Hybrid Economics & Quantitative Consulting Analyst

Charles River Associates; Tallahassee (FL); Hybrid; USD 92,500 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Associates in the United States seeks students graduating Dec 2026/Summer 2027 with a focus on quantitative research to join our team. You will work alongside PhD-trained economists, conduct economic and industry research, and develop financial analyses to support case theories.

You will program and analyze data using Excel, Stata, R, Python, SQL, SAS, and cloud tools; review literature and client documents; and help present findings with visuals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree candidates graduating December 2026/Summer 2027 with focus on quantitative research.
• Honors thesis or research program is highly desired.
• Ability to explain economic/financial concepts and conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses.
• Experience with Excel, Stata, Python, R, SQL, SAS, ArcGIS/ArcPy, or cloud computing tools.
• Strong communication, teamwork, initiative, and attention to detail.
• Interest in consulting and CRA events.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with diverse colleagues including PhD economists and valuation experts.
• Conduct economic and industry research and analyze client materials.
• Develop financial and economic analyses or valuation models and present results.
• Program, build models, and perform regression analyses using Excel, Stata, R, Python, SQL, or SAS.
• Review and summarize reports and literature; assist in producing research summaries and visuals.
• Ensure reliability of analysis through quality control.

Skills

Quantitative research

Excel

Stata

Python

R

SQL

SAS

ArcGIS/ArcPy

Cloud computing

Data analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Time management

Interest in consulting

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree candidates graduating December 2026/Summer 2027

Tools

Databricks/Spark

Google Cloud

Azure

AWS

ArcGIS/ArcPy

Job description

Charles River Associates in the United States seeks students graduating Dec 2026/Summer 2027 with a focus on quantitative research to join our team. You will work alongside PhD-trained economists, conduct economic and industry research, and develop financial analyses to support case theories.

You will program and analyze data using Excel, Stata, R, Python, SQL, SAS, and cloud tools; review literature and client documents; and help present findings with visuals.