissions, water usage, waste production and other environmental impacts, as well as apply best practices to ensure legal compliance and minimize environmental risk, in line with our Environmental Policies and Mid-Long term strategies.

Your project

Following Toyota 2050 Environmental Challenge, our company is fully committed to decarbonize our production processes, minimize water consumption, establish a recycling-based society and run manufacturing plants in harmony with nature. We aim to develop a sustainable circular economy by transforming any single waste into a valuable resource to our process, through the implementation of the P/3R principles: Prevent first, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

You will have the unique opportunity to understand the industry-related environmental challenges and learn Toyota problem-solving method.

Your main goals will be to:

• Coordinate ongoing waste reduction projects across the manufacturing plants,
• Benchmark new technologies to reduce waste and get in touch with relevant stakeholders,
• Enhance best practices sharing between manufacturing plants,
• Support the team for other environmental activities, such as organizing events for the environmental month or upgrading the chemical management…

• You are fluent in English (TME’s business language), and having additional capabilities in French, Polish, Czech or Turkish languages would be an advantage.
• You have successfully completed 2-3 years of chemical or environmental engineering.
• You are driven by passion and you value innovation. You have good organisation skills, target-oriented and resilience to challenges.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills and would like to experience daily work in a multicultural team.
• You have good experience with MS tools (Teams, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint,…).
• You hold a valid passport. A driving licence is an advantage.

Starting date: May 2026

Duration: 6 months

Confidentiality

Due to business requirement, not all performed projects can be reflected in the internship report. This issue needs to be discussed with candidate/school in advance.

It is mandatory that applicants are students for the entire period of the internship.

We can only accept students with an EEA or Swiss citizenship (not requiring a work permit or visa to be eligible to perform an internship in Belgium)

We offer a dynamic multicultural work environment with broad opportunities to learn every day and exciting career pathways that help you explore different disciplines or areas of expertise.

Your benefits

• Flexible working hours and hybrid working (homeworking, 10 days from abroad);
• Company restaurant – Warm dishes, salads and desserts daily, including Japanese and traditional Belgian specialties, as well as a vegan/vegetarian option;
• Sport facilities – Tennis, squash, volleyball, football and softball pitches are available at various Toyota sites;
• Team building activities and other personnel related events;
• Programs to support your physical and social well-being.

At Toyota Motor Europe, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all. All our recruitment decisions are based on the individual and their qualifications along with the job requirements. The selection process is without regard to nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, ethnicity, disability or other personal characteristics. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination as our individual experiences and overall diversity is our key strength. Together we have the power to make a positive change and go beyond the ordinary.

If you need any specific consideration for the interview process due to disability or any other reason, please let the recruiter know.