Economic & Finance Consulting Analyst

Charles River Associates - Private; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Associates in Oakland, CA, is seeking highly motivated students graduating in December 2026 or Summer 2027 to join our internship program in finance, accounting, and economics. You will work alongside PhD-trained economists and valuation experts on real litigation support projects.

The role emphasizes rigorous data analysis, model building, and communication of findings to clients. A strong background in Excel and analytical curiosity are essential, with opportunities for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree candidates graduating in December 2026/Summer 2027.
• Solid working knowledge of finance, accounting, and economic methodologies.
• Strong Excel skills and quantitative analysis abilities.
• Familiarity with GAAP, governance, and regulatory environments.
• Experience in gathering, standardizing, and analyzing large data sets.
• Strong data analysis and intelligence gathering capabilities.
• Creative problem solving and analytical thinking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Initiative, leadership and teamwork demonstrated.
• Interest in consulting through coursework or CRA recruitment events.

Responsibilities

• Work with PhD economists and valuation experts in a collaborative team.
• Conduct economic and industry research analyzing client materials.
• Develop financial analyses and valuation models to support case theories.
• Program, build models and run regression analyses using Excel, Stata, R, Python, SQL or SAS.
• Investigate accounting irregularities and respond to fraud allegations.
• Prepare analyses for litigation and expert reports.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends and summarize findings.
• Leverage database skills to analyze large data sets.
• Communicate findings to team and clients and assist with written reports.

Skills

Degree candidate

Finance & accounting

Quantitative analysis

GAAP knowledge

Data analysis

Data mining

Creative problem solving

Communication skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Time management

Consulting interest

Education

Bachelor or Master degree

Tools

Excel

R

Python

SQL

Job description

Charles River Associates in Oakland, CA, is seeking highly motivated students graduating in December 2026 or Summer 2027 to join our internship program in finance, accounting, and economics. You will work alongside PhD-trained economists and valuation experts on real litigation support projects.

The role emphasizes rigorous data analysis, model building, and communication of findings to clients. A strong background in Excel and analytical curiosity are essential, with opportunities for