Summer 2026 ESG Fellowship

Baker Tilly•Uniondale, NY

3d•$22 - $38

About The Position

This fellowship offers a unique opportunity to be on the ground floor of Baker Tilly’s advancement of its environmental impact assessment, reporting capabilities, and strategy to advance our ability to set reduction targets. A key project will be helping design a repeatable, scalable supplier engagement framework in collaboration with the ESG Manager and Director of Procurement to enable long-term Scope 3 tracking and emissions and reductions opportunities. Additionally, they will work directly with the ESG Manager and Director of Procurement on developing policy and a process for tracking our Scope 3 emissions. This will include assisting the ESG Manager in preparing Baker Tilly's first Scope 3 baseline. This role will allow them to learn more about the professional services industry and hone relationship-building and problem-solving skills through collaboration with subject-matter experts in various departments, such as procurement, operations and data analytics. In addition, they will play a key role and gain valuable experience in a number of foundational programs, including developing and implementing a supplier engagement approach, enhancing data collection efforts, analyzing carbon data through the use of the Persefoni reporting tool (including Scope 1, 2, and 3 data), developing incentive and monitoring options, creating actionable guidance and resources, and building a roadmap for ongoing communications.

Requirements

Enrolled as a student during the current school year in an Accounting, Information Systems or Finance related degree.
Able to work full time for the duration of the internship.
Outstanding academic performance required, with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or above.
Relevant internship, work experience and/or involvement with a professional organization desired.
The ability to work effectively in a team environment with all levels of client personnel.
Demonstrated skills in the areas of time management, communication, interpersonal skills, relationship building, collaboration, and problem solving.
Organizational and analytical skills, initiative, adaptability.
Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

Responsibilities

Design a repeatable, scalable supplier engagement framework to enable long-term Scope 3 tracking and emissions and reductions opportunities.
Develop policy and a process for tracking Scope 3 emissions.
Assist in preparing Baker Tilly's first Scope 3 baseline.
Enhance data collection efforts.
Analyze carbon data using the Persefoni reporting tool (including Scope 1, 2, and 3 data).
Develop incentive and monitoring options.
Create actionable guidance and resources.
Build a roadmap for ongoing communications.