UNEP FI works with members and partners to embed environmentally sustainable decision-making into mainstream finance (www.unepfi.org/ecosystems/ecosystems/). We provide technical research and guidance, working with the financial community on cutting-edge innovations and frameworks, and developing industry- wide tools linking science, policy, economics and finance, bringing nature to the heart of financial decision- making.  The intern would join this motivated team to contribute to a strategic new initiative to strengthen UNEP FI’s academic partnerships and visibility. This work supports cutting-edge efforts to embed research-driven insights into sustainable finance practice across programmes such as Climate, Nature, Banking, Insurance, and Policy & Regulation. He or she would report to the Nature team lead acting as interim Academic Outreach lead while the future of this work at UNEP FI is in process of being scoped.  

• Applicants must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
  • Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
  • Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent);
  • Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.
• Master’s degree student in Finance, Business Administration, Environmental Studies, other related themes, or recently graduated (candidates are eligible for this position up to one year after the graduation date).
• Exposure to sustainable finance and/or financial institutions is a strong asset.
• Excellent writing, critical thinking, and communication skills in English are required.
• Familiarity and experience with academic databases, citation tools, or data visualization tools would be an advantage.
• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN Language is desirable.