Policy Research Intern, Sustainability Strategy (Jan - Jun 2027)

Temasek; Singapore; On-site; SGD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Temasek invites interns to join its Sustainability Group in Singapore for a full-time 20-week program. You will work on horizon scanning, policy foresight tools, and preparing briefing materials to inform strategic reviews.

You will collaborate across teams, develop case studies, and engage in networks and coalitions, using GenAI tools to support sustainable investing practice and knowledge sharing. You will gain hands-on experience in building a climate-resilient portfolio and learn from

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Sustainability, Finance, Economics, Public Policy, or related discipline preferred.
• Able to commit full-time for a minimum of 20 weeks; internship 5 days/week or 4 days/week part-time preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with sustainability data and metrics.
• Good written and oral communication; attention to detail.
• Familiarity with GenAI tools.
• Genuine passion for sustainability and social issues.

Responsibilities

• Support horizon scanning, research and analysis of global sustainability policies, regulations, frameworks, and market trends.
• Assist in developing and maintaining policy foresight tools such as AI tools and dashboards.
• Support the preparation of executive-ready briefing materials for strategic reviews and decision-making.
• Support Temasek’s participation in global networks and coalitions with briefing notes and scribing.

Skills

Genuine passion for sustainability

Critical thinking

Strong analytical skills

Good communicator

Adaptability

Familiarity with GenAI tools

Education

Pursuing degree in Sustainability, Finance, Economics, Public Policy, or related discipline

Tools

GenAI tools

Job description

Temasek is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, with a net portfolio value of S$518 billion (US$401b, €350b, £304b, RMB2.77t) as at 31 March 2026. Our Purpose “So Every Generation Prospers” guides us to make a difference for today’s and future generations. We seek to build a resilient and forward-looking portfolio that will deliver good sustainable returns over the long term.
We have 13 offices in 9 countries around the world: Beijing, Hanoi, Mumbai, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore in Asia; and Brussels, London, Mexico City, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Washington, DC outside Asia.
For more information on Temasek, please visit www.temasek.com.sg
For Temasek Review 2026, please visit www.temasekreview.com.sg
For Sustainability Report 2026, please visit www.temasek.com.sg/SR2026

Temasek is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, with a net portfolio value of S$518 billion (US$401b, €350b, £304b, RMB2.77t) as at 31 March 2026. Our Purpose “So Every Generation Prospers” guides us to make a difference for today’s and future generations. We seek to build a resilient and forward-looking portfolio that will deliver good sustainable returns over the long term.
We have 13 offices in 9 countries around the world: Beijing, Hanoi, Mumbai, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore in Asia; and Brussels, London, Mexico City, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Washington, DC outside Asia.
For more information on Temasek, please visit www.temasek.com.sg
For Temasek Review 2026, please visit www.temasekreview.com.sg
For Sustainability Report 2026, please visit www.temasek.com.sg/SR2026

Introduction

At Temasek, sustainability is at the core of everything we do – from our mandate to deliver sustainable value over the long term, to our strategy of how weoperateas an institution, shape over portfolio, and engage our portfolio companies to build sustainable businesses.

In partnership with various teams across Temasek and our broader ecosystem, the Sustainability Group initiates, develops and implements strategies to build a climate-resilient, net zero portfolio to enable nature positive and inclusive growth; catalises new business opportunities and solutions that contribute to sustainable development; advances thought leadership and engagement on sustainability topics; and supports our growth as a sustainable organisation to create shared value aligned with our mandate of generating sustainable returns over the long term.

The Sustainability Group comprises of the following sub-teams and partners with the investment group and functional teams to strengthen our sustainability capabilities and ecosystem.

• Sustainability Strategy: advance our strategy and policy towards net zero, nature positive, and inclusive growth and drive institutional and community-related sustainability initiatives.
• Sustainable Solutions: drive decarbonisation in portfolio companies and unlock new investment opportunities in Sustainable Living trends by identifying emerging thematics and catalysing innovative solutions
• ESG Investment Management: advance ESG integration across our investment process including portfolio engagement to help strengthen long-term portfolio resiliency and value creation
• Ecosperity: accelerate systems-change by harnessing our Ecosperityplatform to drive year-round engagements, thought leadership, and advocacy

Sustainability Strategy

Within the Sustainability Group, the Sustainability Strategy teamis responsible for setting Temasek’s strategy in driving total impact across the institution,portfolioand ecosystem. This involves:

• Advancingstrategy and policytowardsnet zero, nature positiveandinclusivegrowth;
• Understanding and keeping abreast with the broader sustainability context, evolving regulatory and market expectations, as well as resulting implications for Temasek as an investor;
• Partnering internal functional teams to advance our sustainability practices as a firm, and raising awareness of sustainability issues through our staff engagement activities; and
• Engaging our portfolio companies on top-of-mind sustainability topics to build capacity and resiliency.

Responsibilities

• Supporthorizon scanning, research and analysis of global sustainability policies, regulations, frameworks, and market trends, including assisting inpeer benchmarking toidentifycross-thematic risks, opportunities, and implications.These will contribute towards materials that inform institutional and portfolio ‑ level sustainability strategy discussions.
• Assist in developing and maintaining policy foresight tools such as AI tools and dashboards
• Support the preparation of executive-ready briefing materials, e.g., slide decks and short notes, to inform strategic reviews and decision-making.
• Support Temasek’s participation in selected global networks and coalitions through background research, preparation of meeting briefs and note ‑ taking.
• Support project leads in internal capability building programmes, integrating policy insights into management training, board insights, and advisory panel programmes.
• Help curate case studies, examples and reference materials that bring policy insights to life for internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• Able to commit full-time for a minimum of 20 weeks. Interns who are able to commit to a full-time (5 days/week) or a minimum of part-time (4 days/week) internship is strongly preferred.
• Pursuing a degree in Sustainability, Finance, Economics, Public Policy, or a related discipline preferred.
• Genuine passion for sustainability, environmental and social issues, demonstrated through coursework, internships, projects or volunteer experiences
• Critical thinking and strong analytical skills
• Ability to work with sustainability data and metrics
• Familiarity and comfort with using GenAI tools
• Good communicator in both written and oral communication, with an eye for detail
• Adaptability and eagerness to learn and thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Application Requirements

• Interestedcandidates mustsubmitbotha cover letter andresume/CV
• 1-page cover letter should indicate clearly motivation in applying, how past experience applies, as well as candidate’s availability (start and end date)
• Resume/CV submitted may be no longer than 2 pages. 1 page is preferred.
• Where required, candidates will be given a short case study to complete as part of the application process.