Research Intern

Gunvor Singapore Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Gunvor Singapore Pte. Ltd. is offering a 6-month Research Intern position in Singapore within the Oil Research team. You will assist the team to produce analysis for the oil products trading desk and support regular market outlook materials.

The role requires degree-level qualifications in Engineering or STEM fields, strong data skills (Excel, SQL, Python, Power BI), and the ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines. 5-day week commitment for the internship period is expected.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with high data accuracy.
• Ability to manage priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience with data visualization and statistical analysis is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Track global oil flows by product grades and provide insights to trading desks.
• Assist in tracking refinery capacity changes and turnaround impacts.
• Produce concise market analyses and outlook slides for senior management.
• Interface with traders and IT front office to improve reporting interfaces and automation.
• Support ad-hoc research projects to add value to desk analyses.

Skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Data interpretation

Education

Engineering or STEM degree

Economics/Finance/Business Analytics/Data Science

Tools

SQL

Python

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Job Title: Research Intern Contract Type: Time Type: Full time

Job Description:

Overview of Role

The Research Intern is part of the Oil Research team based in Singapore. Reporting to the Head of Research – Asia Pacific, he/she is responsible for assisting the team to produce analysis on oil products trading desk.

Main Responsibilities

• Tracking of global oil flows by product grades, analyze emerging trends and provide insights to trading desks
• Assist in tracking changes in refinery capacity and turnarounds, to develop understanding of refinery operations during this process
• Timely and concise analysis of market developments relating to the oil products markets, add depth to the existing analysis at country and company level
• Assist in the production of regular market outlook slide packs for senior management
• Act as interface between traders and IT front office team to maintain and add functionality to the internal reporting interface
• Suggest new ways of displaying price and fundamentals data, and ways to improve automation in the team’s work processes
• Assist with ad-hoc projects that add value to the research work developed by the desk analysts
• Perform other ad hoc tasks assigned by manager

Profile

The individual should have the following qualifications/ experience:

• Degree in Engineering (Chemical/Mechanical/Industrial/Maritime/Petroleum), Economics, Finance, Business Analytics, Data Science, or other STEM disciplines preferred
• Strong analytical skills and high accuracy of data input
• Advanced data skills in database management, coding, statistical analysis (back testing), and visualization (Excel, PBI, SQL, Python)
• Strong prioritization and time management skills with ability to work under pressure in dynamic environment
• Ability to work with tight deadlines
• Self-motivated individual and ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Applicants need to commit to the standard 5 days’ work week throughout the entire 6 months internship period.

Our people make all the difference in our success.

At Gunvor, we are always looking for talented and motivated new people who will contribute to the success and growth of our company.

Every day, with their know-how, expertise and passion, our people make the difference and enable us to achieve our vision.

Our global business offers a wide variety of opportunities and career paths.