Climate Strategy & ESG Internship

Vestiaire Collective group; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 11,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Purpose-driven work

International environment

Career acceleration

Learning & growth

Hybrid work model

Volunteer days (paid)

Health coverage & perks

Job summary

Vestiaire Collective is seeking a Climate Strategy & ESG Intern to join its Impact team in Paris. You will support carbon footprint updates, ESG reporting, and sustainability initiatives while gaining hands-on exposure to corporate climate strategy and data management.

The role offers a hybrid working model (generally two days remote per week) and the chance to collaborate across logistics, tech, and procurement on impactful, globally-used projects.

Qualifications

• Student enrolled in a business or engineering school eligible to sign an internship agreement.
• Good understanding of climate change and circular economy concepts.
• Proficient with Excel or Google Sheets and comfortable with data.
• Fluent in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual carbon footprint update by collecting data across teams.
• Assist in refining the emissions model and data.
• Help gather data for ESG reporting and investor requests.
• Conduct research on climate initiatives and accounting standards.
• Contribute to ongoing impact projects and communications.
• Assist with presentations, research, and internal events.
• Stay updated on fashion and logistics sustainability topics.

Skills

Sustainability interest

Analytical thinking

Data handling

Effective communication

Team player

Education

Enrolled in Business or Engineering school

Tools

Excel/Google Sheets

GSuite

SQL basics

Data visualization tools

Job description

Vestiaire Collective is the leading global platform for desirable pre‑loved fashion and a pioneer in transforming how people consume fashion.

Our mission is simple: make circular fashion the norm, not the exception.
Through technology, expertise, and a highly engaged global community, we enable millions of people to buy and sell fashion in a more sustainable way.

Founded in Paris in 2009, Vestiaire Collective is now a globally scaled marketplace with offices in Paris, London, Berlin, New York, Singapore, and Ho Chi Minh City, and logistics hubs across Europe, Asia, and the US.

Today, we are a team of around600 people from over 50 nationalities, united by a shared ambition: to drive meaningful change in the fashion industry.

Our values, Activism, Transparency, Dedication, Greatness, and Collective,shape how we build, collaborate, and grow every day.

About the role

Vestiaire Collective is looking for a Climate Strategy & ESG Intern to join the Impact team and work directly with our Climate Strategy Lead. The Impact team leads our efforts to become the most sustainable e‑commerce marketplace, driving Vestiaire’s mission to change the way people consume fashion. In this position, you will play a hands‑on support role in our annual carbon footprint update, corporate ESG reporting, and various ongoing sustainability initiatives, gaining strong experience in corporate climate strategy and ESG data management. You will also contribute to innovative Impact projects and research across the business, bringing a fresh perspective to key sustainability topics.

What you will do

• Support the annual carbon footprint update by collecting, cleaning, and consolidating operational data across teams (logistics, procurement, tech, ...)
• Assist in updating and refining our avoided emissions model and data
• Help gather qualitative and quantitative data for annual ESG reporting and investor requests, and support the audit of our main Impact KPIs
• Conduct research and benchmarking on climate initiatives, carbon accounting standards, and other relevant topics (circularity, AI impact, carbon credits)
• Contribute to different ongoing operational projects (charities engagement, climate strategy roll out, annual impact reporting, marketing campaign and consumer studies…)
• Support the Impact team on various punctual tasks (presentations, research, brainstorming, interviews, internal animation and event preparation…)
• Keep the team up to date on hot topics, news and legislative agenda in the fashion, tech, logistics industries

Who you are

• Curious and passionate about Sustainability, with a good general understanding of climate change, carbon footprint, and circular economy concepts
• Strong analytical and data‑handling skills, comfortable working with spreadsheets (Excel/Google Sheets)
• Prior exposure to or first experience with GHG accounting methodologies
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, flexible, and proactive with a strong team‑player mindset
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex data into clear insights
• Fluent in both French and English
• Proficient with GSuite / Pack Office. SQL basics or data visualization tools are a plus
• You are currently a student enrolled in a Business or Engineering school or University and are eligible to sign an internship agreement (convention de stage)

What We Offer

• Purpose‑driven work at scale
  Join a company reshaping the fashion industry towards circularity, you directly contributes to reducing waste and extending the life of luxury items.
• High‑impact scope & ownership
  Work on products used globally, where your decisions have immediate, measurable impact on millions of users across 70+ countries.
• A truly international environment
  Collaborate with a diverse team of 50+ nationalities across Paris, London, Berlin, New York, Singapore, and Ho Chi Minh City.
• Career acceleration in a fast‑moving scale‑up
  Take ownership early, grow fast, and shape your path, as an expert or a future leader.
• Learning & growth as a priority
  Dedicated budget, continuous feedback culture, and opportunities to work on cutting‑edge topics (AI, marketplace dynamics, scalability, etc.).
• Flexible ways of working
  Hybrid model (typically 2 days remote per week), with trust and autonomy at the core of how we operate.
• Give back through action
  2 paid days per year to support a cause of your choice and actively contribute to positive impact beyond your day‑to‑day role.
• Competitive compensation & benefits
  Including bonus, health coverage, lunch vouchers, Gym‑Pass, and additional legal perks depending on your location.

Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds including women, people with disabilities, and other marginalized communities, are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the criteria.

At Vestiaire Collective, we believe diversity drives better decisions, stronger products, and more meaningful impact.

If this role excites you but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we still encourage you to apply, your perspective could be exactly what we’re looking for.

Vestiaire Collective is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

PS: We take candidate experience seriously, and your safety too !

Vestiaire Collective will only contact you through official email addresses ending @vestiairecollective.com or [e-mail].
We will never:

• Contact you via WhatsApp, Telegram, or similar platforms
• Ask for payment or banking information at any stage of the process

If you receive a suspicious message, please report it to: [e-mail]