Economic Advisory Summer Internship - July 2027 intake

EY UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

EY UK's Economic Advisory Summer Internship offers a four-week programme where you will shape clients' policy, regulatory and commercial challenges through data and economic analysis.

You will join high-performing teams and shadow a colleague on a live client engagement to build technical and professional skills while making a meaningful impact for clients and communities.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and evidence.
• Ability to break down complex problems into actionable steps.
• Good judgement to assess risk and quality of work.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Interpret data and evidence to perform economic analysis for clients.
• Present research on latest economic developments and insights.
• Network with colleagues across competencies and sectors.
• Shadow a colleague on a live client engagement.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Empathy & relationships

Self-direction

Job description

Use economics to shape clients’ policy, regulatory and commercial challenges

Programme overview
On the Economic Advisory Summer Internship, you'll shape the future with confidence by helping organisations understand the economic forces influencing business, government and society. You'll work in high-performing teams, using data, research and economic analysis to uncover insights, solve complex challenges and support informed decision-making. As a Shaper of the future, you'll build your technical, analytical and professional skills while making a meaningful impact for clients and communities.

Core skills for success

• Analytical thinking — interpret data and evidence to form strong insights.
• Problem solving — break down complex challenges into workable actions.
• Critical thinking and judgement — assess risk, quality and implications to make decisions.
• Empathy and relationship building — build trust through listening and respect.
• Self-direction — set goals, manage time and take initiative for development.

What you will be doing

• Interpret data and evidence to perform economic analysis and identify insights for clients.
• Present research on the latest economic developments.
• Networking with colleagues across competencies and sector specialisms.
• Shadow a colleague on a live client engagement.

Please note: Due to UK policies, you must be based in the UK for the entire duration of the programme.

Key programme facts

• Programme length
  Four weeks

• Professional qualification
  Future-focused skills and training
• Salary
  Competitive
• Start date
  July 2027