Data Science Intern
Intern position, Singapore
Scientific Climate Ratings is looking for a motivated and technically strong Data Science Intern to support the development of our infrastructure ratings. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with senior team members on real-world data science problems.
The production of climate risk ratings relies on:
• Sophisticated climate risk models complemented by robust analytics
• A structured, production-grade codebase supporting model simulations and the generation of ratings
The code structure must be designed with reliability, efficiency, and maintainability as core principles. The successful candidate will help improve existing code and structures, and assist in developing new ones. This requires strong coding and organizational skills.
This internship is a great opportunity to work at the interface of climate science, finance, and regulation, while developing strong analytical and coding skills.
Moreover, this internship is a potential pathway to a full-time Junior Data Scientist position, subject to performance.
Key Responsibilities
• Assist in improving the maintainability, efficiency, and robustness of the codebase
• Assist in building and maintaining data pipelines
• Develop analytical tools to improve the traceability of results
• Support data analysis, modeling, and data processing tasks
• Produce clean, well-structured, and well-documented code
• Contribute to the documentation of methods and workflows
Required Skills & Qualifications
• Strong general programming skills, with a focus on logic, readability, efficiency, automation, and maintainability
• Solid proficiency in Python, ideally with experience in object-oriented Python
• Familiarity with common Python libraries for data science (e.g. pandas, numpy)
• Experience with collaborative version-control tools (Git)
• Meticulous and analytical mindset, with a strong interest in problem-solving
• Ability to work independently under minimal supervision
• At least a bachelor’s degree in a technical curriculum such as computer science, finance, economics, or physics
Nice to Have
• Proven experience with data science projects
• A master’s degree in a technical curriculum
• Basic knowledge of financial concepts and modelling
• Interest in climate change–related topics
Profile We Are Looking For
You are rigorous and enjoy solving concrete problems with data. You care deeply about code quality and take pride in improving your code’s readability and efficiency.
You are curious and keen to expand your knowledge in climate finance.
You want to grow as a professional data scientist, and see this internship as a solid stepping-stone towards that objective.
We value clean, production-ready code as much as correct results.
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a brief cover letter (pdf format) explaining your interest in the role and how your skills align with our work and mention where you found the ad.
Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 21 days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
