Chicago Office Health Analytics Practice Intern

BRG; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

BRG's Health Analytics Practice in Chicago is offering an internship focused on economic, statistical, and data-driven analysis to support legal and business outcomes. Interns will gain hands-on experience with data gathering, model building, and client communication under senior supervision.

The program starts Fall 2026 and runs through May 2027, with up to 20 hours per week in the downtown office. Mentors, training, and industry expert support are provided, and interns may be considered for

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Economics, Mathematics, Data Science, Statistics, or related field with expected graduation between Winter 2027 and Summer 2028.
• GPA 3.6 or higher preferred.
• Interest in applying analytics to business, financial, legal, regulatory, or policy questions.
• Strong quantitative, research, problem-solving, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, client-service environment.
• Experience with statistical, econometric and programming tools such as Excel, Stata, R, Python, SQL or similar platforms is preferred.
• Fluency with AI tools is desirable.
• Candidates must be able to submit verification of their legal right to work in the United States, without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Develop a practical understanding of industries, markets, legal claims, and business issues relevant to each engagement by gathering and reviewing information from our clients and their business, academic literature, legal documents, specialized industry resources, commercial databases, or other sources appropriate for the unique requirements of a project.
• Identify, collect, develop, maintain, analyze and review data, qualitative materials, spreadsheets and other files as dictated by complex project needs.
• Combine programming, model building, and statistical analysis skills using relational database and statistical programs to analyze a variety of subjects with software such as SQL, R, Stata, SAS, Python, or Snowflake.
• Interact with senior staff, experts, and clients to clearly communicate questions, findings, economic and business concepts, and recommendations.
• Demonstrate creativity and efficient analytical skills to develop novel solutions tailored to unique projects.
• Provide valuable contributions to client deliverables and expert reports.

Skills

Economics

Data Science

Python

SQL

R

Stata

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics

Tools

Excel

Stata

R

Python

SQL

Job description

We Do Consulting Differently

Berkeley Research Group (BRG) is a global consulting firm that helps its clients, which consist of leading organizations and businesses, advance in three key areas: disputes and investigations, corporate finance, and performance improvement and advisory. We are an integrated group of experts, industry leaders, academics, data scientists, and economists, working beyond borders and disciplines. We harness our collective expertise to deliver the inspired insights and practical strategies our clients need to stay ahead of what’s next.

We Do Consulting Differently

Berkeley Research Group (BRG) is a global consulting firm that helps its clients, which consist of leading organizations and businesses, advance in three key areas: disputes and investigations, corporate finance, and performance improvement and advisory. We are an integrated group of experts, industry leaders, academics, data scientists, and economists, working beyond borders and disciplines. We harness our collective expertise to deliver the inspired insights and practical strategies our clients need to stay ahead of what’s next.

About The Role

The work of an intern can have quantitative and qualitative aspects, depending on the needs of specific projects and the intern’s skills and interests. Projects range from subject matter research to data collection, to the preparation of economic, statistical, financial, and other forms of analysis. You willbuild technical skillsand contribute to work that shapes important legal and business outcomes.

The intern program will start Fall 2026 with a planned end of May 2027. Interns will work up to 20 hours per week mainly in our downtown office. We're committed to helping our interns succeed by providing them with dedicated mentors, training programs, hands-on learning opportunities and support from industry experts. Our internship program is a pipeline program, and we aim to convert interns to full-time Associates after graduation, assuming the role is a fit on both ends.

What You'll Do

• Develop a practical understanding of industries, markets, legal claims, and business issues relevant to each engagement by gathering and reviewing information from our clients and their business, academic literature, legal documents, specialized industry resources, commercial databases, or other sources appropriate for the unique requirements of a project.
• Identify, collect, develop, maintain, analyze and review data, qualitative materials, spreadsheets and other files as dictated by complex project needs.
• Combine programming, model building, and statistical analysis skills using relational database and statistical programs to analyze a variety of subjects with software such as SQL, R, Stata, SAS, Python, or Snowflake.
• Interact with senior staff, experts, and clients to clearly communicate questions, findings, economic and business concepts, and recommendations.
• Demonstrate creativity and efficient analytical skills to develop novel solutions tailored to unique projects.
• Provide valuable contributions to client deliverables and expert reports.

Qualifications

• Progression towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Mathematics, Data Science, Statistics, Accounting, Business, Finance, Healthcare Administration or a related analytical field, with an expected graduation date between Winter 2027 and Summer 2028.
• 3.6 GPA or higher preferred.
• Demonstrated interest in applying analytics to business, financial, legal, regulatory, or policy questions.
• Strong quantitative, research, problem-solving, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, client-service environment.
• Attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Experience with statistical, econometric and programming tools such as Excel, Stata, R, Python, SQL or similar platforms is preferred.
• Fluency with AI tools is desirable.
• Candidates must be able to submit verification of their legal right to work in the United States, without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Our Practice Areas

This internship opportunity is specifically within our Health Analytics Practice. We tackle complex legal and operational challenges in the healthcare industry using data-driven, objective, and innovative approaches. Our experts lead advisory, risk management, and litigation matters, combining deep healthcare industry expertise with cutting edge research, analytics and financial modeling.

Locations

This internship position is in the Chicago office. Interns are expected to work in the office as much as possible to take full advantage of the mentorship, collaboration, and relationship-building opportunities that support their professional growth.

Salary Range: $25/hour - $40/hour

Global Competition Review recently recognized BRG as an Outstanding firm in GCR 100: Economics 2025, which ranks the world’s leading economic consultancies.

Consulting Magazine recognized BRG as a Best Firms to Work for in 2025.

BRG is a recipient of the Human Rights Campaigns Equality 100 Award for our LGBTQ+ corporate policies, practices and beliefs.

About BRG

BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise and purpose-built emerging technologies. Our culture centers on agility and connectivity which sets us apart and gets you ahead.

At BRG, our professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of real-world experience, data, and human and artificial intelligence, to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges facing organizations across the globe.

Our unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us the edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original, incisive thinking. When paired with our global reach and resources, our diverse perspectives and technical capabilities make us uniquely capable to address our clients’ challenges. We get results because we know how to apply our thinking to your world.

At BRG, we don’t just show you what’s possible. We’re built to help you make it happen.

BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.