Applications Now Open for CIEE's Scan Design Foundation Environmental Sustainability Internship in Denmark

Eight high-achieving American college students will be selected for 8-week summer internship program in Copenhagen.

PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) and Scan Design Foundation (SDF) are pleased to announce that applications are open for the inaugural Scan Design Foundation Environmental Sustainability Internship in Denmark.

Eight undergraduate and/or graduate students will be selected to intern with a host company in Copenhagen focused on environmentally sustainable business practices. Each will receive a fellowship award that covers the full program cost, airfare, and a living stipend.

The program is designed to deepen interns' understanding of environmental sustainability in the Danish context and equip them with practical skills and insights that will enhance their employability and career readiness.

Applicants must be Pell-eligible and internship winners will be selected based on academic achievement and demonstrated interest in environmental and sustainability fields. Application deadline is November 21, 2025. The 2026 cohort will be announced mid-December.

Eligible applicants who complete an application but are not selected for the program will receive a CIEE Grant of $1,500 that can be used for one year on any CIEE summer or semester study abroad program. 

"We are delighted to partner with Scan Design Foundation to enhance Danish American relations while providing students with new knowledge on techniques that advance sustainability, a network of personal and professional mentors and colleagues, and experiences that help them tackle environmental issues that require global cooperation," said James P. Pellow, Ed. D., President and CEO of CIEE.

"This new internship is a great opportunity for American students to learn first-hand how the Danes are advancing the Green Transition. It builds on our two decades of supporting cross-cultural exchanges between the US and Denmark. We're excited to partner with CIEE to bring this to fruition," added Fidelma McGinn, President of Scan Design Foundation.

About the Scan Design Foundation Environmental Sustainability Internship in Denmark
The Scan Design Foundation Environmental Sustainability Interns will participate in an 8-week work placement with a Danish company, complete a 6-credit internship seminar, explore the local Danish sustainability culture, and participate in networking opportunities and events at local sustainability start-up hubs.

Internship opportunities will be available at a wide range of Danish host companies, from a cleaning supplies producer committed to creating positive environmental and social outcomes through sustainable infrastructure development, to a company focused on accelerating sustainability strategy implementation and cultural change within organizations, to a company that specializes in developing innovative biomass gasification technologies designed to reduce the environmental impact of energy production.

For more information about the Scan Design Foundation Environmental Sustainability Internship in Denmark, visit ciee.org/ScanDesign.

About Scan Design Foundation
Honoring the legacy of Danish immigrants, Inger & Jens Bruun, the mission of Scan Design Foundation is to advance Danish-American relations by supporting cultural exchanges focused on environmental sustainability. The organization is a private foundation, founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. www.scandesignfoundation.org

About CIEE
Since 1947, CIEE has built bridges between different people, countries, and cultures, supporting over one million student exchanges between more than 140 countries. Learn more at ciee.org.

Media Contact: Leslie Taylor, [email protected], (207) 553-4274

SOURCE Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)