Corporate Governance Research Internship (Italian market)– Brussels Office
ABOUT MSCI Inc.
MSCI Inc. is a leading provider of investment decision support tools to investors globally, including asset
managers, banks, hedge funds and pension funds. MSCI products and services include indices, portfolio
risk and performance analytics, and governance tools.
The company’s flagship product offerings are: the MSCI indices with approximately USD 7.5 trillion
estimated to be benchmarked to them on a worldwide basis1; Barra multi-asset class factor models,
portfolio risk and performance analytics; RiskMetrics multi-asset class market and credit risk analytics;
IPD real estate information, indices and analytics; MSCI ESG (environmental, social and governance)
Research screening, analysis and ratings; ISS corporate governance research, data and outsourced proxy
voting and reporting services; and FEA valuation models and risk management software for the energy
and commodities markets. MSCI is headquartered in New York, with research and commercial offices
around the world.
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As of March 31, 2013, as reported on July 31, 2013 by eVestment, Lipper and Bloomberg
For further information on MSCI, please visit our web site at www.msci.com
POSITION OVERVIEW:
ISS' Brussels office is seeking a number of research interns for the winter/spring of 2014. Research
interns will assist ISS' corporate governance analysts in the authoring and preparation of proxy analyses
of the annual general meetings of publicly traded companies. Specific tasks include drafting vote
recommendations, collecting data, and contacting corporate issuers with information enquiries. Interns
will in the first instance be assigned to individual regional research teams based on language skills and
other qualifications.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
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Fluency (both spoken and written) in English AND Italian
Any other European language would be an advantage
A bachelor degree in law, finance, and/or economics, or in the process of obtaining such a
degree
A good eye for detail, strong analytical ability, numeracy, strong oral and written
communication skills, a basic understanding of capital markets, the ability to work
independently while cooperating with other team members
This internship is remunerated (€ 1000 monthly + lunch vouchers + bonus if appropriate), will start at
the beginning of February 2014, and the assignments run for 3 months. Applicants should email a cover
letter along with a CV in English to alberto.bagnara@issgovernance.com.
Due to the great number of applications we receive for each of our open vacancies, we are unable to
respond on an individual basis.
To all recruitment agencies: MSCI does not accept unsolicited CVs/Resumes. Please do not forward
CVs/Resumes to any MSCI employee, location or website. MSCI is not responsible for any fees related to
unsolicited CVs/Resumes.
MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment
opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual
orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on
the basis of a legally protected pregnancy/maternity leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.