Intern | Energy Practice | Paris

Compass Lexecon; Paris; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

International team

Variety of projects

Job summary

Compass Lexecon in Paris is seeking an Intern to join our Paris team in Spring 2027 for up to 6 months. This opportunity is for candidates with a strong quantitative background to apply energy and carbon market modelling, financial modelling, regulatory analysis, and strategic advisory.

You will be based at Compass Lexecon’s central Paris office, working with consultants across Europe and gaining exposure to diverse regulatory environments and energy systems.

Qualifications

• Currently undertaking or recently completed a Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Financial modelling experience with assets valuation, project finance, or transaction support is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office; programming knowledge in Python or R is a plus.
• Fluency in French and English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to economic and financial analysis for energy transition projects.
• Support development and enhancement of market and financial models.
• Conduct market research and regulatory analysis on electricity, gas, and carbon markets.
• Collaborate with international team across Europe and support client deliverables.
• Present insights to senior team members and assist in client presentations

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Financial modelling

Python or R

MS Excel

French & English fluency

German-speaking a plus

Team collaboration

Internship in energy sector desirable

Education

Master’s degree in Economics/Finance/Engineering/Statistics

Tools

Python

R

Job description

Who We Are:

We are one of the world’s leading economic consulting firms. We strive to recruit and develop talented people to work together to produce meaningful economic analysis of exceptional quality, and to create a positive impact on our clients and society.

Our extensive expertise in the various Energy market ranges from market design & regulatory issues, strategy development and market modelling to comprehensive expert work in civil and antitrust / competition proceedings and carrying out due diligences for transactions. We work with utilities, energy infrastructure operators, large end-users of energy, energy regulators, law firms and investors.

You will work on both quantitative modelling and regulatory issues through a range of international projects.

Ourwork combines cutting-edgeeconomic research, deep energy sector expertise with appliedmarket and financialmodelling tohelp clientsnavigate therapid transformationof energy systems.

Our recent public studies include, among others, a report for Business Europe on European competitiveness in the energy and climate transition, a report for Eurelectric on the evolution of system flexibility needs and the evolving concept of security of supply, a report for Naturgy Foundation on the evolution of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and a report for the Clean Air Task Force on the deployment of clean power technologies.

About the Role

We are looking for anIntern to join our Paris team in Spring 2027 for a period of up to 6 months. Interns typically join during or shortly after completing their Master’s degree. Please indicate your availability and preferred duration in your cover letter.

This is an opportunity for candidates with a strong quantitative background to apply their skills to complex energy and carbon market modelling, financial modelling, regulatory analysis, and strategic advisory in a leading global economic consultancy.

You will be based at Compass Lexecon’s central Paris office, and work closely with other consultants and experts located across our European offices.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Contribute to economic and financial analysis in the context of the energy transition towards low carbon technologies


• Support the development and enhancement of our internal market and financial models (e.g. decarbonisation pathways, asset valuation, policy impact assessments, contract pricing)


• Conduct market research and policy analysis on electricity, gas, and carbon markets issues


• Work in an international team on cross-office projects with colleagues across Europe, gaining exposure to diverse regulatory environments and energy systems


• Present insights to senior team members and support delivery to clients (drafting, contribution to client presentations and expert evidence)

Skills and Profile Sought:

• Currently undertaking or recently completed a Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills


• Financial modelling and quantitative skills; hands‑on experience with financial models (e.g., asset valuation, project finance, transaction support) is a plus


• Proficiency in MS applications including Outlook, Excel, and Word; experience with programming tools such as Python or R is a plus


• Fluency in French and English is required, other languages are a plus


• German‑speaking skills are highly appreciated


• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills


• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment


• Previous internship experience in the energy sector is desirable.

Benefits of working at Compass Lexecon:

• Competitive salary and benefits


• A wide variety of interesting and challenging projects


• An international team with a broad range of backgrounds and experience


• A blend of professional and academic environments


• A steep learning curve, coupled with a supportive and collaborative team


• Consideration for a permanent position post internship.

Compass Lexecon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.