Intern | Competition Practice | Milan

Compass Lexecon; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

International team

Diverse projects

Strong learning environment

Work with leading firms

Job summary

Compass Lexecon is seeking junior economists for an internship in Milan. You will gain hands-on experience, work closely with senior staff, and support analysis with empirical evidence.

Interns typically join in Milan for 3–6 months around completing their Masters in Economics, with indication of availability in your cover letter. Exceptional Bachelor’s candidates may be considered; applications close Feb 14, 2027.

Qualifications

• Currently undertaking or recently completed Master’s, or Ph.D. in economics.
• Ideal focus on microeconomics, industrial organisation and/or econometrics.
• Highly analytical.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Fluency in English required.
• Fluency in Italian desirable.

Responsibilities

• Analysing qualitative and quantitative client data to understand competition.
• Reviewing literature and contributing to theoretical and empirical discussions.
• Conducting empirical analysis using Excel and Stata.
• Drafting reports summarising analysis.
• Participating in client meetings and conference calls.

Skills

Analytical

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent & team work

Fluent English

Italian language desirable

Education

Master’s degree in economics

PhD in economics

Tools

Stata

Excel

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 Competition Practice provides expert economic advice on competition policy, economic and financial regulation, public policy and the assessment of damages in complex disputes.

We are looking to hire junior economists to help us to provide advice to our clients on some of the most high-profile cases before the European Commission, the General Court and national competition authorities, regulators and courts.

We believe that working in diverse teams, where everybody’s views are considered and respected, helps us to deliver work of the highest standards of quality and integrity.

About the role:

We pride ourselves on providing Interns with an opportunity to make a significant impact from day one. As an Intern you will gain extensive hands-on experience of working at an economic consultancy. You will contribute to cases in a variety of ways, working closely with senior staff to understand the issues that face the client, relating those issues to relevant economic theory, and supporting the analysis with solid and persuasive empirical evidence.

Interns typically join us in Milan for 3-6 months during, in between or shortly after completing their masters in Economics. Please indicate in your cover letter when you would be available to start your internship.

For those applying whilst completing their Bachelor’s degree, please note that our Intern candidates are usually hired in Milan during their Master’s. We would consider only exceptional Bachelor’s students. If you are undertaking your undergraduate degree and are unsuccessful in your application, we would encourage you to apply again next year.

Applications for this position will close on 14th February 2027.

Key responsibilities:

• Analysing qualitative and quantitative client data to better understand how competition works in their industry


• Reviewing literature and contributing to discussions about the theoretical and empirical approach


• Conducting empirical analysis using Excel and Stata


• Drafting reports summarising analysis


• Participating in client meetings and conference calls

Skills/profile sought:

• Currently undertaking or recently completed Master’s, or Ph.D. in economics, ideally with focus on microeconomics, industrial organisation and/or econometrics


• Highly analytical


• Strong organisational and communication skills


• Accuracy and attention to detail


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team


• Stata and Excel skills desirable


• Fluency in English required


• Fluency in Italian 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


• The opportunity to work with top law firms, corporations, government bodies and academics


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


• The opportunity to contribute from day one

Compass Lexecon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

24,000 EUR p/a