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Intern Sustainability

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Netherlands
Sustainability
April 25, 2025
Intern Sustainability

Intern Sustainability

WE ARE DENIM HEADS.

We love denim. Live and breathe it. It’s in our DNA.
At G-STAR, we see no limit to what denim can do. We believe it can be force of progress and innovation for both people and planet. How? By hiring the most creative, curious and caring minds. People who think beyond fashion. Bringing big ideas to big challenges. Driven by possibility.Those who work hard, make mistakes, but always continue to grow. Denim is in our DNA, our people are our stitching.
Join the denim heads making raw denim!

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background, identity, or experience.

HERE'S WHAT WE'LL DO TOGETHER:

G-STAR's Sustainability Department, established in 2006, is at the forefront of integrating sustainable practices into the core of our business. We are committed to advancing the use of sustainable materials and adopting circular design principles. Our goals include a significant reduction of 42% in greenhouse gas emissions from purchased goods, services, and transportation by 2030, a target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. 

Additionally, G-STAR is dedicated to improving the social aspects of our business. We work closely with our supply chain partners to achieve fair, safe and healthy working conditions, as well as protect human rights of the individuals working within our supply chain. We do this by engaging in key industry partnerships and multi-stakeholder initiatives. 

YOUR TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Monitoring the social and environmental performance of G-STAR suppliers (tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3), identifying areas of risk and improvement.
  • Support in reporting on G-STAR’s sustainability performance to relevant stakeholders (internal and external).
  • Communicating with suppliers around sustainability topics and G-STAR sustainability requirements.
  • Research on specific sustainability topics (both social and environmental).
  • Ad hoc support on running projects on different topics.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE: 

  • You are a Bachelor / Master student with a background in Sustainability. 
  • A strong interest in sustainability topics, both social and environmental, in the denim industry.
  • Hands-on attitude and able to work independently.
  • Research and analytical skills.
  • Capable of supporting multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Ability to work with Excel on an intermediate level (i.e., pivot tables) and with large amounts of data.
  • Fashion? You live and breathe it! 
  • You are available full-time (40hrs per week) for a period of 5 to 6 months starting in August / September 2025.
  • You are enrolled at a university or college in the Netherlands or EU, during the whole length of the internship. Unfortunately, we cannot provide immigration support for internships at this time. 
  • If you are a non-EU student in The Netherlands, you are in possession of a mandatory internship assignment. 
  • You are already living in the Netherlands and are in the possession of a BSN, or in a process of getting one. 
  • Finally, if you have strong personality and excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, we’d love to meet you!

HERE'S WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE:

In addition to €600 monthly allowance for your internship, working at G-STAR brings so many perks and exciting opportunities, we don’t know where to begin… How about: 

  • An awesome and diverse team that collaborates to inspire, 
  • A work environment that offers room for fun, inspiration and innovation,
  • A clothing budget of €400 to buy the latest G-STAR items! 
  • To keep up the greatness we also offer you a healthy, fresh, and delicious lunch in our HQ in Amsterdam,
  • If you don’t have an OV student travel card, we will cover your travel expenses,
  • You will also enjoy two paid days of leave per month!

HERE'S WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT: 

  • During this job application, we will ask you to play a couple of short neuroscientific games. These games provide you with the opportunity to showcase your potential, talents, and personality. 
  • As a result, we can ensure equal opportunities for everyone who applies, by evaluating everyone based on objective, scientifically proven insights rather than gut feeling. 
  • As we value personal growth and transparency, we will make sure you receive your results on the games as well. 
  • When we hopefully find what we are looking for, we will get in touch with you and if it’s a good fit, we’ll plan our first interview
  • When we’re ready to commit to each other, we’ll finalize the terms we’ve discussed and we’ll explain to you how to order your first pair of jeans from the G-STAR employee store.

Good luck!