Sustainability – Strategy & Operations Intern

Job Description

About the Company (PwC)

PwC is a global professional services firm where people in sustainability roles focus on integrating environmental, social, economic, and governance (ESG) considerations into business strategies and operations. They provide guidance and support to organizations by managing sustainability risks, identifying opportunities, and driving positive social and environmental impact.

PwC fosters an environment that encourages employees to be curious, reliable, and contributing team members. In their fast-paced setting, employees work on a variety of assignments, each offering unique challenges and opportunities for learning and growth. The firm encourages questioning, initiative-taking, and producing quality work that adds value for clients and contributes to team success. PwC emphasizes establishing a personal brand to pave the way for future opportunities.

Key aspects of PwC’s work culture and policies include:
• Employee Development: They advocate for a learning mindset, taking ownership of personal development, appreciating diverse perspectives, sustaining high performance, effective communication, and actively seeking and giving feedback.
• Commercial Awareness: Employees are encouraged to understand how the business works and build commercial awareness.
• Professional Standards: Upholding professional and technical standards (e.g., PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm’s code of conduct, and independence requirements.
• How They Work: PwC promotes a specific work philosophy, details of which can be found at `https://pwc.to/how-we-work`.
• H-1B Lottery Policy: PwC has a specific policy regarding sponsorship for H-1B lottery, detailed at `https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy`.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: PwC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to considering all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other protected status by law.
• Fair Chance Ordinances: For qualified applicants impacted by specific Fair Chance Ordinances in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and California, arrest or conviction records are considered in accordance with these laws. PwC evaluates these factors thoughtfully to ensure a secure and trusted workplace, recognizing that conviction records may relate to responsibilities involving sensitive information or assets.
• Benefits: PwC offers a wide range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. A snapshot of benefits is available at `https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance`.
• Salary Range: The salary range for this position is $29.25 – $48.00 per hour. Actual compensation depends on individual skills, experience, qualifications, location, and applicable employment laws.

Job Description: Sustainability – Strategy & Operations Intern

This is a full-time intern position within PwC’s Sustainability competency, focusing on Strategy & Operations. While the industry sector is “Not Applicable” (implying consulting across various sectors), the role has Travel Requirements of up to 100%.

As a Sustainability Generalist, the role involves utilizing skills and experience across environmental, social, and governance (ESG) topics and sustainability broadly. Interns will analyze client needs and provide consulting services throughout the sustainability lifecycle, including strategy, transformation, and reporting.

The Opportunity:

As a Sustainability – Strategy & Operations Intern, you will engage in projects focusing on sustainability initiatives, gaining exposure to strategic operations and contributing to impactful environmental solutions. Interns support teams by participating in projects, observing professional work environments, and learning about PwC’s practices. This role involves performing basic tasks and conducting research, contributing to team success while developing a personal brand.

You will work on a variety of assignments with unique challenges and scopes, encouraged to ask questions, take initiative, and produce quality work. The role includes analyzing data, managing resources, and understanding climate change impacts, providing a comprehensive understanding of sustainability practices. This experience aims to establish a foundation in sustainability and strategy operations for future opportunities.

Responsibilities:

The Intern will be involved in various tasks, including but not limited to:
• Supporting teams in sustainability strategy and operations projects.
• Participating in the design and implementation of climate change adaptation programs.
• Assisting in carbon accounting and reporting to track greenhouse gas emissions.
• Engaging in data analysis to inform sustainability initiatives and decision-making.
• Contributing to the development of energy transition financing strategies.
• Collaborating on climate policy and environmental policy drafting.
• Conducting research on climate change impacts and risks to support project goals.
• Assisting in the evaluation of sustainability governance and maturity assessments.
• Involving in the assessment of carbon pricing and trading mechanisms.
• Gathering information to analyze physical and transition risks associated with climate change.

Skills:

Examples of general skills, knowledge, and experiences expected at PwC:
• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership of personal development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop potential.
• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g., specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm’s code of conduct and independence requirements.

What You Must Have (Minimum Requirements):

• Currently pursuing or have completed a Bachelor’s degree in at least one of the following fields of study:
• Environmental Economics
• Environmental Engineering
• Environmental Management
• Environmental Science
• Public Policy Analysis
• Sustainable Resource Management
• At least a 3.0 overall GPA.
• Client service intern positions are entry-level roles intended for job seekers who are in their third year of a four-year degree program or fourth year of a five-year program at the time of application.
• Winter internships typically occur during the spring semester preceding the student’s final year of school.
• Summer internships typically take place during the summer preceding the student’s final year of school.

What Sets You Apart (Preferred Qualifications):

• Preference for one of the following fields of study:
• Biological Sciences
• Finance
• Risk Management
• Preference for a 3.3 overall GPA.
• Demonstrating knowledge in carbon accounting and carbon footprint.
• Participating in climate change adaptation program design.
• Engaging in energy transition financing and investment.
• Utilizing data analysis and data analytics skills.
• Applying resource management techniques effectively.
• Understanding climate change impacts and risks.