Student Assistant Climate and Environment - Köln

OVERVIEW

Fairtrade is the most recognized and trusted sustainability label, working to make trade fairer for people and planet.

For more than three decades, Fairtrade has been making an impact on the way trade works. We believe that every farmer and worker should have access to a better way of doing business, and a better way of living.

Fairtrade International is an independent non-profit organisation representing more than two million small-scale farmers and workers worldwide. It owns the FAIRTRADE Mark, a registered trademark that appears on more than 37,000 products. Beyond certification, Fairtrade International and its member organisations (three producer networks and 19 national Fairtrade organisations) partner with producers and businesses, engage consumers, and advocate for a fair and sustainable future.

OBJECTIVE/PURPOSE:

The Student Assistant Climate and Environment will provide administrative, organizational, technical, and other work-related services to assist the climate and environment work of the Global Products, Programmes and Policy Unit

PRINCIPAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Carry out research on a variety of climate and environmental topics (climate resilience, agroecology, scope 3 GHG emissions, agroforestry etc.) and help identify relevant actions for Fairtrade based on the research findings
• Support in benchmark analysis and mapping of other certification schemes or other relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain updated some already existing databases: Fairtrade commercial partners engaged in SBTi, C&E consultancies and institutions Fairtrade could potentially partner with etc.
• Support in the elaboration of communication materials showcasing Fairtrade’s interventions on climate and environment
• Other tasks related to the climate and environment work of Fairtrade as needed.

SKILLS REQUIRED

LEVEL OF EDUCATION

The position holder must be a currently enrolled student in a Bachelor's/Master’s degree program focused on Economics, Business Administration, Agriculture, Agronomics or related fields. The student assistant must be enrolled in a German University.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCE AND PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Excellent proficiency and experience in data analysis, systematization, and presentation, as well as digital literacy.
• Detail oriented, accurate and systemic person with strong analytical skills
• Excellent English (Working knowledge of Spanish is desirable)
• Excellent capacity to visualize data
• Customer orientation
• Motivation for Fairtrade

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• This is a 6 months position
• Weekly working hours: 16 to 20
• Location is at Fairtrade International offices in Bonn, Germany.
• The office language is English.
• Salary as per the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Wholesale and Foreign Trade Industries for North Rhine Westphalia and Fairtrade International Company Agreement on wages and salaries Group II.
• Only applicants who are enrolled in Bachelor/Master’s degree programs in German universities can be considered
• Starting date: September 1st 2026
• Deadline for applications: 31.07.2026