Analyst Intern

Summary

Join Charles River Associates as an Analyst Intern in the Labor and Employment Practice area for a semester-long program that mirrors the analyst experience. Work on live client consulting projects, gain professional development and wellness support, and enjoy social events and a collegial work environment. Ideal candidates are bachelor’s or master’s degree candidates graduating Summer/Fall 2025 with an academic focus on quantitative research.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s (non-MBA) degree candidates graduating Summer/Fall 2025 with an academic focus on quantitative research
• Understanding of, and ability to explain, economic, financial and/or accounting concepts, and quantitative and qualitative analysis methods
• Curiosity and analytic thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership
• 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

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 Stata or SAS
• Develop familiarity with data sources that serve as input to your analyses
• Conduct interview-based research on behalf of commercial clients, government entities and industry associations
• 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

Benefits

• Professional development and wellness support programs
• Social events
• Collegial work environment