Climate Impact, Intern | Fall Research Assistant
$41,600–$41,600 year
Remote
EXPIREDRemoteInternship$41,600–$41,600 yearEntry LevelLarge
InternshipEntry LevelLarge
Job Summary
Conduct research and analysis of social and climate impact for existing and potential investments, contributing to impact assessments for climate-related deals. Analyze investments in health and social spaces while synthesizing highly quantitative climate research studies, including lifecycle assessments and sector decarbonization scenarios. Perform literature reviews and support the furthering of impact assessment methodology for TPG's Rise Climate Fund and other vehicles. Submit a response to a specific prompt in lieu of a cover letter as part of the application process.
Required Qualifications
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- Graduate student or advanced undergraduate (i.e. student entering their final year of undergraduate studies) currently pursuing a degree in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sustainability, Business, Economics, Public Administration, or another relevant program
- Experience and demonstrated interest in one or more of the Rise platform's climate and energy transition-related thematic areas (clean energy, enabling solutions, decarbonized transport, greening industrials, agricultural & natural solutions)
- Experience conducting, interpreting, or synthesizing climate research studies of a highly quantitative nature, such as lifecycle assessments (LCAs), various sector decarbonization scenarios, and/or climate-related microeconomic research
- Excellent Excel skills
- Excellent PowerPoint skills
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills, and fluency in English
- Must be located in one of the following states during the internship: AZ, CA, DC, FL, GA, IL, NJ, NY, TN, TX, VA, WI, AR, CO, IN, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NH, NC, OH, PA, SC, UT, WA, WY
Desired Qualifications
- Experience and/or demonstrated interest in the Rise platform's health and social-related thematic areas (education, healthcare, financial inclusion)
- Experience contributing to academic research and/or performing literature reviews
- Experience with non-climate related economic research
- Interest and aptitude in researching industries and technologies
- Passion about impact investment, climate change, renewable energy, economic development, and/or other social-impact areas
- Strong desire to expand and deepen knowledge of impact investing in a client-focused work environment
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