2025 Internship Sustainability & impact Infrastructure Debt - Paris (6 months)

Sustainability & impact - Infrastructure debt investment – Internship (6 months)

Starting in February 2025

Who we’re looking for

Schroders Capital Infrastructure is looking for a Sustainability & Impact intern within its Infrastructure debt Investment team to support the continued growth of the infrastructure debt platform over the past nine years. The intern will be responsible for supporting the infrastructure debt team through challenging assignments related to Sustainability & Impact across investment, asset management and product-related deliverables.

About Schroders Capital

Schroders Capital is the private investment house of Schroders Group, a world-leading asset management company with a heritage of 200+ years, managing $926bn AUM with 6,000+ employees. Schroders Capital alone manages $88bn AUM and employs 680 investment professionals across 19 offices worldwide, offering its clients a combination of direct investment capabilities and broader solutions in private asset classes.

Founded in 2015, Schroders Capital Infrastructure has grown rapidly, reaching 27 employees based in Paris and London, and has raised and invested over €4bn debt focusing on core European infrastructure assets across various sectors (energy, utilities, transportation, telecom).

What you’ll do

During the internship, the candidate will have significant responsibilities in a fast- paced and challenging work environment. The main tasks include among others:

·         Non-financial analysis of our investment opportunities

·         Non-financial reporting preparation

·         Non-financial data management

·         Engagement activities

·      Preparation of presentations for internal and external use, coordination of ad-hoc responses to investors and prospect requests

·         Preparation of CSRD impacts to our activities

·         Non-financial data provider and S&I tools (climate risks…) market reviews

·         Market research ESG/sustainability trends

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

·     Top-tier business school or university, with strong academic credentials including Sustainability and Impact / ESG specific trainings

·         Relevant prior internships in related fields (Sustainability & Impact, ESG on private markets)

·         Strong proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel

·         Excellent written and verbal French and English communication skills

What you’ll be like

·         Critical thinking, problem-solving 

·         Team player – willing to learn and to develop in a fast-growing team

·         Great attention to details, highly organized with a structured approach to deliverables

·         Curious with a “can do” attitude 

Recruitment process   

1.       Online application form and CV 

2.       Online assessments  

3.       Online video interview  

4.       Final interview with the Hiring Manager and/or Team members 

We recognise potential, whoever you are 

Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought facilitated by an inclusive culture will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer: you are welcome here regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or any other protected characteristics.