Sustainable Investing - Thought Leadership Internship

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Robeco

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Rotterdam, Netherlands

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The SustainabIe Investing Thought Leadership team drives research, analytics, and strategy on Robeco’s Sustainable Investing (SI) priority areas, including climate change, biodiversity, social rights, sustainable development goals, ESG integration and SI data. Interns support our work though focused projects that typically take 4 to 6 months. These projects aim to further develop Robeco’s SI strategy and IP, giving you an opportunity to interact with, and learn from, colleagues across Robeco’s teams.



Main areas of responsibilities

The intern will support the Thought Leadership team in enhancing our forward-looking analytics (social and/or climate traffic light). The project aims to improve our existing methodologies. The project can include:

  • Analyse biases and test suggestions for improvement
  • Test introduction of new data or techniques for reducing data volatility
  • Research trends and correlations, e.g. with financial performance
  • Using Artificial Intelligence tooling to scrape new innovative data points.


The intern will report to a senior researcher and collaborate with colleagues across Robeco’s SI Centre of Expertise and investment teams to bring the model to usage.



What we’re looking for

  • Current master students that have a strong academic background in fields like (quantitative) finance or sustainability.
  • Analytical and programming skills, affinity with sustainability
  • Proficiency in Python, MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
  • Availability to work full time in Rotterdam for a period of 4-6 months. Starting date: Q1 2025
  • All the internship vacancies at Robeco in Rotterdam are open only to students enrolled at a university during the entire duration of their internship. Our interns must also be eligible for a residence permit to do an internship in the Netherlands. This means we can recruit EU citizens studying at a global university or non-EU citizens studying at a Dutch university.



Interested?

You can apply by sending your application to si_internships@robeco.nl

Make sure to include the following information in your application:

  • A two (2) minute motivation video
  • CV mentioning the date until you are enrolled at university
  • Writing sample that helps us assess your writing and research skills on a sustainability-related topic.



We offer

A collaborative environment where innovation is encouraged and a diverse and inclusive workplace where your voice matters. The team is informal, energetic and motivated. The remuneration is attractive and at market level.


Diversity and Inclusion

Robeco is committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion amongst its employees. We consider this to be a core value in the way we build our strategy, how we operate, how we recruit and how we shape our culture.


About Robeco

Robeco is an international pure-play asset manager founded in 1929 in the Netherlands. We help clients achieve their financial and sustainability goals by providing superior investment returns and solutions, with a strong focus on sustainable investing, quantitative strategies, fundamental equity and fixed income investments. With over EUR 214 billion in client assets (as of December 2024), we serve a broad client base - from institutional to private investors - across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. Headquartered in Rotterdam with 15 offices worldwide, we combine an entrepreneurial spirit with collaborative, international mindset.


We are actively growing our global market presence and continue to integrate technologies like generative AI and machine learning in our investment processes. These efforts are supported by a strong commitment to operational excellence and to talent development in an inclusive and equitable workplace.


Discover more at www.robeco.com