Data-Driven Consulting Intern

AArete; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

AArete invites motivated undergraduates to join our 2027 Consulting Intern program in Chicago, gaining hands-on exposure to client-facing projects across healthcare, financial services, and retail. You’ll sharpen analytical skills, build business cases, and contribute to real solutions under senior guidance.

You’ll work with Excel, PowerPoint, and SQL to analyze data, design insights, and deliverables for leadership review. This internship emphasizes growth, collaboration, and practical impact.

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate student entering either their third year of a 4-year degree program or in the fourth year of a 5-year program (Spring 2028 Grad)
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship
• Must be able to spend the summer in our downtown Chicago office, in office daily during the dates of June 7 - August 13, 2027

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement solutions that push the boundaries of innovation
• Partner with your cohort of interns on a pro-bono consulting project, supporting a non-profit organization to improve operational efficiency
• Work directly with AAretians across levels
• Utilize Microsoft Excel and SQL for data analysis for clients
• Gain insight from analysis and data interpretation to identify client savings opportunities and put together an actionable business case
• Prepare deliverables to project leadership for final review
• Work with our consulting teams to dissolve real world problems for clients
• Understand business-specific context of clients

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Continuous learning

Education

Business Administration

Management

Economics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

SQL

Job description

AArete invites motivated undergraduates to join our 2027 Consulting Intern program in Chicago, gaining hands-on exposure to client-facing projects across healthcare, financial services, and retail. You’ll sharpen analytical skills, build business cases, and contribute to real solutions under senior guidance.

You’ll work with Excel, PowerPoint, and SQL to analyze data, design insights, and deliverables for leadership review. This internship emphasizes growth, collaboration, and practical impact.