Data Analyst Intern, Sustainability & Climate

The Data Analyst Intern will join the Sustainability & Climate (S&C) Business Unit supporting analytical documentation and project-based initiatives related to sustainability and climate data processes and reporting. This role is non-production in nature and focuses on delivering analytical support process insights testing and documentation that enable the team to scale improve data quality and support ongoing technology and AI-enabled initiatives.

The intern will work under the direction of experienced analysts and partners across Product and Technology contributing analysis reporting and structured outputs using historical sample or test data in controlled environments.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Assist with exploratory analysis of sustainability and climate-related datasets using historical sample or test data
• Support preparation of internal reports dashboards and summary insights for team review
• Perform basic data validation and quality checks to identify trends inconsistencies or anomalies
• Document data definitions assumptions and analytical methodologies

Process & Workflow Analysis (Non-Production)

• Observe and document end-to-end data and analytical workflows within the S&C business unit
• Analyze historical trends volumes and turnaround times to identify patterns and improvement opportunities
• Support gap analysis exercises comparing expected versus observed outputs using non-production data
• Contribute to process documentation playbooks and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Project & Technology Support (Non-Production)

• Support analysis testing and documentation for selected data reporting and analytics enhancements
• Assist with user acceptance testing (UAT) results validation and issue documentation for internal tools and reports
• Review and validate AI-generated or automated analytical outputs in controlled environments documenting observations
• Contribute to data quality and control assessments through testing support and issue tracking

Collaboration & Stakeholder Support

• Participate in team meetings project discussions and working sessions
• Collaborate with analysts and internal stakeholders to support data reporting and process initiatives

Communicate findings and updates clearly through written summaries and documentation

• Availability for 40 hrs per week
• Availability to stay for 7 months
• Currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in one of the following or a related field:
  • Sustainability Environmental Science Climate Studies
  • Economics Finance Business Analytics
  • Data Analytics Computer Science Information Systems
• Currently studying 5-8 semester
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and data accuracy
• Basic understanding of data analysis reporting or analytics concepts
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a structured environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with data analysis or visualization tools (e.g. Excel SQL Python R Power BI Tableau)
• Interest in sustainability climate or ESG-related datasets
• Exposure to analytics automation or AI concepts through coursework or projects

Key Competencies

• Analytical thinking and structured problem solving
• Process-oriented mindset
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Collaboration and stakeholder support
• Accountability and professionalism
• Appropriately uses available enterprise AI and analytics tools to improve productivity quality and consistency of analytical and documentation outputs

What we offer you

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues who inspire support and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities Asian Support Network Black Leadership Network Climate Action Network Hola! MSCI Pride & Allies Women in Tech and Womens Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do and we are inspired by our vision to power better decisions. Youll be part of an industry-leading network of creative curious and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself our clients and our industry.

MSCI strengthens global markets by connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. Our research-based data analytics and indexes supported by advanced technology set standards for global investors and help our clients understand risks and opportunities so they can make better decisions and unlock innovation. We serve asset managers and owners private-market sponsors and investors hedge funds wealth managers banks insurers and corporates.

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