Sustainability Intern (3 - 6 months)

UOB • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers. Role Purpose: The intern will assist in the annual refresh of UOB’s Net Zero Decarbonization Pathway Model. This role is critical to ensuring accurate emissions data, alignment with reference pathways, and timely delivery of model updates for governance clearance and reporting.

Requirements

• Undergraduate students in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business, or Data Analytics.
• Strong proficiency in Excel (e.g. pivot tables, formulas, data validation).
• Interest in sustainability and decarbonisation initiatives.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail for large datasets.
• Ability to conduct structured desktop research and summarise findings.
• Strong project and timeline management skills
• Good communication skills for cross-team collaboration.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of carbon accounting standards (e.g., GHG Protocol, PCAF) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Gather emissions intensity data (actual and proxy) from internal and external sources.
• Perform desktop research on client sustainability reports and financial statements for sector-specific data.
• Validate data accuracy and flag discrepancies for review.
• Assist in updating reference pathways and baselines in Excel-based decarbonization models following SOPs.
• Support attribution analysis and derive insights from year-on-year trends.
• Support model methodology refinements.
• Support other responsibilities from Sustainable Business team where possible.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees