ANU Investment Office - Investigating the ESG Characteristics of The Australian National University’s Investment Portfolio

Assist the Investment Analyst to prepare the University's 2023 SRI Policy report.

label Opportunity type
College approved Internship
schedule Application date
31 Aug 2023 | 9am - 15 Sep 2023 | 5pm
school Level
Bachelor
Master

About

The Australian National University Investment Office is responsible for the management of the $1.3b Long Term Investment Pool (LTIP) and a $400m treasury portfolio (GCF). The Long Term Investment Pool is a multi-asset class, multi-currency investment portfolio. The University’s Socially Responsible Investment Policy guides the investment of the portfolio. The SRI Policy Report 2022 is available here: https://services.anu.edu.au/planning-governance/planning-review/2022-anu-socially-responsible-investment-report

Project: Investigating the ESG Characteristics of The Australian National University’s Investment Portfolio

Internship details

Internship Availability

Semester 1,  2024

Internship Discipline/s

All STEM fields

Internship Level

2nd or 3rd yr undergraduate, or PG coursework

Available to International Students

Yes

Preferred Project Skills
  • Strong quantitative analysis ability
  • Experience using Excel
  • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Clearances Required

No

Host Supervisor

Kaveen Marasinghe, Investment Analyst (ESG), Kaveen.Marasinghe@anu.edu.au, 0468 732 990

Location

 ANU campus, Chancelry Building 10C

Project Opportunities/Benefits for the Intern

  • Bloomberg Market Concepts and ESG accreditations, and subsequent experience using the Bloomberg Terminal
  • Exposure to ESG investing/analysis (an area of growing importance)
  • Writing and presentation skills – the intern will assist with preparing a professional quality business report
  • CV development and interview practice
  • $1000 stipend 

Summary:

The intern will assist the Investment Analyst (ESG) in preparing the University’s 2023 SRI Policy report, which will be published on the ANU website. The SRI Policy report evaluates the ANU’s investment portfolio against the University’s SRI Policy targets, which include carbon intensity targets, industry-based exclusions, and others. The intern will assist in both the data analysis and report composition aspects. If time permits, the intern will have the opportunity to investigate other ESG targets/metrics currently used in the industry and their applicability to ANU’s investments.