INTERNSHIP - CAPITAL PROJECTS & SUSTAINABLE FINANCE ADVISORY

Mission

RINA is seeking an Intern to join its Capital Projects & Sustainable Finance Advisory team within the Management Consulting & Sustainability Business Unit.

The role supports public and private clients across the full lifecycle of capital‑intensive investment projects, from opportunity identification to project delivery. The intern will also contribute to activities related to participation in EU and national tenders, ensuring consistency with EU and national policy frameworks, and structuring financial instruments in collaboration with banks, promotional institutions, and financial partners.

Key Accountabilities

The new team member will be involved across the full lifecycle of capital-intensive projects, covering strategy definition, financing design, and project implementation.

Key activities include:

• Support Clients in the early strategic phase, helping define investment and financing strategies aligned with EU and national policy frameworks.
• Contribute to the analysis of policy compliance and eligibility criteria of relevant funding programmes, and support the review of business plans against targeted financial instruments.
• Assist in the preparation of Client’s applications for grants, subsidized loans, or blended finance schemes, ensuring strategic and regulatory coherence.
• Support Clients during interlocution phases with national and European entities involved in the financing process, facilitating effective communication and alignment with institutional requirements.
• Contribute to the preparation of techno‑economic proposals, integrating inputs from internal colleagues and supporting the development of a consistent value proposition that delivers end‑to‑end support to the Client across the entire funding project lifecycle.
• Support participation in European Commission tenders, with a focus on policy‑driven green transition initiatives.
• Assist project teams in project implementation and PMO activities, including monitoring, reporting, and project risk‑mitigation activities while ensuring alignment with Client expectations and approved project scope.

In general, the resource will have the following responsibilities.

1. Project Management Support

Contribute to project activities, supporting project managers in achieving project objectives and deliverables.

2. Client Support

Participate in client interactions, gaining exposure to client needs and supporting the preparation of analyses, presentations and recommendations.

3. Continuous Learning and Improvement

Stay informed about industry trends, funding opportunities, sustainability policies and emerging technologies, contributing to market and policy intelligence activities.

4. Presentations and Reporting

Support the preparation of presentations, analyses and reports for clients and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering (Energy, Industrial or related fields), Economics, Finance, or Business Management
• An international double degree is considered a strong plus
• Previous internship, thesis, academic project or extracurricular experience with a similar role in a consultancy firm or in a result driven working company is considered a plus
• Interest in national/EU funding programmes and policy framework
• Professional Knowledge of spoken and written English language
• Good Knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Team-working attitude and willingness to collaborate in multidisciplinary environments
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (both oral and written)
• Availability to travel nationally and internationally, as required by project needs

Compensation Data

The internship is designed as a training and orientation experience and, as such, provides a monthly allowance in accordance with applicable regional regulations and Company policies.