[Hiring] Climate Impact Research Assistant @TPG Careers Page

Role Description

Y Analytics is seeking a Climate Impact Research Assistant (RA) to support research and analysis of social/climate impact from existing and potential investments and the furthering of our impact assessment methodology. This RA will spend most of their time (80%) contributing to impact assessments for climate-related investments, while likely analyzing investments in the health/social spaces on the side.

• Contribute to fast-paced teams conducting impact analysis on live deals and in-depth reviews of academic research.
• Research and draft TPG Rise Climate’s biweekly climate newsletter, the Rise Climate Insight Digest, relaying recent technological advances, policies, corporate actions, and other developments in the climate space.
• Work closely with experienced team members to deepen climate and communications expertise while informing key players in the investment world.

Qualifications

• Graduate student or advanced undergraduate (i.e. student entering their final year of undergraduate studies) currently pursuing a degree in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sustainability, Business, Economics, Public Administration, or another relevant program.
• Experience and demonstrated interest in one or more of the Rise platform’s climate and energy transition-related thematic areas (clean energy, enabling solutions, decarbonized transport, greening industrials, agricultural & natural solutions) is required.
• Experience and/or demonstrated interest in the Rise platform’s health and social-related thematic areas (education, healthcare, financial inclusion) is a plus.
• Experience conducting, interpreting, or synthesizing climate research studies of a highly quantitative nature, such as lifecycle assessments (LCAs), various sector decarbonization scenarios, and/or climate-related microeconomic research is required.
• Experience contributing to academic research and/or performing literature reviews is a plus, as is experience with non-climate related economic research.
• Familiarity with key questions and themes in the climate space, including awareness and basic understanding of important technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to concisely synthesize information in written form for a target audience.
• Familiarity and experience utilizing AI tools for research.
• Excellent Excel skills.
• Excellent PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, and fluency in English.

Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Employment-based immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefits

• Compensation: $22.5/hour.
• Time Commitment: 20 hours per week.
• Internship Duration: Early January–Mid-May 2027.

Company Description

TPG is a leading global alternative asset management firm, founded in San Francisco in 1992, with investment and operational teams around the world. TPG invests across a broadly diversified set of strategies, including private equity, impact, credit, real estate, and market solutions.

TPG’s success depends on our people, and we build and sustain our world-class team by creating an inclusive, supportive culture within the firm that seeks excellence and encourages humility and transparency.