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Posted Job TitleTemporary Employee ESGi RA 2024

Job Profile TitleTemporary Employee - Non-Exempt

Job Description SummaryWharton School Overview
Founded in 1881 as the world's first collegiate business school, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is shaping the future of business by incubating ideas, driving insights, and creating leaders who change the world. With campuses in Philadelphia and San Francisco, Wharton has over 850 staff, a faculty population of more than 235 renowned professors, and 5,000 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students. Each year, 13,000 professionals worldwide advance their careers through Wharton Executive Education's individual, company-customized, and online programs. More than 104,000 Wharton alumni form a powerful global network of leaders who transform business every day. Wharton is home to a diverse staff population representing a rich array of backgrounds, expertise, and cultures. To learn more, visit www.wharton.upenn.edu.


Wharton's Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Initiative is looking to hire a Research Assistant (Temp Worker) with excellent analytical research skills, strong data analytics skills, and a keen interest in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors. We are looking for a recent graduate to work part-time (up to 29 hr/wk) for roughly the next 6 months.

Job Description

The Research Assistant(s) may be expected to work on one or more of the following tasks during their time with the ESG Initiative.
Amassing detailed dossiers of the financial materiality of ESG factors including, but not limited to, indigenous rights, the climate transition, and labor practices.
Following climate activists and their coordinated efforts to hold firms accountable for their climate commitments and impacts.
Studying the ESG related disclosures and actions by large multinational firms.
Other ESG-related research as needed by ESG Initiative affiliated Principal Investigators.

Requisite skills and interests for competitive Research Assistant(s) candidates:
Strong Data analysis skills, web-scraping and NLP preferred
Discounted cash flow modeling
Investigative research/journalism
Interest in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors
Comparative international management and comparative economical/sociological analysis
Data management/analysis software skills (Python, R, STATA, excel)

This role is open to recent graduates with a strong focus/experience with data analysis and web scraping, please reach out to ESG Initiative Research Manager, Alex Pappas (alexpap@wharton.upenn.edu) if you have questions about this role. All interested applicants must apply via this posting.

Job Location - City, StatePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / SchoolWharton School

Pay Range$7.25 - $20.00 Hourly Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.

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