The Consulting for Sustainable Solutions invites South African unemployed graduates to apply for Internship Programme for a period of 6 months.
Position: Intern (Research and analysis)
Role type: 6 months
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape
Closing Date: 03 December 2024
Consulting for Sustainable Solutions offers climate and sustainable finance consulting and advisory services aimed at unlocking capital for sustainable development.
Whilst South Africa is our primary focus, we serve clients globally, supporting innovative, market-based solutions that unlock capital for emerging markets. Our clients include international DFIs, local commercial banks, and thinktanks.
Our areas of expertise include climate debt instruments like climate funds and green bonds, credit enhancement instruments like green guarantee facilities, and carbon financing for impact projects with viability gaps.
To expand our capabilities, we are looking for a Cape Town-based Intern to join the team.
This will be a highly motivated individual who lives our values and shares our vision to unlock capital for low-carbon, climate-resilient, inclusive development in SA and beyond. We value diversity in gender, background, and perspective.
Your role:
As an Intern, you will be involved in project delivery as integral member of a dynamic team, working in a fast-paced environment. Day-to-day activities will include developing problem statements, conducting research and analysis, and communicating results to key stakeholders.
Key responsibilities:
- Conduct detailed research and analysis – both qualitative and quantitative
- Collect, analyse, and interpret economic, impact and finance information to identify trends and insights
- Perform financial modelling with oversight and support from senior colleagues
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of projects
- Assist in the development of strategic recommendations and action plans
- Prepare comprehensive reports, presentations, and documentation for client meetings
- Prepare presentations and participate in client meetings and presentations.
Required qualifications and skills:
- Qualifications: Academic degree in Finance, Economics, Environmental Science or similar; post-graduate degree preferred.
- Experience: Not required but would be advantageous.
- Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyse complex data and develop actionable insights.
- Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using data analysis and presentation tools.
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills for presenting findings and recommendations.
- Project Management: Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
- Problem-Solving: Aptitude for identifying issues and developing strategic solutions.
- Excellence orientation: uncompromising focus on high quality work, with attention to detail and accuracy
- Resilience: Ability to perform well under pressure and deal maturely with constructive feedback
- Drive: confident, enthusiastic, personable persona with a passion for client service
- Emotional intelligence: ability to interact sensitively with a diverse range of people at all levels
- Flexibility: Willingness to travel occasionally with own transport for local travel
What we can offer you:
- To align with our aspiration to deliver work of a globally competitive standard, we will equip you with the team support and tools you need to become a high-performance sustainable finance professional making a real contribution to the world you live in
- Ongoing exposure to innovation and best practices in sustainable finance, enabling development of valuable insights
- A fun, challenging and supportive small team environment to cater for your professional growth and wellbeing
- A hybrid working environment, with 3 days weekly in office with your colleagues to learn, build bonds, and problem solve together, 2 days’ work from home
- Work-life balance
- Market-linked, competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Closing date: 03 December 2024
How To Apply
Email CV, qualifications and transcripts to: [email protected]
