Sustainability & Climate Research intern

Your Team Responsibilities

MSCI ESG Research LLC, a division of MSCI Inc., is seeking applicants for a 6-month internship position in Singapore to support the increasing demands for sustainability and climate research in the APAC market. This role offers an opportunity to participate in projects that analyze the latest trends in sustainable investment, providing sustainability research analysis to meet the needs of institutional investors and corporations, particularly in the rapidly growing APAC market.

Throughout the internship, the intern will, depending on their subject matter interests, background, and performance, assist with sustainability & Climate research projects or be assigned research projects. Some examples include:

• Sector or industry-level sustainability & climate trends analysis
• market specific sustainability & climate trends analysis
• Model review and enhancement

The ideal candidate should have a strong interest in sustainability investment topics, strong data science capability and must be proficient in both English and Mandarin.

Your Key Responsibilities

• rovide research support to senior analysts. Some examples are:
  • Data collection and analysis, by working with many different types of data sources (i.e. company disclosure, government database, academic journals, and industry publications), types of information (i.e. quantitative data, regulatory information, ), topics or subject matters (i.e. climate transition, corporate governance, and privacy and data security) and types of analysis (i.e. rules-based analysis, statistical analysis, case studies, written summaries).
  • Assist ESG ratings model review and enhancement
  • Prepared tailored materials for audience in specific segments or markets
• Visualize and present research findings to the relevant internal/external stakeholders
• (Depending on the applicants’ subject matter interests, background and performance) will support sustainability & climate research projects and/or will be assigned one or two standalone research projects.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

• Strong data science capability
• Advanced degree in economics or sustainability-related field (masters or PhD) is preferred but not required;
• Strong background in climate transition, climate risks and modeling are preferred but not required;
• Previous internship experience in the sustainability field is preferred but not required. E.g.:
  • Experience in sustainability/ESG Research or corporate social responsibility, or
  • Relevant financial services experience that includes exposure to ESG investment, or
  • Relevant public policy or academic or NGO experience

Skills

• Strong awareness of sustainability and climate trends/issues;
• Ability to multi-task;
• Can efficiently communicate/present research findings to internal/external stakeholders;
• Can work under the pressure of deadlines and deliver work on time.
• Efficient team player who communicates effectively and who can also work independently without constant supervision.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese
• Must be able to commit to a minimum of 3 days per week.

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose – to power better investment decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email Disability.Assistance@msci.com and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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