Intern Copenhagen Fashion Summit

Danish Fashion Institute is looking for a motivated intern to work with sustainability. The work will primarily consist of assisting in the development and execution of Copenhagen Fashion Summit 2017. About the position As an intern you will be part of a growing team that works with sustainability, CSR and social responsibility. We work on a wide variety of platforms that each consist of different tasks within education, politics and communication for industry and consumers. You will be working with research and planning and assist the team in the execution of different projects related to Copenhagen Fashion Summit. Last but not least you will gain insight into leading global initiatives within sustainability in the fashion industry. About you You are a student at a higher education with an interest in in developing your professional skills through practical experience. We are looking for an intern with a background in business, political science, humanities or communication. Furthermore, we see that you are: • Communicative in your work and fluent in spoken Danish and English. • Have a flair for written communication in both Danish and English. • Take the initiative, act and work independently. • Have a passion for sustainability in fashion or other fields where sustainability plays a key role. • Can adapt to different work situations and are willing to work flexible hours. • Have a high-spirited work attitude and embrace challenges with a positive mind. We prefer candidates • With academic or practical experience in working with sustainability • Understanding of politics and the business sector of fashion About Copenhagen Fashion Summit Copenhagen Fashion Summit is the world's leading conference on sustainability in fashion. On 11 May 2017 the fifth edition of the summit gathers international key players from the fashion industry, as well as experts, NGOs, opinion makers, media and politicians. We will catalyze a discussion about growing environmental challenges, the status of the global fashion industry and new business models to tackle the growing environmental problems. We will create a forum for the fashion industry to meet, learn, share experiences and present commitments that will move the industry towards a more sustainable future, for a world beyond next season. And we want you to become part of it.