GIZ seeks a better life for everyone and meaningful work for our employees – that’s our model for success. For more than 50 years, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), a German Federal Government company, has been supporting the global implementation of development policy goals. Together with partner organizations in 120 countries, we are involved in a wide variety of projects. If you want to make a difference in the world and develop yourself in the process, you’ve come to the right place.

GIZ – The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is offering master’s students the opportunity to complete a six-month internship in the German Sustainability Code (DNK) project from June to December 2025. Developed by the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE), the German Sustainability Code (DNK) has been supporting companies in their sustainability reporting since 2011.

GIZ and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) has been supporting and funding the further development of the DNK since February 2024. The goal is to enable companies to produce user-friendly sustainability reporting and to minimize bureaucratic burdens, particularly for medium-sized enterprises. The focus of the internship will be on the topics of sustainable business and finance, as well as project tasks related to the German Sustainability Code (DNK). In this context, you will take on content-related and organizational tasks, which you will carry out independently under the guidance of a supervisor. This will provide you with insight into the work of GIZ and the DNK and enrich your theoretical knowledge with practical experience. The internship is paid.

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• You are a registered student in one of the fields of economics, finance, philosophy, political science or comparable courses, preferably with a proven focus on sustainability
• Good knowledge or initial practical experience in the context of sustainability reporting, e.g. with the German Sustainability Code (DNK)
• You have excellent communication skills and find writing texts easy
• You have very good German skills (from level C1)
• You have very good English skills
• Your strengths include willingness to cooperate and take responsibility and you enjoy working in a team
• You are interested in the current sustainability discourse in Germany and internationally
• You can transfer work results in an easy-to-understand and appealing way into PowerPoint slides and also have good IT knowledge of common Office programs

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During your internship you will have the following tasks:

• Support with content-related work in the areas of sustainable business and sustainable finance (e.g. content research, writing texts or presentations)
• Support with content-related and organizational tasks in the German Sustainability Code (DNK) project
• Participation in and support in the technical preparation of discussions or workshops with key stakeholders from business, civil society and politics
• Project management support for the development of the new DNK platform, the new, free reporting platform for sustainability reporting in accordance with the requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
• Support in the organization and conception of support offers for companies as well as in the implementation of communication measures

GIZ is a signatory to the Diversity Charter. Recognizing, valuing, and embracing diversity within the company is important to us. All employees should feel valued – regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation.

The internship is only possible if you are currently enrolled, are enrolled in a continuing education program that includes an internship, or if you have completed your studies no more than six months ago at the start of the internship.

The monthly intern salary is €2,205.04 (gross).

We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

For any questions regarding the content, please contact Mr. Harrlandt (florian.harrlandt@nachhaltigkeitsrat.de).