Position overview

MSCI Sustainability and Climate Research ("Sustainability Research"), part of MSCI Inc, is seeking 6-month internship candidates in Seoul to work with its local Sustainability Research team.

The intern is expected to have fluent English and Korean languages skills and be interested in research on sustainability and investment themes. The intern will mainly work with python to help the team automate data collection, analysis generation using information about companies' environmental, social, and governance performance, as well as traditional financial risk, using a variety of sources.

Over the course of their internship, interns will be assigned a number of tasks to assist senior analysts to research. Depending on their subject matter interests and background, they will also be assigned one or two major or standalone research projects, similar to the following examples:

• Using internal AI models to help improve methodology across sustainability-related product lines • Support senior analysts to conduct research on sustainability including but not limited to climate change, biodiversity, and labor rights • Cross-functional collaboration on sustainability research, primarily focused on financial materiality

This exciting role provides the opportunity to be involved in the integration of sustainability themes into investment research, particularly for fast-growing Asian companies. We are offering 6 months internships that commence as early as possible, with exact timing and length being negotiable.

Your key responsibilities

• Searching for, procuring, and processing information about large publicly listed companies using multiple methods, techniques and sources, with a focus on Asian emerging markets. • Helping modeling team to find alternative data, and conduct deep dive analysis using Python via natural language processing (NLP), data mining etc. • Working with many different types of information sources (i.e. lengthy annual reports, websites, quantitative data feeds, web crawlers), types of information (i.e. quantitative data, key performance indicators, prose narratives), topics or subject matters (i.e. traditional financial risk, corporate governance, and sustainability) and types of analysis (i.e. rules-based, subjective analysis, written summaries). • Capturing and transforming raw data about companies from local language into meaningful analysis in a high standard of written English. • Provide research support to senior analysts. • Present research findings to the relevant teams. • Ownership and management of one or two defined research tasks that contribute to the team's methodology development and/or information resource management.

Specific knowledge and skills

• Proficiency in computer language (i.e. Python) is a must • Strong background in data collection and research analysis • Previous experience in financial industry is a plus

Desired experience

• Advanced degree in economics or sustainability related field (masters or PhD) is preferred but not required • Previous internship experience in the sustainability field is preferred but not required. E.g.: · Experience in ESG Research or corporate social responsibility industries, or · Relevant financial services experience that includes exposure to ESG investment, or · Relevant public policy or academic or NGO experience

Desired qualifications

• Fluent spoken and written English • Native in Korean • Must be able to commit full-time (5 days per week)