Materials Validation Intern - Innovation Platform

About the role

Fashion for Good unites the fashion ecosystem to build a regenerative industry, connecting brands, retailers, suppliers, innovators and funders through its Innovation Platform. It is looking for a Materials Validation Intern (Visiting Analyst) in Amsterdam to help scout, assess and validate sustainable innovations in materials. The internship lasts 6 months with a rolling start date.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct deep-dive industry research on circularity, recycling and next-generation material innovations
• Develop and update landscapes and reports with news, insights and emerging innovations in materials and recycling
• Scout new innovations and support their assessment using Fashion for Good's due diligence framework, covering technology readiness, market traction, impact, capacity, financial history and projections, liquidity, business models and pricing
• Support project teams with daily project management tasks across Materials Validation
• Assist in meetings by synthesising learnings, and track timelines, deadlines and milestones
• Edit, create and design engaging collateral with relevant visuals

Required profile

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor (HBO), MBA or Master's degree, preferably in material science, chemistry or textile engineering
• Proficiency in English; in-person work in Amsterdam, with EU working permit required
• Analytical, research and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and good written and oral communication
• Experience in textile circularity, materials innovation, polymer science, textile engineering, chemistry or textiles manufacturing is a plus

Required skills

• Good understanding of textile manufacturing and the fashion industry
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Comfortable working in a demanding, multicultural environment and with uncertainty
• Preferred: G Suite knowledge and presentation skills

Applications, consisting of a motivation letter and CV, are submitted online and considered on a rolling basis.