Homeoffice Sustainability Strategy Intern – Fall 2025 bei Next Level Apparel

Location: Remote, United States (see geography and legal status details below)
Position Type: Part-Time Internship
Duration: September 8, 2025 – December 5, 2025 (excluding school holidays)

Hours: 10 hrs/wk maximum

Pay Rate: $25/hr
Reports To: Director, Responsible Business

Next Level Apparel is seeking a mission-driven Sustainability Strategy Intern to support the development of NLA’s environmental initiatives. This intern will play a vital role in preparing us for a complete carbon footprint calculation and will help architect our broader sustainability roadmap.

This part-time internship is ideal for a current MBA student with a strong interest in sustainability strategy, corporate environmental responsibility, and regulatory compliance.

NOTE: This internship is only open to Impact MBA students at Colorado State University at this time.

Key Responsibilities

1. DELIVERABLE: Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Flows Report

· Engage with internal departments (Operations, Supply Chain, HR, Facilities, Finance, etc.) to identify and document relevant data flows.

· Develop a detailed report aligning all data sources with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (Scopes 1, 2, and 3).

· Map emissions data by activity, source, and business function to enable future emissions calculation and reduction planning.

2. DELIVERABLE: Sustainability Strategy Roadmap

Deliver a strategic roadmap covering the following pillars:

• GHG Emissions Calculations: Recommendations on      tools, data flows, methodologies, and timelines for calculating and      reporting our corporate carbon footprint.
• Circularity:
  • Assess       our current operations and product lifecycle for circularity       opportunities.
  • Provide       actionable recommendations to align with California’s forthcoming       textile circularity legislation.
  • Identify process changes, supplier partnerships, or       take-back models that enable compliance and circular business models.
• Certifications:
  • Evaluate       and recommend environmental certifications relevant to our business       (e.g., OEKO-TEX®, Bluesign®, B Corp, etc.).
  • Outline requirements, benefits, and a phased       certification strategy.
• Sustainability      Reporting:
  • Provide       a plan for future sustainability reporting, including frameworks such as GRI,       SASB, or CDP.
  • Offer       guidance on public reporting cadence, content structure, and key metrics       to track.

What You'll Gain

• Direct      impact on shaping a mid-to-long-term sustainability strategy at a growing      apparel company.
• Hands-on      experience preparing for regulatory and voluntary environmental      disclosures.
• Exposure      to senior leadership and decision-making in sustainability, operations,      and strategy.
• A      portfolio of strategic work that includes both analytical deliverables and      high-level planning.

Qualifications

• Education:      Currently enrolled in an MBA or Master’s program with a focus in      Sustainability, Strategy, Supply Chain, or related disciplines.
• GHG      Protocol Familiarity: Strong understanding of corporate carbon      accounting and the GHG Protocol framework.
• Strategic      Thinking: Experience in sustainability planning or consulting, with      ability to synthesize information into actionable roadmaps.
• Regulatory      & Market Awareness: Familiarity with emerging sustainability laws,      especially California’s textile circularity regulations, is a plus.
• Stakeholder      Engagement Skills: Comfortable leading cross-functional conversations      to gather data and build alignment.
• Analytical      & Organizational Strengths: Capable of tracking data across      systems and teams; able to create clear documentation and strategic      reports.
• Geography:      Must already have legal ability to work in the United States and be      located in one of the following states: CA, AL, AZ, CO, FL, GA, MO, NC,      NY, PA, TX, WA. We are not sponsoring work visas for this position.