Allianz Partners Asia Pacific Corporate Internship Project

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2025

Allianz Partners Asia Pacific Corporate Internship Project

Join a 7-week immersive Experiential Learning Internship Project with Allianz Partners Asia Pacific focused on the global climate challenge. Guided by Harvard student mentors, participants will explore innovative strategies for democratizing carbon credits—shifting climate responsibility from corporations to the individual.

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Eligibility

Grades 8th-12th

Duration

7 Weeks

Early Application Date

20 July, 2025

[Regular Date: 26 July, 2025]

Program Fee for Early Applicants

USD 850

[Regular Fee: USD 1200]

Application deadline

26 July, 2025

Program Dates

2 August 2025 – 13 September 2025 (Every Saturday)

Time

10:00–11:30 AM ET

Collaborating Organization

Allianz Partners Asia Pacific

About

What You’ll Learn

Mentors

Awards & Recognitions

About the Corporate Internship Project

This Corporate Internship Project gives students a unique opportunity to engage with real-world sustainability and green finance challenges. Students will explore how a shift in the carbon credits market—from corporations to individual households—can help fight climate change more effectively.

Over seven weeks, students will gain insight into carbon markets, stakeholder roles, financial mechanisms, and technological possibilities. The outcome will be a professional PowerPoint presentation delivered to Allianz Partners Asia Pacific leadership, with recommendations on how a corporation like Allianz can lead in democratizing carbon credits.

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About Allianz Partners Asia Pacific

Allianz is one of the world's largest global financial services providers. It protects 85 million people worldwide in more than 70 countries.

With over 36,000 employees across Asia, Allianz Asia Pacific serves 21 million customers in more than 14 markets. Allianz has been present in the region since 1910, providing fire and marine insurance in the coastal cities of China.

With a wide footprint in Asia and a deep focus on digitalization, Allianz in Asia is on an ambitious growth path to emerge as a significant contributor to the Allianz group.

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About the Experiential Learning Project

Students will explore the carbon credit market, green financing models, and stakeholder dynamics. The sessions combine theoretical insights with practical applications—preparing students to critically evaluate policies, build marketplace models, and recommend actionable strategies.

The final presentation will assess the potential for shifting the carbon credit economy from corporate hands to consumer responsibility, and how it could impact governments, businesses, and the public.

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What You’ll Learn

Key Benefits for Students

Mentorship

Work with Harvard student mentors to develop and present a high-quality, research-backed project.

Climate Impact

Propose sustainable strategies for real-world adoption by large organizations.

Real-World Learning

Understand the financial, economic, and regulatory mechanisms that shape carbon credit markets.

Skill Building

Gain critical thinking, research, presentation, and policy analysis skills.

Portfolio Development

Build a compelling portfolio with a professional-level presentation delivered to a corporate audience.

Global Exposure

Engage with international peers and corporate leaders, forming a strong foundation for future academic and career success.

Meet the Mentors

Gain hands-on experience to persuade

Gunnhildur F. Hallgrimsdottir

Senior at Harvard College

Studying Economics and Environmental Science

Taryn Riddle

Student at Harvard College

Double-major in Economics and South Asian Studies

Awards & Recognitions

Showcase your achievements to the world

Certificate

Get a certificate for participating in the internship.

Social Media Feature

Chance to be featured on Learn with Leaders’ Social Media platforms, amplifying your professional presence.

Portfolio Enhancement

Enhance your resume and student portfolio with certificates, actionable projects and a research paper.

Comprehensive Learning Package

Compliment access to all LWL Masterclasses covering diverse topics, fostering continuous growth and professional development

PROJECT GOALS

Understanding Circular Economy Solutions

Understanding Carbon Credits

Learn how carbon credits work as tools to reduce global pollution through market mechanisms.

Individual Credit Generation

Explore how individuals and households can generate and track carbon credits through daily actions.

Marketplace Innovation

Design inclusive and accessible platforms for carbon offset trading using behavioral and economic insights.

