Hybrid Finance & Accounting Consulting Intern

Charles River Associates; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 51,000; Part time

Job summary

Charles River Associates invites Summer Analyst/Associate Internship applicants with a focus in Accounting, Business, or Finance to join an 8–10 week program. You’ll work on live client projects, conduct research, build financial models, and collaborate with economists, CFA/CPA professionals, and valuation experts.

Successful interns may receive a full-time offer after graduation. The role involves a hybrid schedule with 3–4 days in the office and practical exposure to litigation support and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree candidates graduating in December 2027/Summer 2028 with an academic focus in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related area.
• Solid working knowledge of finance, accounting, and economic methodologies.
• Command of a broad range of research and quantitative analysis skills (including strong Excel skills).
• Familiarity with generally accepted accounting principles, corporate governance, and regulatory environments.
• Experience in gathering, standardizing, and analyzing voluminous transactional data.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside, and in a collaborative environment with, talented and diverse colleagues, including PhD-trained economists, finance and accounting professionals (CFAs and CPAs), and valuation experts;
• Conduct economic and industry research while analyzing client materials to build an understanding of a case’s issues;
• Perform/develop financial and economic analyses or valuation models to support case theories and present those results to colleagues and clients;
• Program, build models, and perform regression analyses using languages such as Excel, Stata, R, Python, SQL, or SAS;
• Investigate accounting irregularities and respond to allegations of fraud, misconduct, waste, and abuse;
• Use your accounting and financial skills to prepare analyses of financial data, including financial models, for litigation and expert reports and testimony;
• Investigate and analyze financial evidence, including financial records and transactions, to identify trends and anomalies, and clearly and concisely organize and summarize your findings;
• Leverage your database skills to effectively analyze large data sets;
• Communicate with team members, clients, and other professionals, to share investigative and analytical findings, and assist with the drafting of written reports to summarize procedures performed and findings.

Skills

Excel

Financial analysis

Research & data analysis

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree candidates graduating Dec 2027/Summer 2028 in Accounting, Business, Finance

Tools

Stata

R

Python

SQL

SAS

Job description

Charles River Associates invites Summer Analyst/Associate Internship applicants with a focus in Accounting, Business, or Finance to join an 8–10 week program. You’ll work on live client projects, conduct research, build financial models, and collaborate with economists, CFA/CPA professionals, and valuation experts.

Successful interns may receive a full-time offer after graduation. The role involves a hybrid schedule with 3–4 days in the office and practical exposure to litigation support and