FEE Internship Scheme

Building the next generation of sustainability professionals 

Eco-Campus is pleased to offer the FEE Internship Scheme, a structure providing students and early-career professionals with a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) within one of the world’s leading environmental education networks. 

Eco-Campus is part of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) - a global organisation delivering internationally recognised sustainability programmes including Eco-Schools, Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE), Learning about Ecosystems and Forests (LEAF), and the tourism programmes Blue Flag and Green Key. Together, these initiatives support sustainability education and action in more than 85 countries worldwide. 

As part of the newly restructured Eco-Campus programme, this internship scheme has been designed to support young professionals to develop the green skills, professional competencies, and systems-level understanding needed to drive sustainability in education, policy, organisations, and industry. 

Why join the FEE Internship scheme? 

The transition to more sustainable societies requires skilled professionals who understand education and how sustainability frameworks, programmes, and certification systems work in practice. 

Through the Internship Scheme, interns gain: 

• Practical experience in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) at institutional and systems levels 

• Transferable professional skills relevant to careers in: 

  • Policy and public administration 

  • Education and research 

  • NGOs and international organisations 

  • Sustainability roles in the public and private sector 

FEE internships brought to you by Eco-Campus focus on building competencies in communication, stakeholder engagement, project coordination, applied sustainability practice, and systems change - skills that are increasingly in demand across green jobs. 

What you’ll gain as part of the Internship Scheme

As an intern hosted by FEE, you can expect: 

• Engagement with FEE’s global network of member organisations 

• Experience working across diverse cultural and national contexts 

• Collaboration within FEE’s multinational team  

• Structured supervision from a manager and support from a dedicated mentor 

• A tailored work programme aligned with your learning goals and career ambitions 

• Career development support, including mentoring, advice, and recognition 

At the end of the internship, interns receive a Certificate of Completion, and may also be eligible for a reference letter or LinkedIn endorsement. 

Interested in an internship with FEE? 

👉 Keep up with our internship vacancies on LinkedIn
👉 Contact the Eco-Campus team 

Meet our interns

From an internship at FEE to sustainability professional

"I joined FEE as my end-of-studies internship for my bachelor in Hospitality Management. My studies were focusing on hospitality operations and management but I wanted to orient my professional experience towards sustainability. My goal was to part of the change I wanted to see in the tourism sector. So, I joined FEE as Administrative Intern for both tourism teams: Green Key and Blue Flag.

My tasks were really diverse but they can be gathered into three categories. Firstly, "daily operations" by helping out Green Key program to run with application checks or invoices, creating excel files and gather some statistics. Then, "the bigger picture / strategy" through the revision of the criteria for Blue Flag or the transition period for Green Key. And finally "additional tasks" by participating in many interesting webinars and learning overall how FEE is running its programs throughout the world.

I am extremely grateful of my experience here, and I hope I will cross road again with FEE somehow some day!”

 Adélaïde Soubirou

“I joined FEE as the Blue Flag and Green Key Communication intern in 2026. After some experience with sustainability and environmental militantism on the local level, I wanted to gain experience on a larger scale. At FEE, I got to see the behind-the-scenes of a global organisation working towards sustainability, and it really helped me clarify my career path. I always felt supported, and the teams trusted me with interesting tasks that helped me grow and develop my skills. This experience strengthened my skills in communicating sustainability, stakeholder engagement, and the dissemination of best practices from the network, all in an excellent working environment, which made the experience truly special.”

Sacha Rod

“I joined the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) as a Data and Research Assistant, eager to gain global exposure and experience working remotely in an international environmental NGO.

In my role, I supported early research and developed dashboards for fundraising opportunities and grant proposals. I also contributed research for the Blue Flag programme, exploring the connection between environmental certification and tourism impact to support stakeholder engagement and communication efforts. Additionally, I worked on dashboards using LinkedIn and Meta Business Suite data to analyse campaign performance and audience engagement for global initiatives such as Global Action Days 2026.

Working closely with an international team and being mentored throughout the experience helped me grow both personally and professionally. The experience strengthened my analytical and research skills while giving me valuable insight into how global sustainability initiatives are developed through data-driven approaches.”

Mary Joe Augustine

“I joined FEE as a Communication Intern in January 2026 as part of my postgraduate internship, with the goal of gaining practical experience in effectively communicating sustainability education. In this role, I support the communication and coordination of various programmes while creating engaging content to expand their reach. Through this work, I am gaining valuable insight into how global environmental education initiatives engage diverse audiences and create meaningful impact.

Through this experience, I am developing skills in project management and sustainability communication, strengthening my commitment to pursuing a career in this field, as I believe raising awareness about sustainability is essential in rebuilding our connection to the environment and one another.”

Isabel Giorgioni

“I joined FEE as a YRE intern during the final year of my undergraduate degree in Political Science, looking to put theory into practice for the first time in international environmental projects.  During this experience, I had the opportunity to develop skills across a variety of tasks: project coordination, data analysis, video editing and so on. The team made sure to involve me in different projects to develop professional and transferable skills and trusted me to work on meaningful tasks. That kind of environment made all the difference and gave me confidence for my master’s degree in environmental Transitions, with a set of green skills and professional competencies to drive sustainable and meaningful environmental policies.”
Célia Puech

“After completing my M.Sc. in Political Science, I joined Green Key and Blue Flag as an intern in January 2024 to gain hands-on experience with sustainability in the tourism sector. During my internship, I worked on the revision of the Blue Flag criteria and supported the administration of Green Key hotels, which gave me valuable insight into how sustainability standards are developed and implemented in practice. The experience allowed me to better understand the link between policy, sustainability standards, and real-world application, and strengthened my interest in working at the intersection of sustainability and international cooperation.”

Katharina Sophie Ingebrand

“While completing my Master’s degree in 2024, I joined the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) as an intern, keen to gain first-hand insight into how an international environmental NGO operates. As part of the Eco-Campus team, and working in a remote, international setting, I supported early research and comparison of sustainability and campus accreditation frameworks. This contributed to initial discussions on how the new Eco-Campus programme could align with the UNESCO Green School Quality Standard (GSQS) within the broader Greening Education Programme (GEP).

The experience strengthened my analytical and strategic thinking skills and provided a behind-the-scenes perspective on how sustainability education initiatives take shape internationally. It continues to inform my work today, and I remain connected to the FEE community through ongoing collaboration in my new role with the Green Growth Asia Foundation, operator of FEE programmes in Malaysia.”   

Nor Adilah Binte Mohamad Amin

“I joined FEE in 2021 as a Green Key International Administrative Intern after completing a Master’s degree in Resource Economics and Sustainable Development. During my internship, I helped shape materials for the GAIA 20:30 Biodiversity Campaign, contributed to the co-development of the HCMI 2.0 tool for GHG emissions accounting in hospitality in line with the GHG Protocol, and maintained sustainability data of applicant establishments within the organisation’s database. The experience gave me a solid understanding of certification requirements and sustainability challenges in the tourism sector, while also connecting me to FEE’s global network. It was my first professional experience abroad and truly kickstarted my career in sustainability in a warm, international, and stimulating environment, for which I remain very grateful. After my internship, I am currently working as ESG specialist, supporting companies and public bodies improve their sustainability performance as a consultant. My experience at FEE has been instrumental in learning how to prepare thorough work to withstand the scrutiny of certification bodies, while achieving real sustainability impact and behaviour change in the organisations I work with.”

Alessandro Venti

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