36 applicants

Company

The Rockefeller Foundation · 23 hours ago

Summer Associate, Innovative Finance

New York, NY

Internship

Remote

Intern, Entry Level

$30/hr - $35/hr

Start in 2025 Summer

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Responsibilities

Assist with the vetting, due diligence, and execution of new climate-focused investment opportunities, which include:

Conducting due diligence on potential investment opportunities across asset classes.

Building financial models to determine the value and optimal capital structure under various financing and operating scenarios.

Performing impact analyses and building impact frameworks to tell the impact story and effectively monitor performance.

Preparing materials for investment committee review and approval processes.

Assisting in structuring and negotiating the financial and legal terms of new investments.

Conduct research on emerging themes in climate finance to help inform the team’s investment strategy, which includes:

Framing and structuring research looking into one or more emerging climate finance themes, e.g., carbon removal technologies, frontier market climate landscaping, etc.

Conducting primary and secondary research to inform the research and point of view

Presenting findings to the senior team to inform the team’s climate strategy.

Monitor existing investments, which include:

Analyzing and tracking the receipt of periodic performance, financial and social reporting, and payments from portfolio companies.

Formatting and synthesizing financial information and other data received for internal reporting to the investment committee.

Prepare communications materials for the portfolio, including regular financial and impact performance reporting.

Qualification

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Investment AnalysisFinancial ModelingDue DiligenceImpact InvestingProject ManagementInterpersonal Abilities

Required

Currently enrolled in a graduate program in one of the following areas: business, economics, public policy, government, international development, or a related field.

Capacity for Investment and Financial Analysis: Due diligence experience and facility with multiple financial areas, including financial modeling, structuring, investment, and risk analysis and accounting. Good understanding of (and/or interest in) development, international finance, and macroeconomics.

Communication: Excellent interpersonal abilities; good listening skills; strong writing and verbal skills; assertiveness in communicating ideas.

Decision-Making: Ability to evaluate risks and opportunities; uses analytical and problem-solving skills; takes initiative and drives for results; able to prioritize; proactive self-starter.

Execution: Strong project management skills; meets deadlines; a sense of urgency and responsibility; ability to multi-task and work under pressure; thorough.

Interest or experience working in the nonprofit sector and a strong interest in impact investing, particularly in the area of climate.

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Committed to the mission of the Foundation.