Sustainability Assistant (Intern)

Copenhagen, Denmark

Start date: September 2025
FTE: 6-months, Full-time

Global Fashion Agenda is looking for a motivated and structured intern with a strong interest in social and environmental sustainability to support the Impact team on GFA’s research and publications.

Job Description

This is a full-time internship, beginning September 2025 (with potential to start earlier) and lasting for six months. GFA is open to both in-person (Copenhagen-based) and remote applicants.

You will assist the Impact team which is responsible for moreover GFA’s thought leadership publications; namely the Fashion CEO Agenda and the GFA Monitor, and Impact Programmes such as the Circular Fashion Partnership. As the Sustainability Assistant, you will work

Assignments

  • Carry out research tasks to inform publications content. Research can cover topics across both social and environmental sustainability – refer to our Fashion CEO Agenda priority framework here
  • Map relevant industry case studies to include in our publications
  • Assist the coordination of online meetings, events, launches related to Impact team activities
  • Keep the team updated on the latest industry movements, new reports, key stakeholder activities of relevance to our workstreams
  • Research possible other thought leadership avenues and formats to best inspire and mobilise industry action
  • Manage the team’s mailbox
  • Support the team in any ad hoc duties and internal administration support
  • Assist in the maintenance of our CRM database
  • Assist with office tasks together with the organisation’s other interns (if in-person)

Attributes

  • Currently studying for a bachelor’s or master’s degree with an interest in developing your professional skills through practical experience
  • Are passionate about social and environmental sustainability within the textile and apparel sector
  • Have studied and or have experience in the sustainability and/ or fashion field
  • Have a high-spirited work attitude and embrace challenges with a positive mindset
  • Extremely organised, can take the initiative, work independently, and take on responsibility for assignments
  • Can adapt to different work tasks, and are willing to work flexible hours around key deadlines and events
  • Possess strong English communication skills, both written and spoken
  • Proficient user of Mac, Outlook, Google, Zoom, Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams)
  • A team player, pro-active, enthusiastic and sociable with a positive outlook

HOW TO APPLY

Send your CV and short motivational letter (max. 400 words) to APPLY@GLOBALFASHIONAGENDA.ORG and state the position you are applying for in the subject line. Application deadline July 13th, with interviews taking place in the following weeks.

 

The internship is a great opportunity to obtain relevant experience in sustainability and gain insight into the fashion industry in general. Interns must currently be enrolled at a higher education institution. GFA will endeavour to be flexible around study commitments.

About Global Fashion Agenda

Our vision is to accelerate the fashion industry towards a net positive industry for people and the planet. An industry that puts back more into society, the environment, and the global economy than it takes out. To drive this change and spark action, we’re on a mission to mobilise, inspire, influence and educate all stakeholders. We have been leading the sustainability movement since 2009 and are behind the renowned international forum on sustainability in fashion, Global Fashion Summit, the Innovation Forum, thought leadership publications including Fashion CEO Agenda and Fashion on Climate and impact programmes including the Circular Fashion Partnership.

 

Our company values are empowerment, fellowship, and ingenuity. These values are used as guiding pillars for our work projects and are brought to life in our internal culture and work ethic. GFA is an international team based in Copenhagen, with English as the office language. We embrace and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and encourage all applicants regardless of age, race, nationality.