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

Temasek Holdings; Singapore; On-site; SGD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Temasek Holdings in Singapore is seeking a Policy Research Intern within Sustainability Strategy for Jan-Jun 2027. Location: SG, 238891.

The role supports horizon scanning, policy analysis, and the development of AI-driven tools and dashboards to inform strategy across the Sustainability Group. The intern will engage with multiple teams and contribute to materials for strategic reviews, meetings briefs, and sector insights, while gaining exposure to Temasek's net-zero and sustainability

Qualifications

• Commit to full-time for a minimum of 20 weeks.
• Pursuing a degree in Sustainability, Finance, Economics or Public Policy.
• Genuine passion for sustainability and related issues.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work with sustainability data and metrics.
• Familiarity with GenAI tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication with attention to detail.
• Adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support horizon scanning, research and analysis of global sustainability policies and trends.
• Assist in developing policy foresight tools such as AI dashboards.
• Prepare executive-ready briefing materials for strategic reviews.
• Support Temasek's participation in global networks with briefs and notes.
• Assist project leads in internal capability-building programmes.
• Curate case studies and reference materials to illustrate policy insights.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Communication skills

GenAI familiarity

Data interpretation

Education

Sustainability/ Finance/ Economics/ Public Policy degree

Tools

AI tools

Dashboards

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

Location: SG, 238891

Group: Sustainability Group

Department: Sustainability

Section: Sustainability Strategy

Job Type: Intern

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

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; catalyses 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