Real Assets Sustainability - Investment Management - Off-Cycle Intern

Morgan Stanley • New York, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

During this internship, you will gain hands-on experience supporting sustainability initiatives across a global real assets platform, with a primary focus on real estate. You will work closely with the Sustainability team and collaborate with professionals across investment, asset management, and operations functions. This role offers exposure to how sustainability is integrated throughout the investment lifecycle, from data collection and reporting to asset-level initiatives and investor communications. You will contribute to meaningful projects while developing a foundational understanding of sustainability practices within the real estate industry. The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, and execution-focused. They will be comfortable operating with limited direction, synthesizing complex technical information into clear, executive-level communication, and driving initiatives forward across diverse teams. We are looking for someone who is outcome-oriented, collaborative, and energized by making things happen across a dynamic global investment platform.

Requirements

• Recently completed an undergraduate or graduate program in sustainability, environmental science, business, real estate, or a related field
• Strong interest in sustainability and the real estate industry
• Strong research and analytical skills, with ability to synthesize complex information and present conclusions clearly and effectively
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work both independently and collaboratively
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, accountable, proactive, and outcomes-focused
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Support the team in implementing sustainability initiatives across the real estate portfolio
• For new acquisitions, help support sustainability due diligence, including review and quality checks
• Assist with tracking and supporting sustainability initiatives at the asset level
• Support sustainability data collection, quality checks, and data ingestion into tool
• Assist with investor reporting and benchmarking, including GRESB and other reporting frameworks (INREV)
• Complete investor sustainability requests across real estate funds
• Help prepare materials for investor meetings
• Conduct research on sustainability regulations, climate risks, and industry trends
• Help conduct climate risk screenings of real estate portfolios
• Assist in the development of content and coordination of internal sustainability training sessions
• Support the Sustainability team across ongoing projects
• Collaborate with team members across different functions to progress key sustainability topics

Benefits

• Ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
• Support for employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree