Sustainability & Climate Client Coverage Intern

The Sustainability & Climate Client Coverage Intern at MSCI Inc in London is responsible for building client relationships and supporting sustainable investing initiatives. The internship offers exposure to various business areas, emphasizing personal development and real project experience. Ideal candidates are undergraduate students with strong communication skills, analytical abilities, and a passion for excellence. The program fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration among colleagues.
Sales and Relationship Management

Build and maintain our client relationships, helping to find solutions to their complex needs.

Sustainable Investing

Shape the future of Sustainable Investing

Are you curiously minded and passionate about creating value that really matters?

MSCI is dedicated to providing sustainability and climate data and tools to support investment decision making, and today we are proud to work with around 3,000 clients worldwide.

Your Team Responsibilities

Our internship provides exposure and training across the MSCI business with an emphasis on your development. You will be constantly learning and well connected to our senior leaders. This is the ideal introduction to a career at MSCI - you will have opportunities to explore all our career paths and will have responsibility from day one. This is your opportunity to shine!

Your internship begins with an MSCI Orientation which gives you a perfect foundation for the weeks ahead as you learn about our culture, values, and business model. Your learning continues ‘on-the-desk’ as you work through live projects and gain first-hand experience of how all teams at MSCI play a role in creating solutions for our clients. You will have a network of talented and approachable colleagues who will support you through every stage of the program.

Your Key Responsibilities

We have internship positions available across our Client Coverage organization. As an intern you will work on a specific, meaningful project, supporting our Sales or Consultants teams. The experience could involve helping with pre-sales tasks, conducting market research, supporting the pro-active management of client relationships, all to ensure the best us of our products in the context of the clients’ investment goals, with a high level of client satisfaction. During the selection process, we will discuss the different business areas within Client Coverage and assess which would be most appropriate for you to join, should you be successful.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel
• Enrolled in an undergraduate qualification in a relevant degree subject, e.g., business, economics, finance
• Strong communication and relationship management skills
• Intellectual curiosity and a passion for excellence
• Navigate hurdles with entrepreneurial spirit to develop new business
• High attention to detail and good team player
• Strong analytical, data driven and problem-solving skills, ability to break down complex issues
• Ability to prioritize effectively and work under time constraints

We look for more than just excellent academic achievements. We want original, creative, passionate people with a desire for success and an adaptable mindset. You should be keen to learn and open to explore all the long-term career options available at MSCI.

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.

To all recruitment agencies

MSCI does not accept unsolicited CVs/Resumes. Please do not forward CVs/Resumes to any MSCI employee, location, or website. MSCI is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs/Resumes.

Note on recruitment scams

We are aware of recruitment scams where fraudsters impersonating MSCI personnel may try and elicit personal information from job seekers. Read our full note on careers.msci.com

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Benefits

MSCI is committed to providing a competitive benefit package to you and, where applicable, your family. You are entitled to an extensive range of core benefits along with a range of additional benefits.

Core benefits:
• Private medical insurance
• Private dental insurance
• Private GP service
• Medical screening
• Life Assurance
• Long-term disability benefit
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Cover
• Group Personal Pension Plan contribution

Additional benefits:
• Cycle Scheme
• Personal travel insurance
• Will Writing
• Independent Financial Advice
• Eye Test Reimbursement
• Season Ticket loan

Development opportunities

Guided by your manager, our learning and development opportunities empower you to perform at your best, make and impact and shape your career.

Career paths are multidirectional and we believe new and challenging experiences drive personal growth and innovation. With access to LinkedIn Learning Pro and our bespoke Learning@MSCI platform, you can easily customize and tailor your learning journey to accelerate your career.

London

Ninth Floor

Ten Bishops Square

Spitalfields

London E1 6EG

United Kingdom

Recruitment Processs
• 1

Apply online

First, click Apply and upload a CV that shows us the skills and passion you could bring to this role, as well as your contact details so we can reach out to you.
• 2

Talk to our recruiter

If you look like a good match, our recruiters will arrange a chat where we’ll ask about your motivations, experience, and background, and where you can ask us anything you want to know about working at MSCI.
• 3

Interview with our team

If you like what you hear, and we think you have what we need, then it’s time to interview with your future team, either virtually or in the office. These interviews will give you a clear insight into the team and the day-to-day responsibilities of the role.
• 4

Make your decision

If you’re successful, we’ll make you an offer and give you any further information you need to help you make your decision. If the answer is yes, it’s time for some background checks, and then we’ll welcome you on board!

SALES AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

Sustainability & Climate Client Coverage Intern

Job Reference:

2025-2812

Location:

London

Category:

Sales and Relationship Management

Solution:

Sustainable Investing

Job Level:

Intern

Job Type:

Full-Time

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