
Talent Pool - Working Student
Key Skills
Job Description
Join Return's Talent Pool as a working student!
About Return
Return is the leading European independent energy storage provider, committed to revolutionizing the energy sector. Headquartered in Amsterdam, with offices in Munich, Hamburg, Berlin and Madrid, Return offers innovative, sustainable solutions to store and intelligently manage energy, ensuring power is used efficiently when and where it's needed most. With a growing presence across Europe, Return is at the forefront of the energy transition, integrating large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) to support grid stability, renewable energy integration, and Europe's net-zero goals. Driven by a team of experts, Return aims to provide reliable energy storage that powers the future of clean energy.
To support our growth, we are expanding our Talent Pool: a program designed to attract motivated students who want to gain hands-on experience in the energy sector. Depending on your profile and our team's focus, you'll work closely on key projects in a dedicated Return team.
Your impact
As part of our Talent Pool, you'll play an active role in our core operations, working closely with colleagues across teams on projects that drive Return's growth. From contributing to market and site analyses, coordinating with stakeholders, or supporting with strategic initiatives, you'll be actively involved in the decisions that shape our portfolio and international expansion. It's a hands-on role where you'll gain practical experience in a fast-paced environment and contribute directly to a company at the forefront of the energy transition.
What you will do
Your role may take many shapes, and could involve:
Conducting research to support business development or project planning
Organizing our annual external stakeholder event and other key commercial events
Preparing for and attending international industry events alongside the team
Developing and refining presentations, proposals, and strategic documents
Supporting the commercial team with junior analyst tasks, such as market screening, financial input and deal preparation
Supporting Marketing & Comms with content, campaigns and external communication
What you bring
Strong organizational and communication skills
Proactive mindset and team-oriented attitude
Availability for 24 hours per week, with in-office presence on designated days
Fluent in English; Dutch is a plus
Enrolled in a university program (Bachelor or Master)
Why join Return?
At Return, we don't just talk about impact — we build it. You'll join a passionate and skilled team where your contributions help shape real-world solutions and directly support a more sustainable future. Our entrepreneurial and collaborative culture is dedicated to accelerating the energy transition at scale.
Core Responsibilities
You will support core operations by conducting market and site analyses, coordinating with stakeholders, and assisting with strategic initiatives. Additionally, you will contribute to business development, event organization, and marketing communications to support the company's growth.
Requirements
Candidates must be currently enrolled in a university program (Bachelor or Master) and possess strong organizational and communication skills. You must be available for 24 hours per week and be able to work from the office on designated days.
About Return
Industry: Renewable Energy Power Generation
Company size: 51-200 employees
Return is the leading European independent energy storage provider. Focused on shaping Europe’s energy infrastructure, Return works with customers and partners to deliver faster, smarter, and more efficient energy storage and distribution solutions, driving the energy transition across the continent. Our Energy Storage platform: • SemperPower - Energy storage, the Netherlands www.semperpower.com • Lion Storage - Energy storage, the Netherlands www.lion-storage.com • J&P Batterie Projekte - Energy storage, Germany www.jp-batterie.de Our Generation & Distribution platforms and projects: • Ekhi - Commercial & Industrial solar developer, Spain www.ekhi.energy • ErasmoPower2X - Utility-scale solar / Hydrogen, Spain www.power2x.com/erasmop2x/ • CargaTuCoche - EV-charging, Spain www.cargatucoche.es Our Carbon platform: • Return Carbon - CCUS projects, the Netherlands www.returncarbon.nl