Global Banking Sustainability Office Intern - Long Term Internship (Jun 2024)

About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is a leading international bank with a strong presence in banking and financial services worldwide. The company offers a wide range of banking and investment solutions to individual, corporate, and institutional clients.

Your role

Job purpose:

The role is to assist senior team members (1 in the UK and 2 in France) in supporting the integration of ESG and sustainability into Coverage and the business dialogue, notably by:

• Preparing bespoke client meeting presentations for sustainability holistic meetings and/ or advisory
• Developing sustainability-related peers benchmarking of corporate clients by sector
• Updating BNPP Sustainability storyline slides, notably on sustainability market trends (e.g. on regulation, investors’ needs)
• Develop knowledge content on ESG hot topics (e.g. biodiversity, water, circular economy) to link those to commercial solutions, as well as on ESG risks (e.g. physical risk) and new solutions (e.g. plastic credits).

Core accountabilities of the role:

• Support Sustainability Office senior team members with day-to-day activities
• Support the creation of ad hoc and generic marketing material on BNPP ESG intelligence and products
• Provide knowledge content on sustainability trends view with a commercial vision

Training & development

All the internship supervisors at BNP Paribas are well-equipped to provide interns with maximum support in every aspect of their internship. Part of their working day is dedicated to supervising and advising you on working methods, time management, learning technical skills, or developing your soft skills. You can be sure that you will be accompanied every step of the way. So during your 11-month long-term internship, the company wants you to feel comfortable from the moment you arrive!

Benefits

BNP Paribas offers competitive salaries and benefits and a working environment where you’re valued as part of the team. 

• Competitive salary
• Early responsibilities with a chance to engage in meaningful and impactful work
• For the guarantee of a healthy work-life balance
• For access to student-specific benefits (cultural, sport, travel, etc) – depending on your location

Career progression

BNP Paribas's long internships offer you the chance to develop in-depth knowledge of the banking sector and some of the teams. ​You will be offered tailored support from an assigned supervisor for the duration of the placement, who will help you to develop both technical and soft skills.  Many successful placements can also lead to full-time opportunities, such as graduate programs. 

Work-life balance

Feeling good about your job means bringing your whole self to work and being who you are. It’s also about having the resources you need to achieve a healthy work-life balance. Depending on the job you do, you may be able to work remotely for a proportion of your working week. It’s a great way of reconciling your personal and professional lives! 

Culture & vibe

BNP Paribas sees value in diversity, equal opportunity, and the quality of the lives together. The firm fosters an open, inclusive, and collaborative environment, where all are made to feel welcome from day one. The company has a friendly staff that believes in supporting each other and working together on specific tasks and projects to achieve success.

About you

​These internships are open both to students on a placement year and graduates who completed their studies under a year ago.​

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Excellent spoken and written English. Additional languages are an advantage
• Degree from a leading university with an excellent academic record
• Enthusiasm for sustainability and finance topics
• High level of autonomy
• Entrepreneurial spirit and business development attitude
• Strong analysis and judgment
• Meticulous accuracy with a keen eye for detail
• Excellent MS Office tools, including outstanding Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Confident verbal, and written communication and networking skills
• Great organizational, multitasking, and time management skills
• Team player, proactive, independent, enthusiastic self-starter with strong interpersonal skills

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• https://www.youtube.com/@labanquedunmondequichange
• https://group.bnpparibas/en/careers/candidate-student/intership
• careers.cib.bnpparibas/internships-and-apprenticeships/