Impact Strategy Spring Internship 2025

Company Overview

Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a multi-strategy global investment firm and family office that manages approximately $28 billion in net assets. Founded by George Soros in 1970, SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations (OSF), one of the world's largest charitable foundations dedicated to promoting justice, human rights, and democracy. SFM leverages its permanent capital base, unconstrained mandate, and 50-plus years of experience to invest nimbly across diverse strategies and asset classes, including public and private equities and credit and macro assets. SFM’s approach is unique in the investment industry. Headquartered in New York City with offices in London, Dublin, and Hong Kong, SFM employs about 200 professionals.

Internship Overview

This spring internship is for second year graduate or MBA students who are interested in gaining real world expertise in investment stewardship and sustainability research, with opportunities to engage with senior leadership at portfolio companies. The internship is 10-12 hours per week and will last the spring semester commencing January 2025 and concluding in May 2025.  Interns will join us in the office for at least one-half day per week and complete the remaining hours remotely. Interns can expect to complete the program having learned about the strategy and culture at a missions-driven asset manager, built deep industry and subject matter knowledge, and expanded their professional network.

The intern will sit with the Impact Strategy team and focus on company sustainability research and engagement. The intern will review and analyze corporate progress on, among other things, climate and social equity issues, to prepare for communications and meetings with portfolio companies. They will also provide assessments of proxy voting materials informing SFM’s vote decisions at annual general meetings. As scheduling permits, the intern will participate in meetings with senior leadership and sustainability experts at portfolio companies. The intern may also be asked to work on sector specific research projects.

Key Relationships

• Portfolio Managers
• Research Analysts
• Legal & Compliance
• Interns will also have exposure to external companies

What we look for:

• Second year graduate students pursuing a degree at least in-part focusing on sustainability or have professional experience and/or completed significant coursework pertaining to issues around climate change and social equity
  • Coursework in finance or economics a plus
• Strong writing skills and ability to craft messaging for senior leaders on climate transition planning and social equity themes
• Subject matter expertise in one or more sustainability issue, e.g., climate change, energy transition, data privacy, human rights
• Ability to compile and understand academic and industry research on a topic
• Highly analytical with an ability to organize and analyze large data sets, and capable of interpreting, reporting and discussing results with audiences at various levels
• Ability to think critically and draw connections between big picture sustainability goals and SFM’s policy goals
• Passion to make a difference through impact investing
• High degree of attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, team-oriented environment

What We Offer: 

• We anticipate the hourly pay of this role to be $40.00 - $45.00 per hour.
• Opportunities for professional development, growth, and networking
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment

In all respects, candidates need to reflect the following SFM core values:

Integrity   //   Teamwork   //   Smart risk-taking   //   Owner’s Mindset   //   Humility