Commodity Associate Intern

**About the Role**:
**Grade Level (for internal use)**: 05
**The Role**:
commencing in June 2025 within our Market Reporting and Trading Solutions (MRTS)
reporting and price formation processes in addition to learning to generate and news coverage.
You will be involved in working directly with one or more price reporting teams across oil, natural
gas, power, petrochemicals, shipping, and agriculture and will gain exposure on how to generate
the content that powers Platts’ price assessments and news produced for the markets we cover.
**The Team**:
The MRTS team of Commodity Insights is the industry leader in market reporting for
commodities. It manages and publishes the largest number of price assessments for commodities
globally, and some of the most important price benchmarks, all under the Platts brand. The MRTS
editorial team is also the leader in the reporting of news about the commodities markets for the
trading community. You will be part of a global team in Platts Content and will be considered a
specialist in the market(s) you will be working in.
**The Impact**:

- We are looking for world-class thinkers to join our team at S&P Global Platts, the principal

provider of commodity price assessment & information to more than 10,000 customers in 150
countries. The content you generate & the relationships you build are essential to the markets.
- Our real-time news, pricing and analytical services help markets operate with transparency

and efficiency.
- Be part of a global company with a strong history of growth and a globally diverse workforce

with 20 offices spanning five continents.
- Get the best of both worlds: a nimble, highly specialized company and a business casual

culture with the benefits and backing of S&P Global - a company that fosters development
and growth, as well as work-life balance.
- Market reporters provide insightful market commentaries that demonstrate Platts' thought

leadership in the market, demonstrating our ability to spot key trends that help customers
better anticipate market-moving events and phenomenon.
**What’s in it for you**:

- Training - including basics of market reporting and editorial standards and new training on

editing, reporting, writing and media law.
- Opportunity to learn about various aspects of Oil, Power, Natural Gas, LNG, Coal,

Petrochemicals, Metals, Agriculture and Shipping markets.
- Shadow experienced market reporters in assigned markets.
- Receive hands-on research and reporting experiences and conduct research and writing

assignments for potential publication.
- Should you meet expectations and perform well, you will be offered at the end of the internship

the opportunity to join the 2026 Commodity Associate Graduate Program
- Rotations and placements are based on business needs and determined by the business.

**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.

**What we’re looking for**:

- Fully matriculated Undergraduate or Postgraduate students in their penultimate year of

**studies. (Graduation date**: no later than May 2027)
- Working Proficiency in Mandarin language.
- 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 & 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 and 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)
**About S&P Global Commodity Insights**:
At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities
markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term,
sustainable value.
We’re a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants,
governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating
Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights’ coverage includes oil and gas, power,
chemicals, metals, agriculture, and shipping.
S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the
world’s for