About the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the Real Estate Unit
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket) is Sweden’s central environmental authority, responsible for climate, biodiversity, and resource efficiency. It implements the government’s environmental and climate policies, both nationally and internationally—including within the EU.
The Real Estate Unit, part of the Department for Nature and Wildlife, represents the state as landowner for national parks and nature reserves, and handles land compensation matters.
What You’ll Do and Learn During the Internship
As an intern in the Real Estate Unit, you’ll gain valuable experience in public-sector real estate administration while supporting the agency’s system transition. You’ll learn the importance of systematic data collection to ensure usability for intended purposes. Your responsibilities will include:
Contacting representatives at County Administrative Boards to gather information on the Agency’s buildings.
Verifying and supplementing data on building conditions and geographic locations ahead of the new real estate system’s implementation.
Assisting with other ongoing cases and tasks within the unit.
Required Competencies and Skills
We practice inclusive recruitment and believe diverse perspectives contribute to a sustainable society. You are always welcome to apply. For this role, we seek candidates with:
Ongoing studies in surveying/geomatics, GIS, building engineering, or a related field.
Strong proficiency in Swedish, both spoken and written.
Genuine interest in real estate management and geographic information.
The ability to be patient, curious, and detail-oriented.
Preferable Qualifications
Prior experience using GIS software.
Terms of the Internship
Duration: Spring 2027, 10 weeks (15 ECTS credits), starting February 1, 2027.
Location: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency offices in Stockholm, with good opportunities for partial remote work.
Supervision: Supported by an experienced supervisor at the Agency.
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship carried out as part of your university or college studies. To participate, you must be enrolled in a recognized internship course.
Sustainergies manages the internship recruitment for Naturvårdsverket. For questions about the process, contact Ayla Oom at
[email protected]. Sustainergies uses competency-based recruitment and will not read or consider personal letters.
If you are interested in multiple internship openings at Naturvårdsverket, please submit a separate application for each position.