Environmental and Social (E&S) Data Operations Intern

Your Team Responsibilities

The Environmental and Social (E&S) team provides high-quality data to internal stakeholders and ensures that outputs are aligned with the methodology. Through the use of available resources in automation and integrating human-in-the-loop in the processes, the team also aims to achieve their target percentage on precision and recalls ensuring high-quality environment and social data and timely delivery.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Address data issues in the given task by following the predefined scope and objectives and examining all relevant areas
• Support in writing output prompts for new datapoints by exploring OpenAI and Microsoft Co-Pilot in building and writing sample prompts for the E&S team to use and test in the project
• Ensure the accurate data extraction adhering to the new E&S methodology, where the interns will be helping the E&S team in validating the data extraction done by checking the data and its alignment with the new E&S methodology.
• Identify source of error and provide detailed investigation/remarks for each issue or incorrect extraction by giving the correct data that should have been extracted from the issuer reports used
• Communicate results and create detailed progress reports to support the E&S team's data validation analysis by having a weekly update in the weekly scrums/ placeholders set by the E&S team
• Ensure the timely completion of validation tasks: the validation files, which will be reviewed by interns, will be sporadically shared with a tight deadline and strict ETAs should be met

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Undergraduate students taking Finance/Economics or Business Management, International Development & Relations, Social Science, Interdisciplinary Studies, Sustainability, or related degrees
• Sound knowledge about ESG and responsible investment in general and knowledge on the company disclosures, filings, public company reporting including 10-Ks, annual reports, and CSR
• Knowledge on prompt writing and OpenAI/ Co-pilot
• Keen to details and independent worker as well as good team player with a strong sense of ownership
• Proficient in Excel/Word; Excellent comprehension and analytical skills

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• 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.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• 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 Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose – to power better investment decisions. You’ll 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 is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email Disability.Assistance@msci.com and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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