Danish Vegetarian Society seeks student assistant for the office in Copenhagen

Do you want to support the green transition by assisting our secretariat with a number of practical tasks? Then the following position might be for you?

Your tasks

· Purchasing – coffee/tea, office supplies, etc.

· Sending parcels (including moving heavy boxes with brochures 15-20 kg)

· Tidying the warehouse (also includes moving heavy items)

· Assist with administrative tasks related to HR and GDPR

· Assist staff in connection with activities off-site

· Other ad hoc tasks

We imagine that you

· are a student – an advantage if you are law students, but not a requirement

· are flexible and can work 10 hours/week, of which at least 5 hours/week are in the office between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays

· work independently and in a structured way and are service-minded

· enjoy getting hands-on and can check your email daily (Monday to Friday) – in case we need your help on days other than your planned working days.

You are welcome to apply regardless of what you eat. The important thing is that you are passionate about lending a hand.

A workday with flexible arrangements

Your day-to-day will take place at our secretariat located at Vester Voldgade 2, 2. left. Here we currently have 38 colleagues, of whom 5 work from Jutland and Funen. We focus on arranging work according to each person’s needs, and therefore practice, for example, weekly homeworking days and flexible working hours. We have a nice social environment and place high value on good collegiality.

Start date, hours and salary

We are seeking a student assistant who can start as soon as possible, preferably no later than December 1, 2026. We can offer a position of 10 hours/week (44 hours/month), with the possibility of extra hours occasionally by mutual agreement, at an hourly wage of 156 DKK from January 1, 2027 (until then 152 DKK), i.e., about 6,864 DKK/month. Additionally holiday pay of 12.5%.

Lunch break is unpaid, however we have a very good and partly employer-paid lunch scheme with 100% plant-based food (35 DKK employee contribution), and we also have free coffee, tea, fruit and nut program.

You will formally report to our Secretariat Chief.

Interested?

Send your motivated application, CV and any recommendations/references to [email protected] no later than November 16, 2026. Write "Application – Student Assistant" in the subject line.

Job interviews are held on an ongoing basis.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact our Secretariat Chief Lena Rohn at [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you!

About the Danish Vegetarian Association

The Danish Vegetarian Association was founded in 1896 and is today the central Danish actor in the plant-based transition from field to fork. We have about 4,000 members and work with six program areas: Policy, Business, Education, Inspiration and information, Collaboration and International.

We inform and inspire Danes and are in dialogue with politicians, authorities, businesses, other green organizations, researchers, professionals and media about concrete measures that can promote greener food at a structural level. Read more about us at vegetarisk.dk .