Climate Strategy & ESG Internship - January 2027

Advance Venture Partners, LLC.; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Paid volunteering days

Global exposure

Learning & growth budget

Health coverage

Competitive compensation & benefits

Job summary

Vestiaire Collective is seeking a Climate Strategy & ESG Intern to join the Impact team in Paris. The role focuses on supporting carbon footprint updates, ESG reporting, and sustainability initiatives, gaining hands-on experience in corporate climate strategy and data management.

The 6-month full-time internship starts January 2027, offering exposure to cross-functional data work, stakeholder engagement, and a globally distributed company culture that values circular fashion.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support the annual carbon footprint update by collecting, cleaning, and consolidating operational data across teams.
• Assist in updating and refining avoided emissions models and data.
• Help gather data for annual ESG reporting and investor requests; support KPI audits.
• Conduct research on climate initiatives, carbon accounting standards, and related topics.
• Contribute to ongoing projects (charities engagement, climate strategy rollout, annual impact reporting).
• Support the team on presentations, research, brainstorming, interviews, and event preparation.
• Keep the team updated on climate, fashion, tech, and logistics topics.

Skills

Sustainability

Data analysis

Excel/Google Sheets

GHG accounting methodologies

Communication

French & English

GSuite/Microsoft Office

SQL basics / data visualization

Education

Student in Business or Engineering school

Tools

GSuite

Microsoft Office

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 around 600 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.

Note on timing: This is a 6-month full-time internship starting in January 2027.

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, and 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 in @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]