Department | Sustainability Group |
Preferred internship window | Summer Internship: May to August 2023. Open to off-cycle interns who can stay for 6 months. |
Description of Project |
The intern will support the Sustainability Group in MAS to deepen our understanding of the real economy’s decarbonisation plans, particularly through the study of sectoral pathways. This could include a deep dive on specific sectors or sub-sectors, such as steel, cement or agriculture. As part of this work, the intern will support engagement with Financial Institutions, corporates, regulators, and academic experts and pathway modellers. The intern will also derive and make policy recommendations on how MAS and the Financial Sector can support decarbonisation in the real economy, in line with Singapore’s 2050 Net Zero goals and the Paris Agreement. |
Expected deliverables for the project | The intern will produce and present a report of the summary, analysis and recommendations on ESG transition guidance and sectoral pathways |
Experience and/or skills that the intern(s) may gain from the internship | The intern will gain deep insights on the landscape of ESG transition guidance and sectoral pathways, as well as the experience of working on public sector policies. |
Pre-requisites preferred from the intern(s) | Independent worker, with a keen interest in the area and ability to learn by doing. Analytical mind, to distil underlying assumptions and challenge their relevance to Singapore. Experience working in ESG related positions or knowledge of ESG would be preferred but not mandatory. |
Other Job Functions | Environment and Social Governance, Business Analytics, Policy |
Keywords related to the project | Sectoral Pathways, Transition Guidance, Environment and Social Governance, Research, Policy Making, Policy Analysis |
Apply Now | Apply through our chatbot here . Shortlisted candidates can expect to be notified within a month from the date of application. |
Department | Sustainability Group |
Preferred internship window | Summer Internship: May to August 2023. Open to off-cycle interns who can stay for 6 months. |
Description of Project |
The role of ESG ratings in the financial market ecosystem is growing. At the same time, there are emerging concerns pertaining to this space – for example, there is often a lack of clarity and transparency about the methodologies underpinning ESG ratings and data products, in turn fuelling concerns on the risks of green washing. It is important that investors here have access to ESG ratings which are forward looking eg. incorporating transition plans, neutral, transparent, and based off robust data. This will ensure that funds flow to worthy entities and projects that accelerate the transition to net zero, rather than to greenwashing activities. The intern will help the team perform a landscape scan on the available products and trends around ESG data, ESG ratings, and related transition products, and derive and make policy recommendations on how MAS can support the development of ESG data and ratings to support fund flows towards Transition Finance, in line with Singapore’s 2050 Net Zero goals and the Paris Agreement. |
Expected deliverables for the project | The intern will produce and present a report of the summary, analysis and recommendations on ESG data, ratings and related transition products. |
Experience and/or skills that the intern(s) may gain from the internship | The intern will gain deep insights on the landscape of ESG data, ratings, raters and related transition products, as well as the experience of working on public sector policies. |
Pre-requisites preferred from the intern(s) | Independent worker, with a keen interest in the area and ability to learn by doing. Analytical mind, to distil underlying assumptions and challenge their relevance to Singapore. Experience working in ESG related positions or knowledge of ESG would be preferred but not mandatory. |
Other Job Functions | Environment and Social Governance, Business Analytics, Policy |
Keywords related to the project | ESG Data, ESG Ratings, Environment and Social Governance, Research, Policy Making, Policy Analysis |
Apply Now | Apply through our chatbot here . Shortlisted candidates can expect to be notified within a month from the date of application. |
Department | Financial Markets Development Department |
Preferred internship window | Summer Internship: May to August 2023. Open to off-cycle interns who can stay for 6 months. |
Description of Project |
This project is a thematic assessment of the insurance industry's sustainability solutions, capabilities and recommendations to enhance Singapore's value proposition and make Singapore a hub for sustainable insurance solutions. This will involve a stock-take of the sustainability related solutions offered by leading insurers, reinsurers and brokers in Singapore, comparing them with those in other insurance centres, as well as sectoral deep dives into insurance solutions for material sustainability related sectors (energy, agriculture, infrastructure, property etc). Interns will also be exposed to the broader work of MAS development officers, including processing tax incentives and grants, writing meeting briefs and minutes, assessing industry data and attending meetings with the insurance industry. |
Expected deliverables for the project | Paper and slides on insurance industry's sustainability value proposition. Accurate and timely processing of tax incentives, writing of briefs and meeting minutes. |
Experience and/or skills that the intern(s) may gain from the internship |
Skills - critical thinking, market sizing, assessment and development skills. Writing, communication and stakeholder management skills. Experience - overview of Singapore's insurance industry, a deep dive into how sustainability applies to the insurance industry. |
Pre-requisites preferred from the intern(s) | Good writing and analytical skills |
Other Job Functions | Business Analytics |
Keywords related to the project | Sustainable Insurance, Market Development, Competitive Analysis |
Apply Now | Apply through our chatbot here . Shortlisted candidates can expect to be notified within a month from the date of application. |
Department | Financial Markets Development Department |
Preferred internship window | Summer Internship: May to August 2023. |
Description of Project |
To study the industry landscape of transition of energy resources such as coal, gas (incl. Combined Cycle Gas Technology) and nuclear power. The study will include research to gain an understanding of the industry structures, the technologies and the policies of key countries with a view of recommending potential policy levers. |
Expected deliverables for the project | Research report with recommendations |
Experience and/or skills that the intern(s) may gain from the internship | Skills - Resourcefulness, independent and proactive. Good communication skills (e.g. ability to synthesize and summarise complex technologies and processes, and policies into layman terms.) |
Pre-requisites preferred from the intern(s) | Preferably 2nd or 3rd year of study. Good research and report writing (note and powerpoint) skills. |
Other Job Functions | Business Analytics |
Keywords related to the project | Sustainability, Energy Transition, Sustainable Infrastructure, Energy, Power |
Apply Now | Apply through our chatbot here . Shortlisted candidates can expect to be notified within a month from the date of application. |
Department | Risk Management Department |
Preferred internship window | Summer Internship: May to August 2023 |
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Pre-requisites preferred from the intern(s) | Business, Economics, Finance or Accounting related degree; with a strong interest in climate risks, green finance and ESG integration |
Other Job Functions | Business Analytics |
Keywords related to the project | Climate-related financial risks, physical risks, transition risks, forward looking climate scenarios, portfolio temperature alignment, data visualisation, sectoral decarbonisation pathways, climate disclosures |
Apply Now | Apply through our chatbot here . Shortlisted candidates can expect to be notified within a month from the date of application. |