Sustainable Solutions Project Intern (Jun 2025)

The Sustainability Group is looking to fill internship roles on the Sustainable Solutions team for the first half of 2025. The deadline for application is 30 Sept 2024, after which the application review will commence and roles will be filled on a rolling basis. First-round interviews are expected to occur between October 10th and 15th. Offers are expected to be made by end-October 2024. 

Sustainable Solutions Team 

The Sustainable Solutions team within the Sustainability Group is responsible for catalyzing new business opportunities and solutions that contribute to sustainable development and create a positive impact on our communities.

This involves:  

• Catalyzing decarbonisation solutions that will accelerate the decarbonization of Temasek’s portfolio in alignment with Temasek's 2030 and 2050 portfolio decarbonization targets, and 
• Focusing on technology sectors that have an outsize impact on Temasek’s total portfolio emissions, including low-carbon energy solutions – such as hydrogen, fusion and fission energy, and advanced geothermal energy – advanced biofuels and e-fuels for applications in maritime and aviation, electrification of heavy industry, and data centers and cooling efficiency improvements. 

The Sustainable Solutions team seeks interns who are highly passionate about decarbonization, knowledgeable about clean energy technologies and/or markets, and driven by a strong work ethic. Successful candidates will support this small, nimble team in a variety of job functions and can expect to gain exposure to cutting-edge technology development while working with a global set of stakeholders. 

Roles and responsibilities 

• Support the team to catalyze solutions to decarbonize the Temasek portfolio in multiple clean energy sectors.  Solutions will largely focus on technology innovation, but may also include ecosystem-enabling initiatives, and/or policy and regulation proposals. 
• Research and analyze new technology areas focusing on decarbonization trends, policy and regulatory developments, and market and commercial drivers to distill actionable insights for the wider Temasek Ecosystem 
• Engage team stakeholders to validate problem statements (as needed) 

Qualifications/requirements 

• Pursuing a degree in science, engineering, or other technical areas is highly preferred. Advanced degree candidates are welcome to apply as well 
• Knowledgeable about clean energy technologies and/or markets, driven by a strong work ethic 
• Familiarity with techno-economic modeling and financial modeling will be advantageous 
• Ability to navigate and coordinate across diverse stakeholders, with strong people skills 
• Creative, forward-looking, organized, with good attention to detail, and results-oriented 
• Good communicator in both written and oral communication 
• Passionate about creating a positive, sustainable climate impact  

Application requirements 

• Interested candidates must submit both a cover letter and a resume/CV. Only candidates who submit both items will be considered. 
• The 1-page cover letter should clearly indicate the candidate’s availability (start and end date). The cover letter must also address the following questions: 
• Why do you want to work in the Sustainability Group at Temasek? 
• How will your existing experience support you in your role here? 
• The resume/CV submitted may be no longer than 2 pages. 1 page is preferred.