Policy Research Intern, Sustainability Strategy (Jan - Jun 2027)

Temasek is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, with a net portfolio value of S$518 billion (US$401b, €350b, £304b, RMB2.77t) as at 31 March 2026. Our Purpose, “So Every Generation Prospers,” guides us to make a difference for today’s and future generations, by building a resilient and forward-looking portfolio that will deliver good sustainable returns over the long term.

We have 13 offices in 9 countries around the world: Beijing, Hanoi, Mumbai, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore in Asia; and Brussels, London, Mexico City, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Washington, DC outside Asia. For more information on Temasek, please visit www.temasek.com.sg. For Temasek Review 2026, please visit www.temasekreview.com.sg. For the Sustainability Report 2026, please visit www.temasek.com.sg/SR2026.

Introduction

At Temasek, sustainability is at the core of everything we do—from our mandate to deliver sustainable value over the long term, to our strategy of how we operate as an institution, shape our portfolio, and engage our portfolio companies to build sustainable businesses.

In partnership with various teams across Temasek and our broader ecosystem, the Sustainability Group initiates, develops, and implements strategies to build a climate-resilient, net-zero portfolio to enable nature-positive and inclusive growth. This group also catalyzes new business opportunities and solutions that contribute to sustainable development, advances thought leadership on sustainability topics, and supports our growth as a sustainable organization to create shared value aligned with our mandate of generating sustainable returns over the long term.

Sustainability Group Sub-Teams

The Sustainability Group comprises several sub-teams that partner with the investment group and functional teams to strengthen our sustainability capabilities and ecosystem:

• Sustainability Strategy: Advance our strategy and policy towards net zero, nature positive, and inclusive growth, and drive institutional and community-related sustainability initiatives.
• Sustainable Solutions: Drive decarbonization in portfolio companies and unlock new investment opportunities in Sustainable Living trends by identifying emerging thematics and catalyzing innovative solutions.
• ESG Investment Management: Advance ESG integration across our investment process, including portfolio engagement, to help strengthen long-term portfolio resiliency and value creation.
• Ecosperity: Accelerate systems change by harnessing our Ecosperity platform to drive year-round engagements, thought leadership, and advocacy.

Sustainability Strategy Team

Within the Sustainability Group, the Sustainability Strategy team is responsible for setting Temasek’s strategy in driving total impact across the institution, portfolio, and ecosystem. This involves:

• Advancing strategy and policy towards net zero, nature positive, and inclusive growth.
• Understanding and keeping abreast with the broader sustainability context, evolving regulatory and market expectations, and resulting implications for Temasek as an investor.
• Partnering with internal functional teams to advance our sustainability practices as a firm, and raising awareness of sustainability issues through staff engagement activities.
• Engaging our portfolio companies on top-of-mind sustainability topics to build capacity and resiliency.

Responsibilities

The intern will:

• Support horizon scanning, research, and analysis of global sustainability policies, regulations, frameworks, and market trends, including assisting in peer benchmarking to identify cross-thematic risks, opportunities, and implications. These findings will contribute to materials that inform institutional and portfolio-level sustainability strategy discussions.
• Assist in developing and maintaining policy foresight tools such as AI tools and dashboards.
• Support the preparation of executive-ready briefing materials, e.g., slide decks and short notes, to inform strategic reviews and decision-making.
• Support Temasek’s participation in selected global networks and coalitions through background research, preparation of meeting briefs, and note-taking.
• Support project leads in internal capability-building programs, integrating policy insights into management training, board insights, and advisory panel programs.
• Help curate case studies, examples, and reference materials that bring policy insights to life for internal stakeholders.

Requirements

Commitment: Able to commit full-time for a minimum of 20 weeks. Interns who can commit to a full-time (5 days/week) or a minimum of part-time (4 days/week) internship is strongly preferred.

Education & Experience:

• Pursuing a degree in Sustainability, Finance, Economics, Public Policy, or a related discipline (preferred).
• Genuine passion for sustainability, environmental, and social issues, demonstrated through coursework, internships, projects, or volunteer experiences.
• Critical thinking and strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work with sustainability data and metrics.
• Familiarity and comfort with using GenAI tools.
• Good communication skills in both written and oral communication, with an eye for detail.
• Adaptability and eagerness to learn and thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Application Requirements

Interested candidates must submit both a cover letter and a resume/CV.

• The 1-page cover letter should clearly indicate motivation in applying, how past experience applies, and the candidate’s availability (start and end dates).
• The resume/CV submitted may be no longer than 2 pages; 1 page is preferred.
• Where required, candidates will be given a short case study to complete as part of the application process.