We have an opportunity for 2 Internships, the first starting in February 2027 and the second starting in May 2027. Please indicate your start date preference in your application.

About the PRI

The PRI is the world’s leading proponent of responsible investment. It works to understand the investment implications of sustainability-related and governance factors and to support its international network of investor signatories in incorporating these factors into their investment and ownership decisions.

The PRI’s three distinct capabilities relate to the core elements of the PRI’s approach to achieving a sustainable financial system.

• Translate RI (Responsible Investment) thought leadership into insights and practical support that is tailored to what signatories need to progress their RI practice

• Convene our vast network to create opportunities for collaborative action

• Harness our global scale to influence policymakers and regulators to effect system change

Job Description

Want to see how investors use their votes to drive real change? Join the PRI’s Product team for the 2027 proxy season. Working alongside the Investor Initiatives team, we help investors to amplify the impact of sustainability initiatives by exchanging best practices and connecting with like-minded peers. 

Your main focus will be helping to keep the Resolution Database updated throughout the 2027 proxy season. You'll capture sustainability-related shareholder resolutions and votes at companies’ Annual General Meetings (AGMs), so investors have timely and reliable information to act on. You’ll also support other projects across the Product team. 

Stewardship is one of the most powerful ways investors can help build a sustainable financial system that benefits the environment and society. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in responsible investment and stewardship for those available full-time from 8 February for the duration of minimum 4 months. 

Core Responsibilities:

• Research and consolidate sustainability-related resolutions and votes to be shared via the PRI’s Resolution Database, including owning a dataset and overseeing data cleaning and analysis.  

• Prepare weekly external newsletters to inform investor signatories of new and ongoing collaborations, and, once proxy season starts, upcoming AGMs and votes 

• Support investor signatories with their queries on the Resolution Database  

• Support PRI staff in staying up-to-date throughout proxy season 

Person Specification

This is a bullet list of the skills, experience, and behaviours you will need to be successful in the role and be assessed against within the recruitment process.  

• Qualification or degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent work experience 

• Strong and demonstrable interest in responsible investment, stewardship, sustainability and finance 

• Motivated by the work of the PRI  

• Proactive, communicative and curious  

• A professional manner in dealing with senior business professionals 

• Diplomacy, tact, and ability to work well in teams and independently 

Essential skills

• Strong attention to detail  

• Research, data cleaning and analysis skills including proficiency in excel (to be tested at the interview stage). Familiarity with Python is a plus.   

• Ability to manage own workload in organised manner, documenting decisions and methodologies 

• Fluency in both spoken and written English 

• Excellent written communication and verbal presentation skills 

All candidates must have eligibility to work in the UK without visa sponsorship.  While every effort is made to contain the needs of the role within the usual working day, there will be an occasional need to work outside of hours owing to the international nature of the PRI.

We particularly welcome candidates from under-represented groups, including Black, Asian, and other People of Colour, those with visible or non-visible disabilities, LGBTQ+ candidates and those who are neurodivergent.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.