Sustainability Reports Research Analyst

2027/28

G&A’s remote internship opportunity is for qualified students interested in learning more about corporate sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) issues.

During the remote internship, G&A Institute Interns learn and master important elements of common reporting frameworks used by investors, such as GRI Standards, SASB, TCFD, CDP, IIRC and the UN SDGs, among others. An example of topics and issues of discussion and research during this internship include the concepts of materiality, stakeholder engagement, external assurance, reporting balance, comparability, and many others.

All of which is valuable knowledge and experience that can be applied in your studies and future careers.

The work supports G&A’s pro-bono work including G&A’s US Sustainability Reporting Database (SRD) along with contributing to associated research on sustainability reporting trends made available to the public with recognition of the intern’s contributions to the research.

This is a rapidly growing area of interest to Wall Street, investors and various corporations from all sectors and industries. In 2023, G&A interns contributed to G&A’s two-part annual research publication tracking sustainability reporting trends of both the S&P 500® and Russell 1000® companies. They found that 98.6% of S&P 500 companies and 93% of the Russell 1000 companies were publishing sustainability reports!

• Discover the ins and outs of the world’s leading sustainability frameworks
• Learn to analyze data and interpret content from sustainability reporting
• Gain insights into the rapidly growing field of ESG from industry-experts
• Assist in team research supporting G&A publications; public recognition will be given to all interns involved in research and publications

Internship Identification: Sustainability Report Research Analyst

Virtual

Location:

Work is done remotely – at your own location with a flexible work schedule. Initial training via virtual meeting tools. There will be opportunities to attend industry networking and training events (virtual and in‑person when available) with G&A’s network of event and training partners.

Time Period & Commitments: Interns are expected to dedicate approximately 15 hours per week for 9 months; with an approximate start date of September 8, 2027 (ending June 2, 2028). Working hours are flexible for the majority of time required. However, interns are expected to also be flexible and make time for occasional team calls within normal working hours (10 AM – 5 PM EST).

Compensation: $18 per hour, estimated at 15 hours per week

Application Timeline: Applications will be accepted on through April 30th each year to be considered for the next internship term. Once received, the next stage of the application process will be provided the first week of May and will run through the end of June. Selected candidates will be notified in July for a September start. (See below outline of the application process.)

College Credit: College credit may be available. Interested candidates should check with their school, academic advisor and/or career center for more information about college credit internship guidelines specific for their school and/or academic program.

In this role, you will work as part of a team to analyze sustainability reports for inclusion in the largest US database of sustainability reports, G&A’s U.S. Sustainable Reporting Database (US‑SRD).

The majority of this assignment will be comprised of learning to read, analyze, use, and structure data from corporate and institutional sustainability reports. The research will also contribute to several published research reports on various trends…