Sustainable Research Intern - ESG Insights & Data Viz

American Century Investments; New York (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor Program

Business Resource Groups

Casual dress code

Internship social events

401k eligibility

Job summary

American Century Investments invites undergraduate students to join its Sustainable Research internship in New York City. You will explore sustainable investing, conduct company research, and support stewardship initiatives across ESG topics and governance.

The program runs 10 weeks, 40 hours per week, with mentorship, resource groups, and a competitive pay structure. Applicants must be rising juniors or seniors enrolled full-time in related fields.

Qualifications

• Current rising junior or senior undergraduate student in Economics, Finance, or Business.
• Interest in ESG/sustainability factors and investing.
• Strong analytical and research abilities with clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Innovate with sustainable investing research and data gathering.
• Use proprietary tools to identify material ESG risks and opportunities.
• Support stewardship campaigns on topics like water scarcity and governance.
• Analyze governance at company and industry levels with concise reporting.
• Generate insights from data visualizations using Tableau or similar tools.
• Contribute to projects on ESG themes across healthcare, climate, and tech.
• Assist with proxy voting engagements and related activities.
• Engage with investee companies on sustainability topics.

Skills

Analytical skills

Research skills

Communication skills

ESG understanding

Finance knowledge

Education

Undergraduate student in Economics/Finance/Business

Tools

Tableau

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

American Century Investments invites undergraduate students to join its Sustainable Research internship in New York City. You will explore sustainable investing, conduct company research, and support stewardship initiatives across ESG topics and governance.

The program runs 10 weeks, 40 hours per week, with mentorship, resource groups, and a competitive pay structure. Applicants must be rising juniors or seniors enrolled full-time in related fields.