University Intern, Construction Disputes & Advisory (Forensic Accounting & Claims Consulting)

Ankura; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Ankura’s Summer Internship Program in the Forensic Accounting & Claims practice offers hands-on exposure to client work across business interruption and loss assessment projects. You’ll collaborate with Consultants through Director on varied engagements, learning to build financial models, analyze data, and support claim preparation.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance with graduation between Dec 2027 and Jun 2028, have strong Excel/Access/Word skills, and

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Strong computer and data management skills (Excel, Access and Microsoft Word).
• Demonstrate a strong attention to detail and strong organizational/time management skills.
• Ability to prioritize and work comfortably in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to quality and working within a team.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• This role requires permanent authorization to work in the U.S. (no visa sponsorship).

Responsibilities

• Design financial and accounting models that quantify business interruption, extra expense, property damage, cyber product recall, and employee fidelity insurance claim losses on the policy holder’s behalf including revenue and expense forecasting.
• Prepare annual business interruption and property renewal values for companies in various industries.
• Analyze financial statements and other pertinent documentation.
• Develop sensitivity analyses related to loss measurements.
• Reconciliation of claim amounts to accounting systems and to insurers’ calculations.
• Simultaneously participate on multiple engagements with varying project size and scope.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Written and verbal communication

Teamwork

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (expected graduation Dec 2027–Jun 2028)

Tools

Excel

Access

Microsoft Word

Job description

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth. Practice Overview: This position supports the Ankura Construction, Disputes & Advisory Business Group – one of five practices focused on client delivery services across the firm. Ankura’s Forensic Accounting and Claims Consulting (FACC) practice focuses on assisting corporations in the quantification and presentation of first party insurance claims as a result of a covered loss. Commonly this entails the calculation of business interruption and extra expense losses. The FACC practice works with its clients to build financial models that quantify these insured losses, and then assists in the claim audit and settlement processes.

Role Overview

Our Summer Internship Program has been created to give students an opportunity to learn what life as a consultant in our Forensic Accounting & Claims practice is like at Ankura. As an Intern, you will work on a variety of projects with different engagement teams. The program aims to give you exposure to the breadth of our services and client work. You will work closely with our professionals – Consultants through Director – and gain first-hand experience in consulting. Your assignments may involve work in fact-finding, allocating costs, analyzing damages, organizing information, or helping to manage data.

Responsibilities

• Design financial and accounting models that quantify business interruption, extra expense, property damage, cyber product recall, and employee fidelity insurance claim losses on the policy holder’s behalf including revenue and expense forecasting.
• Prepare annual business interruption and property renewal values for companies in various industries.
• Analyze financial statements and other pertinent documentation.
• Develop sensitivity analyses related to loss measurements.
• Reconciliation of claim amounts to accounting systems and to insurers’ calculations.
• Simultaneously participate on multiple engagements with varying project size and scope.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Strong computer and data management skills (Excel, Access and Microsoft Word).
• Demonstrate a strong attention to detail and strong organizational/time management skills.
• Ability to prioritize and work comfortably in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to quality and working within a team.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Please note that this role requires permanent authorization to work in the U.S. (i.e. U.S. citizen or permanent resident). Internships and full-time University Associate roles are noteligible for U.S. immigration sponsorship, work visa or any other temporary work authorization (i.e. OPT, CPT).

Compensation

Ankura is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. A reasonable estimate of the current payrate for this internship is: $34/hr.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Ankura is an Affirmeative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters, if you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, submit an online application, or participate in an interview/assessment, please email [e-mail] or call toll-free +1.312-583-2122. This email and phone number are created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues unrelated to a disability, will not receive a response.

Ankura Consulting Group, LLC is an independent global expert services and advisory firm that delivers services and end-to-end solutions to help clients at critical inflection points related to conflict, crisis, performance, risk, strategy, and transformation. The Ankura team consists of more than 2000 professionals serving 3,000+ clients across 55 countries who are leaders in their respective fields and areas of expertise. Collaborative Lateral Thinking That Delivers, hard-earned experience, expertise, and multidisciplinary capabilities drive results and Ankura is unrivalled in its ability to assist clients to Protect, Create, and Recover Value. For more information, please visit, ankura.com.