Innovation Intern - Innovation Platform

Fashion for Good is looking for an Innovation Intern (Visiting Analyst) - Materials Validation to join the Innovation Platform team.

Fashion for Good unites the fashion ecosystem to transform and build a regenerative industry. By fostering collaboration and facilitating connections, the platform brings innovative solutions to the forefront. It connects disruptive solutions with brand partners and serves as a hub of intelligence and experimentation for the latest insights. Through this platform, the network of brands, retailers, suppliers, innovators and funders collaborates to drive change towards a regenerative industry.

Position summary & key responsibilities

Fashion for Good seeks a Materials Validation Intern to contribute to scouting, assessing, and validating sustainable innovations in the materials space. This internship offers exposure to diverse projects and will focus on next-generation materials and circularity solutions.

The role will have exposure to the following areas:

Research & analysis

• Conduct deep-dive industry research into circularity, recycling and next-generation material innovations.
• Develop and update landscapes and reports with up-to-date news, insights, and emerging innovations across materials and recycling.
• Scout for new innovations in these areas and support assessment according to Fashion for Good’s due diligence framework, evaluating technology readiness, market traction, impact, capacity, financial history and projections, liquidity/runway, business models, and pricing.

Project support

• Support project teams with daily project management tasks across Materials Validation.
• Assist during meetings by synthesising learnings.
• Track timelines, deadlines, and milestones for multiple projects.
• Edit, create, and design engaging collaterals with relevant visuals.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate has a relevant track record and combines strong interpersonal skills with a self-starting, proactive attitude. Candidates with the following skillsets will be preferred:

• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Good understanding of textile manufacturing and the fashion industry.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Capacity to work in a demanding and multicultural environment.
• A proactive, enthusiastic, can-do attitude and comfort with uncertainty.
• Strong G Suite knowledge and presentation skills.

The following experience is a plus: relevant work in textile circularity, materials innovation, polymer science, textile engineering, chemistry or textiles manufacturing.

Education

Currently enrolled in an academic degree (Bachelor (HBO), MBA or Masters), preferably in material science, chemistry or textile engineering.

Languages

Proficiency in English is a requirement.

Location & visa requirements

In person based in Amsterdam. Only students with an existing working permit for the EU are considered eligible candidates, and you must be enrolled for the duration of your studies.