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Climate change/environment reporter

Savannah, GA

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We value solutions-oriented journalism and accountability and infuse our reporting with those ... Our need to cover climate and environment has statewide interest. Content that has an even broader ...

gannett

Climate change/environment reporter

Savannah, GA

$22.75 - $31/hr

We value solutions-oriented journalism and accountability and infuse our reporting with those ... Our need to cover climate and environment has statewide interest. Content that has an even broader ...

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Climate Digest, Intern | Fall Research Assistant

TPG Careers Page

Remote

$20/hr

Internship

Re-posted 10 days ago

Job description

Location: Remote
  • Must be located in one of the following states during the internship: AZ, CA, DC, FL, GA, IL, NJ, NY, TN, TX, VA, WI, AR, CO, IN, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NH, NC, OH, PA, SC, UT, WA, WY
  • If physically located near a TPG office, working in-person may be an option

Duration: Late-August-Mid-December 2026
Compensation: $20/hour
Time Commitment: 20hours per week
About TPG
TPG is a leading global alternative asset management firm, founded in San Francisco in 1992. TPG invests across a broadly diversified set of strategies, including private equity, impact, credit, real estate, and market solutions, and our unique strategy is driven by collaboration, innovation, and inclusion. Our teams combine deep product and sector experience with broad capabilities and expertise to develop differentiated insights and add value for our fund investors, portfolio companies, management teams, and communities.
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. The quality of our investments and our ability to build great companies depend on the originality of our insights. Reaching our firm's full potential means supporting every team member to bring the fullness of their unique perspective to their work and to our community. We are committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace to foster diversity of thought and reflect the breadth of our limited partners and portfolio companies
About Y Analytics
Y Analytics is TPG's innovative internal capability, purpose-built to understand and improve the environmental and social impacts of deployed capital, in alignment with value creation opportunities.
Y Analytics was launched in parallel to The Rise Fund and founded in partnership with TPG/Rise to provide best-in-class insights and tools that improve capital allocation decisions. Our rigorous approach to impact assessment and management draws on evidentiary academic and economic research, enabling greater use of evidence in capital allocation decision-making and impact valuation.
Today, Y Analytics directly supports impact assessments and decision-making for The Rise Fund, the TPG Rise Climate Fund, and other TPG companies/vehicles with impact objectives. Y Analytics' mandate also covers responsible investing and sustainability across TPG's firm and portfolio. We support TPG and its portfolio companies by assessing sustainability performance and advising on risk mitigation and value-creation opportunities.
As we continue to grow, we are leveraging our capabilities in new and innovative ways and sharing our learnings with the broader investment and research communities.
Position
TPG Rise Climate is the climate investing initiative of TPG's global impact investing platform, TPG Rise. Y Analytics is seeking a Climate Digest Research Assistant to research and draft TPG Rise Climate's biweekly climate newsletter. The Rise Climate Insight Digest relays recent technological advances, policies, corporate actions, and other developments in the climate space to the entirety of TPG as well as select investors. This research assistant will work closely with experienced team members and deepen their climate and communications expertise while informing key players in the investment world. The position is for Undergraduate and Graduate students or passionate about climate, journalism, and impact investing.
Requirements
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
  • Undergraduate or Graduate student
  • Experience (academic or otherwise) and interest in environmental science, journalism, communications, climate tech, economics, public policy, or another relevant field
  • Demonstrated ability to concisely synthesize information in written form for a target audience
  • Exceptional project management skills in individual or team settings
  • Strong understanding of the stakeholder engagement needs of a financial firm
  • Highly communicative with strong adherence to deadlines
  • Familiarity with key questions and themes in the climate space, including awareness and basic understanding of important technologies
  • Superior attention to detail
  • Excellent written and spoken English communication skills

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