Platts Commodity Summer Internship at S&P Global

Where: England - Greater London

Deadline: December 31, 2019

Type: Internship

About the Company:

Main business: : Finance (incl. accountancy, insurance, pensions and fundraising)

At S&P Global, we don’t give you intelligence - we give you Essential Intelligence. The essential intelligence you need to make decisions with conviction. We’re the world’s foremost provider of ratings, benchmarks and analytics in the global capital and commodity markets. Our Divisions include:

  • S&P Ratings - Provides credit ratings, research and insights essential to driving growth and transparency.
  • Market Intelligence - Provides insights into companies, markets and data so that business and financial decisions can be made with conviction.
  • S&P Dow Jones Indices - the world’s largest resource for iconic and innovative indices, which helps investors, pinpoint global opportunities.
  • S&P Global Platts - Equips customers to identify and seize opportunities in energy and commodities, stimulating business growth and market transparency.

About the Role:

Responsibilities:

  • Identify drivers moving the daily markets
  • Learn and demonstrate successful interviewing techniques and how to obtain data for commentary
  • Write concise, informative commentary
  • Verify source information through appropriate channels
  • Learn and demonstrate understanding of Platts Market on Close assessment process
  • Complete all assigned news training modules and foundational training to learn about the commodity market. Shadow an experienced price reporter in assigned markets.

Requirements:

  • Fully matriculated students maintaining a minimum 2.1 in a BSc or BA degree, or equivalent
  • Postgraduate & Undergraduate students in their penultimate year of studies ONLY
  • All degrees welcome: concentration in Journalism, Communications, Business, Marketing, Economics, Mathematics, Finance, Engineering, or energy related disciplines preferred
  • Strong communication (good verbal skills, listening techniques, and a clear, concise writing style)
  • Able to learn quickly, multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
  • Understand importance of building strong relationships and partnering with team members
  • Problem-solving, time-management, attention to detail & organizational abilities to work efficiently with clients
  • Intellectually curious; the ability to learn quickly
  • Some knowledge of social media and web technologies (e.g. HTML)
  • Significant comfort level with suite of Microsoft Office products (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint Excel)

How to apply:

For more information and to apply please visit Career Connect and search Reference ID 'EMN27'