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Internship Opportunity – Sustainable Finance Intern
Organisation: Financing Asia’s Transition Partnership (FAST-P)
Office Location: Singapore
Duration: Minimum 5 months
Commitment: Full-time
About FAST-P
The Financing Asia’s Transition Partnership (FAST-P) is a blended finance initiative launched by the Monetary Authority of Singapore that aims to mobilise up to US$5 billion to accelerate Asia’s green transition and climate resilience.
Working at the intersection of finance, sustainability, and policy, FAST-P brings together public, private, and philanthropic capital through partnerships with international fund managers, investors, financial institutions, and concessional capital providers. Beyond mobilising capital, FAST-P focuses on ensuring that funds are deployed effectively, with strong governance, climate impact, and integrity.
About the Internship
Join the FAST-P Office and gain hands-on exposure to a pioneering blended finance initiative advancing Asia’s green transition. Working with a small and dynamic team, you will contribute to live initiatives across sustainable finance, climate impact, fund governance, partnerships, and stakeholder engagement, with exposure to leading fund managers, financial institutions, development banks, philanthropies, investors, and other partners.
Key Responsibilities
As a Sustainable Finance Intern, you will:
• Contribute to live FAST-P initiatives, analysing market developments, financing approaches, and emerging opportunities in sustainable and blended finance.
• Support the monitoring of FAST-P funds and fund managers, including capital deployment, progress against agreed milestones and deliverables, and follow-up on key actions.
• Contribute to FAST-P’s climate impact and governance work, including investment guardrails, climate metrics, impact considerations, and outcome tracking.
• Support the evaluation and engagement of fund managers and partners, including understanding their strategies and priorities and identifying potential areas for collaboration.
• Support engagements with key stakeholders by preparing briefing materials, presentations, talking points, and analysis, with opportunities to participate in relevant meetings and discussions.
• Take ownership of defined projects and deliverables, working with colleagues across the FAST-P Office on strategic and operational priorities.
What You Will Gain
• Hands-on exposure to blended and sustainable finance, from capital mobilisation and partnerships through to fund deployment and climate impact.
• Practical insight into how fund managers deploy capital and deliver against financial, governance, and impact objectives.
Exposure to leading investors, fund managers, financial institutions, development banks, philanthropies, and other international partners across the blended finance ecosystem.
• Opportunities to contribute to live initiatives and senior-level engagements while working alongside experienced finance and sustainability professionals.
• Development of practical skills in analysis, strategic thinking, climate impact, stakeholder engagement, communication, and project execution.
What We Are Looking For
• Strong interest in sustainable finance, climate finance, blended finance, impact investing, or related areas.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to learn quickly and synthesise complex information clearly.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive, independent, and intellectually curious mindset; comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to work across different projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative and comfortable working with colleagues and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
• Background in economics, finance, sustainability, policy, or related disciplines preferred.
Eligibility & Application
Open to polytechnic/university students, recent graduates, or early-career professionals seeking exposure to blended finance and sustainable development.
Prior experience in finance, sustainability, consulting, investment, or related areas is advantageous but not required.
To apply, please email your CV along with a 90–120s video on the topic below to ************* with the subject line: “Internship 2027 Application – NAME”. Please also include your preferred start date and duration.
Video topic (90–120s):
What does “blended finance for impact” mean to you? Share your perspective on how blended finance can shape Asia’s transition to a low-carbon and sustainable future, and what excites you most about contributing to this space.
Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be notified, within one month of submission.
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