Real Assets Sustainability - Investment Management - Off-Cycle Intern
New York, NY
Internship
Onsite
$35/hr - $35/hr
Intern
Morgan Stanley is a global leader in investment management, seeking an Off-Cycle Intern for their Real Assets Sustainability team. The role involves supporting sustainability initiatives across a real estate portfolio, collaborating with various teams, and contributing to projects that integrate sustainability throughout the investment lifecycle.
Responsibilities
Support the team in implementing sustainability initiatives across the real estate portfolio
For new acquisitions, help support sustainability due diligence, including review and quality checks
Assist with tracking and supporting sustainability initiatives at the asset level
Support sustainability data collection, quality checks, and data ingestion into tool
Assist with investor reporting and benchmarking, including GRESB and other reporting frameworks (INREV)
Complete investor sustainability requests across real estate funds
Help prepare materials for investor meetings
Conduct research on sustainability regulations, climate risks, and industry trends
Help conduct climate risk screenings of real estate portfolios
Assist in the development of content and coordination of internal sustainability training sessions
Support the Sustainability team across ongoing projects
Collaborate with team members across different functions to progress key sustainability topics
Qualification
Required
Recently completed an undergraduate or graduate program in sustainability, environmental science, business, real estate, or a related field
Strong interest in sustainability and the real estate industry
Strong research and analytical skills, with ability to synthesize complex information and present conclusions clearly and effectively
Ability to manage multiple tasks and work both independently and collaboratively
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Highly organized, detail-oriented, accountable, proactive, and outcomes-focused
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
Preferred
Commission earnings
Incentive compensation
Discretionary bonuses
Other short and long-term incentive packages
Other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs
Morgan Stanley is a financial services company that offers securities, asset management, and credit services.