Stakeholder Analysis

Examine the roles of corporations, governments, and financial institutions in shaping carbon markets.

Real-World Case Studies

Review existing models of household-level credits and assess their potential for large-scale adoption.

Skill Development

Build research, collaboration, and presentation skills to propose practical, high-impact solutions.

Schedule

Project Milestones and Mentoring Sessions (Every Saturday, 10.00 -11.30 am ET)

Date

August 2, 2025

Time

10:00 am - 11:30 am(ET)

Milestone 1: Introduction & Context

1. Carbon Credits: a Primer

1.The supply and demand problem of pollution

2.How do Carbon Credits solve this problem? 2. Country-level evolution

1.Brief overview of global carbon markets

2.Voluntary vs. Compliance markets 3. In-class activity: Discussion on the efficacy and current state of carbon markets

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Date

August 9, 2025

Time

10:00 am - 11:30 am(ET)

Milestone 2: Potential for Household-Level Carbon Credits

1. Current carbon credit generation mechanisms

1.Measurement and Verification methods

2.Who are the current largest sellers and buyers of carbon credits? 2. Potential for household and individual carbon credit generation

1.What are individual climate actions that could be considered carbon credits?

2.Measurement and Verification methods 3. In-class activity: Brainstorm to develop a standardized approach for measuring and recording carbon credits generated by individuals and households

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Date

August 16, 2025

Time

10:00 am - 11:30 am(ET)

Milestone 3: Designing a Democratized Carbon Marketplace

1. Marketplace Architecture

1.Potential trading platforms and day-to-day integration

2.Consumer “Nudging” insights from behavioral economics 2. Consumer time preferences and discount rates

1.Environmental Economics core concept: Cost Benefit Analysis and Discount rates 3. In-class activity: Perform a simple cost-benefit analysis for a household adopting an Electric Vehicle or installing solar panels

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Date

August 23, 2025

Time

10:00 am - 11:30 am(ET)

Milestone 4: Deep dive on the Stakeholder Ecosystem

1. Corporations and Carbon Credits

2. The Financial services market: What is their connection to climate action?

3. The Government’s perspective

1.Collective action problem of climate change

2.Social Cost of Carbon informs the Carbon Credit price 4. Individuals:

1.How are individuals affected by the current carbon credit system?

2.What do individuals stand to gain from a new system? 5. In class activity: Discussion on the Ecosystem and Market’s strengths and pitfalls

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Date

August 30, 2025

Time

10:00 am - 11:30 am(ET)

Milestone 5: Case studies and Project Design

1. Case studies: How have individual carbon credits, or similar initiatives, been implemented?

2. Impact on a Large Organization (e.g. Allianz)

3. In-class discussion on project conclusions and dividing the topics for the final presentation.

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Date

September 6, 2025

Time

10:00 am - 11:30 am(ET)

Milestone 6 : Presentation best practices and speaking practice

1. Key skills and methods for making presentations clear and engaging

1.The “7-part Structured Pitch” format for presentations

2.Storytelling and creating engaging presentations 2. Best Practices for research and representing information accurately in presentations

3. In-class activity: Individual Q&A with mentor and progress update for Final Presentations

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Date

September 13, 2025

Milestone 7 : Presentations

The outcome will be a PowerPoint presentation that will be delivered to a panel of Allianz Partners Asia Pacific leadership team . Each student will focus on a different aspect of the project. Group and topic assignments will be allocated based on interest from students. The presentation will feature ideas from students and give students confidence in presenting their ideas for a high-level audience.

The presentation will focus on

1. Evaluating the key considerations and impacts of democratizing carbon credits.

2. Explaining how shifting toward individual or household-level carbon credit generation might affect major stakeholders (governments, corporations, financial institutions, and the public).

3. Assessing feasibility for a large organization such as Allianz, pointing to practical next steps and the potential for innovation in the broader green finance ecosystem.

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