Undergrad Bloomberg RA; Wharton Impact
Listed on 2026-09-22
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Research Assistant/Associate
Undergrad Bloomberg RA (Wharton Impact)
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The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources,and much more.
Posted Job TitleUndergrad Bloomberg RA (Wharton Impact)
Job Profile TitleStudent Worker
Job Description SummaryStudent Worker
Job DescriptionWharton's Impact, Value, and Sustainable Business Initiative(Wharton Impact) is looking to hire Undergraduate Research Assistants with Bloomberg skills and a keen interest in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors. We are looking for students to work part- time (5-10 hrs/wk) during the autumn term, with the option to extend into the spring if mutual interest between RA and supervisor. The UG Research Assistant will help toquery data from the Bloomberg terminals to help build a dataset foruse in sponsored research.
You may be asked to download annual or sustainability reports, annual or quarterly filings, or other information. By nature of needing access to a Bloomberg terminal,all work for this role will be done on Penn's campus (most likelyin the Lippincott library). Access to the library due to school affiliation is a plus.
- Familiarity and experience with Bloomberg a must
- Facility with Excel
- Good organization and communication skills
- Background in business/ firm research a plus but notneeded
- Interest in Sustainable Business, Corporate Impact, or Stakeholder Management
- Python skills a plus if interested in continuing on to the nextphase of the project, but are not required for this role.
This role is open to undergraduate students only and is a great fitfor Wharton students majoring in finance or accounting. This roleis work-study eligible, feel free to inquire during the interview process.
Please reach out to Impact Initiative Research Manager, Alex Pappas (alexpapnn.edu) if you have questions aboutthis role.
Job Location - City, StatePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Department / SchoolWharton School
Pay Range$7.25 - $12.50 Hourly Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications,experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job's level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.
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Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer ismade. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.
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