About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):
09
S&P Global Commodity Insights is seeking candidates for our IMPACT (Innovative Mentoring and Professional Acceleration in Commodities) program within our Gas, Power, Climate Solutions line. Our 18-month rotational program will commence in June 2025, and Associates will rotate through three unique rotations exploring diverse functions in a particular business line. Within each rotation you will build your global connections across the organizations, acquire new skills and knowledge, and find alignment between your interests and career path. This program is designed for entry level professionals just starting their career and graduating by June 2025.
TheLocation: Washington D.C. (relocation assistance not available)
The Team: The GPCS business line guides customers through the new era of energy by providing unparalleled data and deep insights into natural gas, power, clean energy, and carbon/climate sectors.
The Impact: GPCSprovides the Market Insights offering that empowers customers to confidently strategize their long-term energy portfolio while improving day-to-day workflows with unparalleled data modeling, industry-leading deep insights, timely research reports, and go-to global experts.
What’s in it for you: S&P Global puts our People First and are committed to helping you live your best life inside and outside of the company. We value a workplace that values flexible downtime to enjoy vacation, work-from-home options, career coaching individualized to you, wellness stipend, volunteering days, and People Resource Groups dedicated to engaging and developing a diverse workplace where you can be your authentic self.
As a Graduate Program Participant, you will work closely with our research team and contribute to projects related to gas, power, clean energy (including but not limited to renewables, batteries, hydrogen, carbon sequestration), and carbon and climate, involved specifically in market fundamentals forecasting, policy analysis, technology research, and other relevant activities.
This comprehensive program is designed to provide recent graduates with valuable exposure and hands-on experience in the energy research field. Through structured training, mentorship, and project-based assignments, you will develop a solid foundation in energy research, gain insights into industry best practices, and contribute to solving real-world challenges.
Research Support: Collaborate with senior researchers and industry experts to conduct research on various topics, including market analysis, policy evaluations, technological advancements, and environmental impact assessments.
Data Analysis: Collect, analyze, and interpret data from various sources to generate insights and develop reports, presentations, and publications.
Project Assistance: Provide support in planning, coordinating, and executing research projects, ensuring adherence to project timelines, deliverables, and objectives.
Literature Review: Conduct thorough literature reviews to identify and assess existing research, industry trends, and best practices relevant to gas, power, renewables, batteries, hydrogen, carbon sequestration and other clean energy technologies, as well as carbon markets and climate solutions.
Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to establish and maintain relationships, ensuring effective communication and coordination for collaborative research projects.
Reporting and Documentation: Prepare accurate and comprehensive research reports, project summaries, and documentation to share findings, recommendations, and key insights.
Knowledge Sharing: Stay updated with the latest developments in the gas, power, and climate and clean energy sectors, actively participate in team meetings, share knowledge and insights, and contribute to internal knowledge databases.
What We’re Looking For: Candidates should demonstrate interest in, and familiarity with the energy sector – either through relevant post-graduate studies or internship experience (i.e., industry, banking, or consulting), ideally, with a large or leading organization. Successful candidates must also show technical talent– through either their experience or education. To be an ideal fit for the role, you should have:
Experience and/or familiarity with energy and climate topics from courses
0-2 years of experience and a background/experience with analytics
A bachelor’s or master’s degree (or equivalent) completed no later than June 2025 - preferred degree programs include – but are not limited to – business administration, economics, math, sciences, engineering, and public policy.
Strong quantitative skills, including experience using Excel and/or other data analytics tools such as Python, Excel, and/or R
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
An aptitude to learn and adapt quickly in a rapidly changing environment
The ability to build strong working relationships in a collaborative setting
Compensation/Benefits Information (US Applicants Only):
In addition to base compensation and a flexible time-off approach, this role is eligible for additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits, we provide to our employees, visit https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries/us
About S&P Global Commodity Insights
At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value.
We’re a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights’ coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.
S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.
For more information, visit http://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights.
What’s In It For You?
Our Purpose:
Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.
Our People:
We’re more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we’re able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.
From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world’s leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits:
We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include:
Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.
For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.
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Equal Opportunity Employer
S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: [email protected] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision - https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf
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