Summer 2027 Economics Consulting Intern — Quant & Data Modeling

Charles River Associates

United States

Hybrid

USD 41,000 - 52,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Charles River Associates is seeking a Summer Analyst/Associate Intern in Economics Consulting for a 8–10 week program across our U.S. offices.

Interns work with senior colleagues on live client projects in economics, finance, and quantitative analysis, gaining professional development and mentorship while contributing to research deliverables. Applicants should be graduating December 2027 or Summer 2028 with a focus on quantitative disciplines; proficiency in Excel, Stata, Python, R, SQL, SAS,

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree candidates graduating December 2027/Summer 2028 with an academic focus on quantitative research (Economics, Business, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related);
Completion of an honors thesis, research apprenticeship, or research seminar program is highly desired;
Demonstrated understanding of, and ability to explain, economic, financial and/or accounting concepts, and quantitative and qualitative analysis methods;
Experience in Excel, Stata, Python, R, SQL, SAS, ArcGIS/ArcPy, or Cloud computing (Databricks/Spark, Google Cloud, Azure, AWS);
Curious and analytical thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems;
Effective written and oral communication skills;
Eagerness to learn new skills and programming languages;
Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership;
Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work;
Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities;
Excellent time management and task prioritization skills;
Clear and demonstrated interest in consulting through coursework, work experience, activities, or attendance at CRA recruiting events;
As China Competition projects require Mandarin language fluency in economic analysis and business settings, consideration for work on these projects necessitates additional interviews during the final round interview.

Responsibilities

Conduct economic and industry research to build an understanding of a case’s issues;
Perform financial and economic analyses or create valuation models to support case theories;
Program, build models, and perform regression analyses using languages such as Excel, Stata, R, Python, SQL, or SAS;
Develop familiarity with data sources that serve as input to your analyses;
Review and summarize analyst reports, client documents and industry trade press;
Assist in the production and development of research summaries, expert reports, and findings presentations;
Ensure reliability of analysis through quality control review.