Careers
We seek passion and excellence
Our mission is to develop and scale technologies to rid the oceans of plastic. Returning the ocean to its former glory requires us to complete one of the most ambitious megaprojects on the face of the planet. To succeed, we look for people willing to go all in and who don’t wait to be told what to do. They can simplify complex situations and continuously challenge themselves and those around them.
If you are a problem solver and are willing to do what it takes to rid the world’s oceans of plastic, we want you at The Ocean Cleanup.
Our cultural philosophy
DEDICATED TO OUR MISSION
We put our mission first, set challenging ambitions, and persevere where any normal person would have long given up on a quest to rid the world’s oceans of plastic.
DRIVE FOR IMPROVEMENT
To innovate through uncharted waters, we transparently discuss problems, challenge each other, and approach failures as Unscheduled Learning Opportunities.
DELIVERING IMPACT
Through pragmatic, focused, and disciplined execution, we work to maximize plastic collection and put ourselves out of business as fast as possible.
DOING TOGETHER
This problem is too big for anyone to solve alone, so it’s important to trust and build on each other and our partners. We celebrate team wins and have fun while we’re at it!
Job openings
- Processing and Analysis Internship Research Rotterdam
- Internship People Operations and Recruitment Support Enabling Rotterdam
- Office and Kitchen Assistant Enabling Rotterdam
- Human Resources Operations Specialist Enabling Rotterdam
- Internship River Plastic Sources Research Rotterdam
- River Characteristics Internship Rivers Rotterdam
- Grant Acquisition Specialist Corporate Development Rotterdam
- Senior River Operations Manager Rivers Rotterdam
- Internship Data Quality and Modelling Rivers Rotterdam
- Senior River Engineer Rivers Rotterdam
- Senior Project Manager Rivers Indonesia Rivers Remote
- Principal Project Manager Rivers LATAM Rivers Rotterdam
- Senior IT Service Engineer Enabling Rotterdam
- Global Public Affairs Internship Corporate Development Rotterdam
Need a few good reasons to join the team?
- See your work getting implemented within months of initial design
- Work on cutting-edge engineering, modeling, and plastic pollution research
- Be part of a driven group of people from around the world, who see the “impossible” as temporary
- Play a key role in driving the largest cleanup in history
How we work
- Build, break, learn, and repeat: we iterate fast and continuously
- We work anywhere, anytime.
- Personal accountability is our culture (no time sheets or fixed number of holidays)
- Flat organization structure in which everyone can talk to anyone to get the job done
- From (free) team lunches, to drinks on the terrace, to ping pong – we work hard, but we also enjoy downtime
International crew
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Netherlands 47 members from this country
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Indonesia 2 members from this country
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United Kingdom 8 members from this country
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United States 10 members from this country
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Russian Federation 1 member from this country
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Australia 3 members from this country
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France 12 members from this country
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Brazil 7 members from this country
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Switzerland 3 members from this country
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Germany 10 members from this country
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Malaysia 4 members from this country
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Greece 5 members from this country
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Mexico 1 member from this country
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Lebanon 1 member from this country
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Ecuador 2 members from this country
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Madagascar 1 member from this country
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Colombia 1 member from this country
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Italy 7 members from this country
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Spain 3 members from this country
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Ireland 2 members from this country
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South Africa 2 members from this country
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Uganda 1 member from this country
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Guatemala 1 member from this country
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Dominican Republic 1 member from this country
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Finland 1 member from this country
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Moldova, Republic of 1 member from this country
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Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 member from this country
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Poland 1 member from this country
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New Zealand 1 member from this country
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Latvia 1 member from this country
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Belgium 1 member from this country
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Serbia 1 member from this country
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Nigeria 1 member from this country
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Portugal 1 member from this country
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Hungary 1 member from this country
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Lithuania 1 member from this country
Join The Cleanup
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Help Clean
Your donation empowers us to continue our innovative cleanup efforts. Together, we can create a cleaner future for our oceans.
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