Global Investments Intern – Sustainability Investments Integration
Aflac
internship
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $19 - $30 per hour
Job Level
Entry Level
About the role
- Communicate regularly with all aspects of an insurance asset manager with emphasis on relevant news, regularity of information, interpretation of information, data analytics and the potential risks, while developing a methodology for presenting ideas in a thoughtful manner.
- Support the analysis and reporting of the Company’s commitments and objectives such as PRI, CDP, and TCFD.
- Support the continued enhancement of integrating environmental and social analysis into the investment process.
- Learn and support the company’s responsible investing framework and public commitments.
- Support GI’s management and collaborate with colleagues in legal, compliance, financial risk and operational risk management to establish appropriate accountabilities, controls and governance.
- Learn how to research industry trends and best practices in sustainability and determine applicability to the Company.
- Maintain large data sets, while identifying key trends to guide stakeholders in aiding in investment decisions.
- Interact collegially and professionally with other members of the trading and quantitative, strategy, and research groups in Global Investments as well as other departments such as Enterprise-Wide Risk Management, Accounting, Actuarial, Tax, IT, HR, etc.
- Participate company /department wide meetings throughout the summer.
- Deliver written and verbal presentations to assorted stakeholders.
Requirements
- Working towards Master degree in business or finance or STEM.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency with MS Office, with an emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint.
- All candidates must have eligibility to work permanently in the U.S. and must be physically located in the continental U.S. for the duration of internship.
Benefits
- A housing stipend will be provided for non-local candidates.
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Hard skills
data analyticsenvironmental analysissocial analysisinvestment analysisreportingdata managementtrend identificationsustainability researchmethodology developmentpresentation skills
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationprofessionalisminterpersonal skillsanalytical thinkingcritical thinkingorganizational skillsstakeholder engagementteamworkadaptability