2027 Summer Intern, Client Services

Third Bridge Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 13,113,000 - 18,676,000; Full time

Job summary

Third Bridge Group in Dallas seeks a Client Services Summer Associate to source industry experts and connect clients with the right expertise. You will engage in outreach, understand project briefs, and coordinate expert participation for high-stakes client work.

After training in our New Joiner Academy, you’ll handle logistics and build relationships with experts, with potential for a full-time offer post-graduation. This 10-week program is onsite in Dallas.

Qualifications

• Undergraduates juniors with an expected graduation date between Winter 2027 and Summer 2028.
• Onsite in Dallas for the full 10 weeks; relocation and housing are not provided.
• Strong academic record and leadership in extracurricular involvement.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; English language fluency required.

Responsibilities

• Expert Sourcing: Use our internal database and external directories to identify specialists who match the client’s project requirements.
• Cold Calling & Outreach: Proactively reach out to potential experts via phone and email to engage them for projects.
• Project Understanding: Analyze client briefs to understand the expert profile needed for each project.
• Expert Engagement: Build relationships with experts, explain the project context, and coordinate their participation through interviews, meetings, or surveys.
• Coordination & Follow-Up: Manage all expert-related logistics, ensuring seamless communication and timely scheduling for each project.

Skills

English fluency

Leadership in extracurriculars

Education

Undergraduate Juniors with graduation Winter 2027–Summer 2028

Job description

Third Bridge is a leading global research firm established in 2007, with a team of over 1,500 employees worldwide dedicated to fueling decisions with expert insights. We accelerate and enhance decision-making for investors and business leaders by unearthing unique expert insights across multiple sectors, geographies, and topics.
For nearly 20 years, we’ve helped clients access knowledge on demand from experts, in-person and through our Library covering over 65,000 companies.
Program Start Date: June 1, 2027
Program End Date: August 6, 2027
Duration: 10 weeks
Are you ready to drive commercial impact and contribute to high-stakes client projects? Join us as a Client Services Summer Associate, where you’ll play a vital role in sourcing and connecting with industry experts who offer the crucial insights our clients need.

What You’ll Do

As a Client Service Summer Associate, you'll take on a communication-intensive role focused on identifying and engaging with industry experts — the specialists who provide key knowledge our clients rely on for important decisions. By deeply understanding project needs, you'll play a key part in connecting our clients with the right expertise.

After completing in-depth training in our New Joiner Academy, you’ll be equipped to handle the following responsibilities:

• Expert Sourcing: Use our internal database and external directories to identify specialists who match the client’s project requirements.
• Cold Calling & Outreach: Proactively reach out to potential experts via phone and email, often through cold calls, to engage them for specific projects.
• Project Understanding: Analyze client briefs to understand the expert profile needed for each project.
• Expert Engagement: Build relationships with experts, explain the project context, and coordinate their participation through interviews, meetings, or surveys.
• Coordination & Follow-Up: Manage all expert-related logistics, ensuring seamless communication and timely scheduling for each project.

You Will Also Have The Opportunity To

• Participate in career-building workshops on essential topics like professionalism, corporate communication and presence, transitioning into the workforce, and maintaining strong work-life wellness, equipping you with the skills and insights to succeed as a well-rounded business professional.
• Lead and present a capstone project to senior leadership, providing you with the opportunity to further refine your critical thinking, commercial acumen, and communication skills and make an impact on future iterations of the internship program.
• Opportunity to receive a full-time employment offer to return post-graduation. Explore what it’s like to work as a full-time Associate through our virtual job simulation.
• Imagine your future full-time postgraduate career at Third Bridge here.

What You’ll Gain

In addition to gaining transferable, hands‑on commercial and client management experience, you’ll develop a set of key skills that will be invaluable throughout your career:

• Drive: You’ll learn how to stay motivated and resilient, taking ownership of your work and seeking responsibility. You’ll sharpen your ability to understand project requirements and find solutions to ensure success.
• Coachability: As you learn and grow, you’ll ask the right questions, quickly absorb feedback, and apply it to improve your performance and make informed decisions.
• Credibility: You’ll strengthen your verbal and written communication skills, learning to adjust your style for different audiences and influence positive outcomes.
• Problem Solving: You’ll develop a proactive mindset, learning to anticipate challenges and think strategically to overcome obstacles and deliver results.

This role is ideal for individuals who are proactive, comfortable with phone outreach, and eager to develop skills in relationship‑building, project management, and professional communication.

Qualifications

• Required: Undergraduate Juniors with an expected graduation date between Winter 2027 and Summer 2028
• Able to be onsite in our Dallas office for the full 10 weeks of program (relocation and housing are not provided); aims to begin full-time career in Dallas
• Track record of strong academic performance
• Leadership in extracurricular involvement
• Previous internship experience indicating an interest in business is a plus
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• English language fluency is required
• Work authorization in the United States*

Interview Process

• Initial interview with Talent Acquisition
• Case study interview with a business lead
• Final interview with a member of our senior leadership team

Additional Information

• Compensation: $11,538 for the 10-week program with potential for a full-time offer to return after graduation; equates to $28.85/hour!
• Prime location of state‑of‑the‑art office across from the American Airlines Center in Victory Park
• Free daily parking, including for any events at the AAC during duration of program
• Ability to participate in Annual Summer Away Day social with your colleagues
• Team socials and happy hours
• Free use of onsite gym
• Daily free breakfast, snacks, and beverages; free weekly lunch
• The successful candidate must have permission to work in the country they are applying to.

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We know that to be truly innovative, we need to have a diverse team around us. That is why Third Bridge is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.