Intern, Sustainability - Placement Year 2027

Sodali & Co is a recognized global capital markets stakeholder advisory firm, serving over 2,000 clients in more than 65 countries. The Firm advises a diverse and global client base including many of the world’s largest companies. Formed by the mergers of several market-leading capital markets stakeholder engagement consultancies, Sodali is the largest global shareholder services firm in the world. The Firm operates out of three global headquarters in New York, London, and Sydney and is supported by 12 regional offices in major financial capitals around the world.

Sodali provides a full suite of shareholder, sustainability, and strategic communications advisory services that, together, enable the Firm to deliver clients differentiated insights, integrated expertise, and bespoke advice to address complex interconnected issues, identify and capitalize on strategic opportunities, and drive successful business outcomes.

Sodali’s services include:

• Shareholder Advisory services include M&A Advisory, Activism Preparation and Defense, Board Governance Services, Corporate Governance Advisory, Proxy Solicitation, Capital Markets Intelligence, Global Debt and Bondholder Services, and Stakeholder Research.
• Sustainability services include ESG Assessment, Strategy & Implementation, and Communications Advisory.
• Strategic Communications services include Corporate Communications, Financial and Transaction Communications, Investor Relations, Public Affairs and Campaigns, Crisis and Special Situations, and Research.

The Opportunity 

We are seeking a one-year placement year student to join our Sustainability practice with an opportunity to collaborate with our Shareholder Advisory or Strategic Communications teams. In this role, you will support teams on consulting engagements across sectors, helping clients develop sustainability strategies and communications that drive performance. You will conduct complex research and analyses to contribute to client deliverables, and play an active role in the planning and delivery of client projects. You will also receive training in our approach to client work, services, and methodologies. 

By the end of your placement year, you will have

• Collaborated with experienced consultants to turn research and data into clear, actionable presentations, reports, and workbooks for executive audiences. 
• Supported gap analyses, peer benchmarking, and strategic action plans aligned with market trends and client priorities. 
• Contributed to client ESG and sustainability reports, including calculating key metrics with proprietary tools and standards. 
• Learnt from a dedicated mentor who can provide guidance, offer candid feedback, and help shape your path at Sodali. 

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to produce high-quality, visually compelling, and actionable deliverables, including presentations, reports, and workbooks. 
• Support sustainability and climate gap analyses, peer benchmarking, recommendations, and strategic action plans aligned with market and stakeholder trends and client focus areas. 
• Guided by client needs, research climate policies and industry practices, analyze climate-related data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and synthesize findings into concise formats for executives. 
• Support the end-to-end development of clients’ annual sustainability and ESG reports with cross-functional stakeholders, including interviews across corporate functions and industries to source new or underreported performance data. 
• Support calculation of key ESG performance metrics, using our proprietary tools and client-provided data, in alignment with standards such as the GHG Protocol. 
• Contribute to firm development through business development, service development, and thought leadership, and support administrative and client account management needs.

Successful Candidates Would

• Understand corporate sustainability/ESG reporting or general management consulting with demonstrated interest in sustainability issues.  
• Understand sustainability/ESG and climate accounting, management, and disclosure standards and regulatory frameworks such as, GRI, TCFD, ISSB’s IFRS S1 and S2, SASB, SBTi, EU Taxonomy, SFDR, CA SB 253, CA SB 261, and/or EU CSRD. 
• Understand or demonstrate an interest in ESG ratings providers and assessments such as ISS, MSCI, Sustainalytics, CDP, EcoVadis, S&P CSA, and/or GRESB.  
• Demonstrate analytical skills and comfort working with data, with enthusiasm for using AI tools and prompt engineering to accelerate research and draft deliverables. 
• Communicate clearly and professionally, with strong writing and editing abilities and confidence presenting to colleagues. 
• Embrace learning new concepts and industry best practices in a fast-paced consulting environment. 
• Adapt as project needs change and approach work with a solutions-oriented mindset. 
• Manage multiple projects and deliverables simultaneously through strong time management and prioritization. 
• Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, and Claude. Power BI experience is a plus. 

Role Requirements  

• Studying towards a Bachelor's degree and seeking a 12-month placement year as part of your degree programme.  
• Have a demonstrated interest in sustainability, environmental studies, business, economics, strategic communications or a related field, with a particular interest in corporate sustainability, climate change, or management consulting. 
• All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the UK on a full-time basis.  

Our Interview Process  

We personally review every application, and if we think there might be a fit, we’ll reach out via email within a couple days to start the conversation. From there, our hiring process includes:  

• 30-minute video interview with a member of our HR Team 
• Case Study Exercise  
• 45-minute video interview with two client-facing practitioners
• Final 30-minute video interview with Senior Leadership
• Offer  

Sodali & Co is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to support candidates with disabilities or access needs throughout the recruitment process.