InTent Internship Programme 2025 (#IIP): Paid Internship for Master Students in Business Administration, Environmental Finance, Sustainability, or ESG Strategy (3-months) at Group on Earth Observations (GEO)

Key Facts 

📍 Location: Geneva 
🗓 Duration: June 16 – September 15, 2025 
💼 Format: Remote or onsite 
🌍 Sector: Nature Finance / Corporate Sustainability / Earth Observation 
💸 Salary: Paid internship 

About the Global Ecosystems Atlas initiative 

The Global Ecosystems Atlas (the Atlas) is a flagship open-data initiative under the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), a global partnership of 116 governments and 162 organizations. GEO provides equitable access to Earth observation data—from satellite forest imagery to ocean temperatures—enabling data-driven policies for a more sustainable world. The Atlas delivers high-quality, harmonized spatial ecosystems data essential for corporate ESG, nature-related risk assessment, and alignment with frameworks like TNFD, SBTN, and initiatives like the Nature Positive Initiative. 

About the Position 

You will lead research on how companies assess nature-related risks and align with sustainability frameworks. Your work will include developing sector-specific use cases that show how the Atlas supports ESG strategies, and contributing to the design of a private-sector event showcasing its applications. This is a strategic, high-impact role ideal for students focused on sustainability, ESG, or nature finance. 

Your Role & Responsibilities 

Scoping 

• Investigate how leading companies currently measure and manage nature-related risks, dependencies, and impacts. 

• Understand the alignment of these corporate practices with TNFD, SBTN, and other reporting frameworks (e.g., Bloomberg ESG indices). 

• Identify shared data needs and existing gaps where the Global Ecosystems Atlas could play a decisive role. 

Use Cases 

• Develop 6-7 industry-specific case studies (e.g., finance, trading, infrastructure, textiles) to illustrate how the Atlas can inform risk assessments, due diligence, and nature positive strategies. 

• Highlight linkages to state-of-nature metrics (Nature Positive Initiative), science-based land and freshwater targets (SBTN), and nature finance instruments. 

Strategic Engagement 

• Provide a clear roadmap for how the Atlas can become a go-to resource for corporate ESG teams, investors, and sustainability officers. 

• Recommend strategies to align with and support ongoing efforts in the Nature Positive Initiative, TNFD, SBTN, and related policy or financial coalitions. 

Event Preparation 

• Co-develop an event concept to showcase emerging best practices and opportunities for corporate engagement with the Atlas. 

• Identify potential private-sector speakers, industry partners, and thought leaders in nature finance, nature-positive frameworks, and biodiversity metrics. 

• Align event objectives with broader summits or forums to ensure maximum visibility and synergy with existing nature-positive efforts. 

Deliverables 

• Landscape Analysis Report (Weeks 1–3) 

• Mapping the Current Landscape: Based on a selected sample size, document how businesses and investors integrate ecosystem data into decision-making. 

• Framework Alignment: Analyze how TNFD, SBTN, and the Nature Positive Initiative’s metrics influence data requirements and corporate reporting. 

• Opportunities and Gaps: Identify unaddressed needs in corporate data and measurement practices that the Atlas can fulfill. 

• Sector-Specific Use Cases (Weeks 4–6) 

• 6-7 Use Cases showing how companies across diverse sectors can embed Atlas data into material risk assessments, supply-chain due diligence, sustainability KPIs, and nature positive target setting. 

• Technical and Strategic Fit: Outline the specific Atlas data layers, methods, or tools that businesses would find most valuable. 

• Strategic Engagement Recommendations (Weeks 7–9) 

• Engagement Strategy: Propose how to position the Atlas as a premier data source for nature finance and corporate sustainability. 

• Initiative Linkages: Suggest points of collaboration or partnership with the Nature Positive Initiative, SBTN, TNFD, and other key organizations shaping the private sector’s approach to biodiversity. 

• Event Concept and Outreach Plan (Weeks 10–12) 
  

• Event Blueprint: Develop a concept note and high-level agenda for an event highlighting private-sector applications of the Atlas. 

• Stakeholder Mapping: Identify speakers, panelists, and key private-sector participants. 

• Communications Alignment: Ensure the event resonates with broader dialogues on nature finance, accountability, and nature-based metrics. 

About You 

• You’re a Master’s student in sustainability, environmental finance, business, or a related field 

• Strong in research, writing, and synthesizing complex information 

• Familiar with (or highly interested in) TNFD, SBTN, ESG, and biodiversity reporting 

• Comfortable working independently and proactively seeking guidance from multiple stakeholders 

• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus 

• Experience working on sustainability and related corporate reporting at or with the private sector is desirable 

Your Benefits 

• Hands-on exposure to leading nature-positive initiatives (e.g., Nature Positive Initiative) and frameworks (TNFD, SBTN) 

• Practical experience applying geospatial datasets (Global Ecosystems Atlas) to real-world corporate ESG challenges 

• Networking with top companies, investors, and sustainability leaders 

• Mentorship and guidance from sustainability and policy experts 

• Participation in the InTent Internship Kick-Off (mid-July) and the Geneva Summit (end of September) 

• Join a global community of like-minded students who are passionate about making a real difference—challenging the status quo to create a more sustainable future for our planet and society 

About IIP – Ready to Make Waves in Sustainability? 

Apply now to be part of the InTent Internship Programme 2025—a fully funded global initiative that connects students with purpose-driven organizations like the Global Ecosystems Atlas initiative. 

By joining, you’ll become part of a global community of changemakers, all working to build a more fair, resilient, and nature-positive world. This is more than just an internship—it's your chance to help shift the status quo and create real impact. 

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